Sandra BullockandHoda Kotbhave a very special experience in common.
The two women bonded over their adoption journeys during an interview for theTodayshow, airing on Monday. “You don’t even know who you’ve inspired,” Kotb, who welcomed 15-month-old daughterHaley Joyin February 2017, said to Bullock, who is mom to daughter Laila, 5½, and sonLouis, 8.
Bullock, 53, welcomed Laila at 3½ years old in December 2015 from Louisiana andadopted Louisat 3½ months old in January 2010, also from Louisiana.
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Bullock recently spoke about her eldest child, describing him as avery protective big brother.
“He wanted his sister and he knew she was his sister, but now there are moments when they want to kill each other,” the mother of two shared onTheEllen DeGeneresShow, noting that Laila is more likely to get irritated with her brother. Joked Bullock, “But I like that about her. I like that she’ll take a knife and cut a guy.”
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The Oscar winner also chatted about her advocacy for adoption forInStyle‘s June 2018 issue, calling for a greater understanding and treatment of women’s rights over their own bodies and anend to the phrase “my adopted child.”
“Look: I’m all for Republican, Democrat, whatever, but don’t talk to me about what Ican or can’t do with my bodyuntil you’ve taken care of every child who doesn’t have a home or is neglected or abused,” she explained, getting emotional. “It makes me teary-eyed.”
She added, “Let’s all just refer to these kids as ‘our kids.’ Don’t say, ‘my adopted child.’ No one calls their kid their ‘IVF child’ or their ‘Oh, s—, I went to a bar and got knocked up child.’ Let’sjust say, ‘our children.’”
TheTodayinterview will air on Monday, June 4.
source: people.com
