VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“I said a lot of things when I was younger, because I didn’t want them, kids. I saw a lot of people, I saw a lot of my family members needing babysitters and them not having a choice, and you know, no freedom. So when you’re younger, those are the choices you make, ‘I don’t want any kids,'”
Mary J. Blige · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-23
Mary J. Blige explained her earlier mindset regarding having children.
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