Celebrities, like other people, dream of becoming good parents for their children. So the negligent parents of the children are handed over to orphanages and boarding schools, and they are left to guardianship of strangers or their immediate family.
Today we will look at 10 wonderful examples of how a famous person sacrificed his career and popularity for the sake of the opportunity to raise a special child. These people bear full responsibility and understand parental duty, therefore, children, despite difficulties in development, still please them with their first successes and sincere love.
10. Danko and Agatha
During the complicated second birth, the youngest daughter of the singer Agatha was born. Unfortunately, the baby was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which forced unscrupulous doctors to persuade parents to abandon the baby. A similar idea was supported by Danko's mother, which caused tensions in the family, because the parents were not going to refuse a special daughter. Agatha undergoes rehabilitation and defeats the disease every day, for example, she can independently monitor her eyes with her eyes, hold her head, and recognize loved ones. For kids with a similar disease, this is significant progress. To support parents with sick children, the singer even established a help center.
9. Konstantin Meladze and Valery
It is no secret that the composer's youngest son from his first marriage was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 years. Spouses hid the problem from the press, trying not to harm the child. And even despite the divorce, both parents are actively involved in the life and upbringing of the son, his socialization. Individual corrective exercises help the child adapt to society, teach him to communicate with other people, and develop mentally and physically. We hope that wealthy parents will continue to invest and pay attention to a special child.
8. Irina Khakamada and Masha
The famous business woman experienced the hardships of life on herself, since the role of the mother of a “sunny” girl fell on her. Masha has been diagnosed with congenital Down syndrome for a long time, and the girl also had to fight blood leukemia. Despite the difficulties, Masha demonstrates excellent knowledge in various fields, is a smart and developed girl, prone to creativity. She tries herself in swimming and drawing, as well as dancing, not forgetting to devote enough time to the famous mother. The environment of Irina believes that she and her daughter are best friends, and joint difficulties only bring together.
7. Michael Douglas and Dylan
Michael survived throat cancer, and his equally popular wife Catherine Zeta-Jones was diagnosed with bipolar personality disorder. Not surprisingly, with such a burdened history and heredity, their firstborn was also not healthy. It is quite obvious that the boy has problems with mental and physical development, however, the star couple is in no hurry to disclose the diagnosis made to the adult Dylan. However, Douglas does not hide the fact that his son is not healthy, as he hinted at his “special needs” even 8 years ago.
6. Sylvester Stallone and Sergio
Every now and then they talk about the plastic surgeries of the actor and his mother, as well as about the not quite decent behavior of the daughters. However, the press is trying not to talk about the younger heir Stallon, possibly because of his illness. Sergio was born in 1979, and at the age of 3, parents first discovered the kid's secrecy and isolation, his unwillingness to meet new people and keep up the conversation. Later it turned out that Sergio has a severe degree of autism that requires treatment in a specialized institution. However, the Stallone couple decided not to give up the baby - the wife took the burden of care, development and education. The actor still often visits his sick son, but he is not able to help an adult man with autism.
5. Neil Young and his children
Whether karma, coincidence or a whim of fate is to blame, but both children of the musician have cerebral palsy, despite the fact that the children are born from two different women. This disease is not inherent in a hereditary factor - changes occur at the genetic level under the influence of adverse factors. Therefore, the chance of having two children with the disease within the same family and even from different mothers is extremely unlikely. Neil selflessly brings up and supports special children, and together with his wife Peggy they even founded a special school for the latter.
4. Evelina Bledans and Semyon
The brilliant actress, unfortunately, knew the grief of motherhood with her youngest son. The “sunny” child did not cause her rejection or despair, but only made her intensively engage in upbringing and development. The efforts of Evelina were not in vain - Semen at the age of 4 years managed to become famous throughout the Russian Federation. He pleases parents with successes and achievements, because by the age of 4 he already read well and showed various talents. Bledans also became an honorary ambassador of one of the world's foundations, which aims to support families with children with Down syndrome.
3. Colin Farrell and James
Few fans know that a talented and courageous actor knows firsthand what it means to be a responsible parent. From the very first months of his life, his son James showed problems in mental and physical development, and due to the fault of doctors, he was diagnosed incorrectly, which led to ineffective therapy. So time was lost, and the autism of James's son reached a severe, incurable form that could not be corrected. Nevertheless, Colin does not lose heart and intends to fight all the time for the full life of the child and his socialization. The actor also became one of the founders of a specialized institution where they study a rare type of autism.
2. Fedor Bondarchuk and Varya
The famous director and his wife raise an adult daughter, Varvara, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome since childhood. To ensure the best rehabilitation, the spouses sent her for treatment and recovery abroad. It is known that Varya was born earlier than planned, and the doctors did everything possible to save the premature girl from death. Of course, developmental defects affected Varya’s physical condition, but this does not bother famous parents who try to spend enough time with her, providing a quality education and medical care. The close environment characterizes the daughter of Bondarchuk as a cheerful, positive and sweet young girl who immediately has sincerity and naivety to herself.
1. Robert de Niro and Elliot
Few de Niro fans are aware of the difficulties of his life. His marital status is rarely discussed, but the actor is the dad of six children. Until 2012, Robert hid from people that one of his sons Elliot had autism. After the premiere of the picture “My Boyfriend is Crazy,” the star father decided to confess to the public about his special child, who is now 21 years old.
To remain a worthy parent and give the child the necessary love and attention is the real goal of every person on Earth. And we are glad that these famous people did not speculate in a career in order to abandon their special children.