Cameron Diaz kicked off the weekend with a big announcement – she and her husband, Benjamin Madden, have welcomed their second child. But the news led to strong reactions, both positive and negative, shared on social media.
Cameron Diaz arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere “Sex Tape” at Regency Village Theatre on July 10, 2014, in Westwood, California | Source: Getty Images
While Cameron Diaz and Benjamin Madden won’t be sharing any pictures to protect the identity of their newborn son, netizens focused on another aspect of the situation. Surrogacy, and Diaz’s age, became the main topics of conversation.
Social media users were baffled as to why Diaz would want to add a newborn to the family at her age. “Who the heck wants to become a parent at 51 years old?” An Instagram user wrote, seconded by others who “can’t imagine raising a baby at 51,” and “could never have a baby at that age.”
Cameron Diaz attends the MPTF Celebration for health and fitness at The Wasserman Campus on June 10, 2016, in Woodland Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
“Think that’s crazy to have a baby at 51,” one netizen opined as the happy news circulated online. “They’ve been together for so long, why wait until your 50s to have kids?” an Instagram user questioned. “Lovely for them. But I feel sorry for the person who will have to live the majority of their adult life without parents,” another noted.
Cameron Diaz attends the after party for the New York premiere of “My Sister’s Keeper” at Loeb Central Park Boathouse on June 24, 2009, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Several social media users brought up the question of surrogacy. “
