Singer Sophie B Hawkins is pregnant with her second child at the age of 50, reports Us Weekly. She is already mother to a son, Dashiell, 6. Hawkins had always wanted to be a mother, and froze 15 embryos at the age of 31. Hawkins split with partner Gigi Gaston last year; the pair were together for six years. In case you don't remember who she is, maybe this will jog your memory...
I bought this cassette single after hearing it on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Brenda Walsh was somewhere on a trip and Dylan and Kelly started falling for one another.
ReplyDeleteShe was in Paris! I remember that saga :)
DeleteBrenda and Donna ate BRAINS!!!!!!!
DeleteThat's the one!
Delete@Jason, such a classic episode!
Delete50 is just biologically too old, but hey i wish her well and healthy baby.
ReplyDeletewell the eggs were frozen when they are good though I often wonder can they tell if the eggs are still good when they are unfrozen, I presume she has not gone through menopause yet or man wouldn't that be fine premenopause and pregnancy hormones at the same time
ReplyDeleteEvery time i hear that song it reminds me of when we were kids and one brother D, would torment my other bro B by singing "brother" in place of "lover" (which drove B nuts).
ReplyDeleteSuch greats as : "If you wanna be my brother". "Damn, i wish i was your brother"
"Damn, I'm so glad it's you and not me."
ReplyDeleteLMAO, Brenda! Indeed.
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ReplyDeleteI always loved her rendition of Dylan's "I Want You."
ReplyDeleteI am not saying 50 is old...because that is not necessarily true in some cases, but dang, I know that if it was me having a child at that age, I'd forget that baby in the store or at home or that I had a small infant all together. Best of luck to her. I hope she has great stamina to chase after a toddler in a few years.
ReplyDeleteOh man, I wouldn't be wanting a child at 50 either but that's just me. I had no idea she was gay, not that it matters or that I even thought about it, honestly. Mazel!
ReplyDeleteAnd Dashiell is a great name!
DeleteGrandma had her last baby at 45; grandpa's mom had 19 kids - all without the aid of fertility docs.
ReplyDeleteGuido and family believe in vasectomy and family planning.
Who doesn't love a two am feeding when you're fifty or playing catch at sixty?
Every sperm is sacred, every sperm is great....if a sperm is wasted, god gets quite irrate.
DeleteLmao Bee, that's great lol
DeleteDashiell is an awesome name! Dashiell Hammett was such an amazing person.
ReplyDeleteUsing frozen embryos means she won't have to face the possibility of the birth defects associated with older mothers giving birth. It's interesting that she's doing this now, after breaking up with her partner. She will be the single mother of a newborn and a first grader, not an easy task for a 30yo, much less a 50yo. But it's her life, who am I to judge?
So was Dashiell Faireborn. That's the file name for Flint from GI Joe and yes, he was named after Dashiell Hammett. I love the Thin Man series, don't you? I think everyone I've got to watch and or read them loved them. I actually have a near mint 1st edition of "The Thin Man" that my Grandma had when she was young. Wonder what it's worth? I don't want to sell it but I just like knowing about what my stuff is worth for insurance purposes (We had to get a larger policy due to my Transformer collection that is worth over 50K)
DeleteI'm 38 and I'm far too old for having babies, even if still could (which I can't).
ReplyDelete50 is time for grandkids. At least then you can hand them back!
Is your room filled with toys like GI Joe, Rowdy? Seriously, you must have a shitload if you have insurance on it. What about Tonka trucks?
ReplyDeleteNope, my Joes are at my brothers hos since he's the bigger GI Joe fan but it is filled with Transformers from 1984-up (including quite a few pre-Transformer Diaclone versions of them from Japan). I have a few that are super rare and valuable like my Lucky Draw Gold MP-1 and Gold G-1 Optimus Prime and a lot of 1984-87 toys still Mint in Box. I probably have $4-5K invested in the collection and the value is closer to 75K than to 50K since some of the stuff I have are never released test shots for figures like the Unicron from the animated movie that never made it to shelves. I know people at Hasbro so I get the stuff easy instead of them destroying them and throwing them out.
ReplyDeleteAny of your Hasbro buds have a Love a Lot Care Bear from the late 80's? If you get me it, I'll get you a thank you card that I will forget to send for four months. It might smell like dog too.
ReplyDeleteI cannot see having a kid that late in life as anything but stupid and selfish to the child. It's been a rocky ride looking after my parents at this age. I can't imagine dealing with the same thing in your late 20's when your life is just getting started. That is if you're even still alive by then.
ReplyDeleteMy ex has an eight and a half year old he's basically raising by himself (his second wife dumped him and the kid shortly after she gave birth). I wouldn't trade places with him for anything. All his friends the same age have kids that are grown. Everytime I see a picture of him he looks fried. No thank you!!!
I meant if your parents are still alive by then.
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