Penélope Cruz spoke to the American edition of ELLE magazine about her daughter Luna and her son Leonardo.
Penélope Cruz is a real hen. The Spanish superstar spoke to the American edition of “ELLE” magazine about her daughter Luna (10) and her son Leonardo (soon to be 13) – she can be seen on this month's cover.
The “Ferrari” actress admitted that she doesn't allow her children access to social media. “They don’t even have cell phones,” she said. “It's so easy to be manipulated, especially when the brain is still forming. […] It is a cruel experience for children and young people. »
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Javier Bardem's wife explained that if they ever wanted to be “in the spotlight,” it would be their decision. “It is up to them to decide whether they want to pursue a profession open to the public or not. They can talk about it when they're ready. »
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“Even when I was little, I knew that I wanted children”
The 49-year-old actress then explained how director Pedro Almodóvar led her to such roles long before she became a mother. “I have been playing mothers since I was a child. He always saw me as such. We've known each other since I was 17. He watched me talk to strangers just so I could see their babies. He always saw this strong and irrepressible instinct in me. »
“Even when I was little, I knew I wanted children. But when I was older, I knew I wanted her. I wanted to wait until I felt ready. “I was sure it would be the most important thing I would do in my life,” we read in the magazine.