Jennifer Coolidge says she'd slightly be a stepmother than have children of her personal: 'I'm very, very immature'

  • Jennifer Coolidge stated she’d slightly be a stepmother than have children of her personal.
  • Chatting with British GQ, Coolidge stated she hasn’t had children as a result of she feels she’s “very immature.”
  • Coolidge has expertise performing as a stepmother in her iconic position in “A Cinderella Story.”

Jennifer Coolidge may be turning “A Cinderella Story” into actuality.

In an interview for her new British GQ cowl, the actor shared her ideas on parenting and whether or not it is a chance she’d ever take into account. Coolidge, 61, advised the journal she’s at the moment single and spending a variety of time in Los Angeles, the place increasingly more individuals she is aware of are settling down — a way of life she is not focused on fairly but. 

“I feel I might respect it extra if I had children or one thing,” Coolidge stated. “I am very, very immature.”

In accordance with Phoebe Reilly, who interviewed the actor, Coolidge went on to say she may see herself gravitating extra towards being a stepmother than having youngsters of her personal. 

Regardless of encouragement from her pals about the potential for adoption, the “White Lotus” star stated her childlike demeanor is absolutely why children have not been on the playing cards for her but. 

“I feel that has stored me from having youngsters, as a result of I am type of a kid,” she stated, including, “Perhaps if I had children, I might’ve needed to have grown up.”

Jennifer Coolidge at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards.

Jennifer Coolidge on the eightieth annual Golden Globe Awards.

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Coolidge additionally stated her perspective could have been influenced from by no means having dated somebody who’s “laid-back” and “stuffed with pleasure.”

“Like, somebody who laughs at all of your shortcomings,” she added. “That is by no means who I select for myself.” 

She beforehand advised The Guardian in 2013 that after taking part in Stifler’s mother in “American Pie,” she proceeded to this point an array of youthful males for the next 10 to fifteen years. 

Extra lately, after successful the Greatest Supporting Actress award on the 2023 Golden Globes in January, Coolidge advised Web page Six she’s but to search out that particular particular person.

“Oh, I do not know. I imply, my courting life, I’ve by no means discovered anybody fairly proper for myself. I have not discovered the love of my life,” she stated. 

Jennifer Coolidge wearing goggles in "A Cinderella Story."

Jennifer Coolidge in “A Cinderella Story.”

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However whether or not or not Coolidge decides to pursue parenthood in any type, she actually has expertise taking part in the a part of a stepmother onscreen. 

One in every of her extra memorable roles to this point is Fiona Montgomery, the evil stepmother to Hilary Duff’s character Sam in “A Cinderella Story,” launched in 2004. 

Within the movie, Coolidge showcased her iconic humorousness and talent to steal scenes because the self-involved and grasping stepmother, together with the scene the place she memorably tells Sam that she is not “very fairly” and “not very vibrant.”

“I am so glad we had that discuss,” she provides.

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