Cameron Diaz, 51, gets ‘very emotional’ and feels ‘beyond lucky’ to be a mother-of-two after secretly welcoming baby son with husband Benji Madden, 45
Cameron Diaz feels “extremely lucky” to now be a mother of two.
On Friday, The Mask actress, 51, who has been married to Benji Madden, 45, since 2015, revealed the birth of their son, Cardinal Madden, on Instagram after keeping her pregnancy private. They are also parents to daughter Raddix, four.
In the post, she said the newborn is “very cute” but explained to her 12 million followers that she would not be posting any photos due to his “safety and privacy.” She did not reveal Cardinal’s date of birth or how he was conceived.
Since the news broke, insiders said People: ‘They always hoped for a second child, because they love being parents. For years, Cameron wanted to be a mother…
‘She gets very emotional when she talks about the long journey to motherhood. She feels more than happy that she now has two children.’
Cameron Diaz, 51, has been ‘very emotional’ and feels ‘extremely lucky’ to be a mum-of-two after secretly welcoming baby boy with husband Benji Madden, 45 (the couple pictured in 2015)
On Friday, the Something About Mary star revealed the birth of their son, Cardinal Madden, in an Instagram post
Since the news broke, insiders told People, “They were always hoping for a second baby because they love being parents. Cameron wanted to be a mother for years
Cameron’s announcement post featured a piece of artwork, under which she wrote, “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden…
‘A little bird whispered to me. He’s amazing and we’re all so happy he’s here! For the safety and privacy of the children we don’t post pictures, but he is really cute
“We feel so blessed and grateful to send much love from our family to yours. Best wishes and good afternoon!!’.
The announcement was accompanied by a drawing with the words ‘A little bird whispered to me’ written on the front.
Social media users jumped to the comments section to share their excitement over the happy news, including Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz adding a string of stars.
Benji’s brothers also sent their congratulations, with Joel Madden sharing red heart emojis, while Josh Madden added three white heart emojis.
Cameron and Benji first crossed paths in 2014 and got engaged later that same year in December. The lovebirds tied the knot in January 2015 in an intimate yet romantic ceremony that took place at their Beverly Hills home.
She told Clarkson that being a mother is “the best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” but revealed that she has a “checklist” for when times get a little “challenging.”
In December 2019, the couple previously surprised fans when they announced they were welcoming daughter Raddix. Cameron had also taken to Instagram at the time to share the news with her followers, writing a post around New Year’s.
‘Happy New Year from the Maddens! We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden.”
The actress continued, “She immediately captured our hearts and completed our family. While we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one’s privacy.”
“So we won’t post any pictures or share any more details other than the fact that she is really cute!! Some would even say RAD :)…’
During an interview on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon In 2020, The Mask star opened up about how both she and Benji have fully embraced parenthood, adding that it’s “the best thing that ever happened to them.”
She said: “It was heaven. Literally every day there are just leaps and bounds… and she’s not the same baby she was yesterday.”
However, Cameron has also been open about the difficulties of motherhood – and discussed the subject The Kelly Clarkson Show back in 2022.
In December 2019, the couple previously surprised fans when they announced they had welcomed daughter Raddix. Cameron had also taken to Instagram at the time to share the news with her followers
She told Kelly that being a mother is “the best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” but revealed that she has a “checklist” for when times get a little “challenging.”
Cameron said, “Has she eaten? Is she tired? What time is it? When was the last time she ate? When did she sleep? You just start there and ask, “What just happened? Is there something she’s trying to convey to me?”…
“And I feel like as a parent it’s my job to just help her find the words for her emotions, her experiences, what she’s going through and help her identify that and move through it.”
The star added, “But you know what else is really necessary to fix. Like you’re going to explode, just to fix that and be like, “Oh my God, mommy lost her shit”…
‘And: ‘I didn’t want to say that to you.’ If I have hurt your feelings or upset you, I want you to know that Mommy is human too.”
Cameron initially retired from acting after her role in the 2014 film Annie, but has since returned to star alongside Jamie Foxx in Netflix’s Back In Action.
However, Cameron has also been candid about the difficulties of motherhood – and discussed the subject on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2022 (the couple pictured last year)