There’s no doubt that parenthood really changes people. How could it not? One day, you’re responsible for exactly one person, yourself, and then suddenly, the next day, you’ve got another little human being that is depending on you for everything. It can totally shift your perspective on life, and you will probably never be the same.
For many people, this is a very positive change. They say that having children made them aware of what is really important in life—for example, spending lots of quality time with your family rather than working overtime to make more money. Some parents become more conscious of the fact that things like partying, buying nice things, or hanging out with “high status” people won’t really make you happen in the end, but having strong bonds with your loved ones will.
However, not everyone wakes up and turns their life around when they become a parent. Some women go through serious personality changes when they enter motherhood, and they come out the other side as a better person, while others actually change for the worse. Here are 5 celebrity moms who did a complete 180 after giving birth and 5 who went totally downhill.
10. TOTAL 180: KIM KARDASHIAN
There’s no doubt that motherhood has changed Kim K for the better. She used to be totally materialistic and only cared about how she looked on her reality TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Her career began with a scandal, and that was how she continued to get attention over the years. But now that she has had three children—North, Saint, and Chicago—it seems like she is almost becoming a new person. She has definitely calmed down a lot, and her fans say that she is very sweet if you ever get the chance to meet her. She has even spent some time away from the spotlight. Furthermore, her and her husband, Kanye West, actually seem to have a stable and loving marriage. This is a big change from her romantic history—remember when she was married to Kris Humphries for 72 days? We’re glad that Kim is on the right path now.
9. WASN'T READY: BRITNEY SPEARS
Look, we’ll give Britney Spears a little credit here—she is definitely a better mom now than she used to be. But now let’s take a walk down memory lane so that you can see exactly why she ended up on this list in the first place! Everyone remembers Britney’s 2007 breakdown—when she shaved her head and had an extremely public meltdown in every area of her life. We don’t want to mock her—it’s clear that she was dealing with some very serious mental health issues, and she has definitely gotten help for the problems she was dealing with since then. But motherhood was one factor that pushed her over the edge. When she first had kids, it was obvious that she could not handle the responsibility. She was always putting them in dangerous situations, like driving without seatbelts, and she was rightfully criticized for this behavior.
8. TOTAL 180: KYLIE JENNER
The world was totally shocked when it turned out that the rumors were true—yup, Kylie Jenner was actually pregnant, and she had successfully hidden it from the press for the entire nine months. Now, how did this spotlight-loving reality TV star manage to do that? Well, when it was finally time to reveal the truth to the world, she posted on Twitter, saying that pregnancy had been a beautiful and empowering experience, and she realized that she needed to share it with her friends and family alone. During this time, she realized the true value of privacy for her and her baby. This was definitely a grown-up move on Kylie’s part. Remember, we’re talking about a girl with millions of followers on Instagram, who usually posts her whole life on her Snapchat story! Motherhood has shown Kylie that there is more to life than clicks, views, and fame.
7. WASN'T READY: BLAC CHYNA
Sometimes, we forget that Blac Chyna is even a mom because she is always in the tabloids for other reasons. Seriously, does she consider what her children would think when she acts out and starts drama on social media? She has a son with the rapper, Tyga, and a daughter with Rob Kardashian. She split with Tyga when he began dating Kylie Jenner, but then “made up” with the Kardashians when she began dating Rob. She is constantly dragging the Kardashians on social media, so that whole reconciliation thing did not actually turn out too well. In fact, Rob and Chyna got into some very public fights on social media, and this resulted in her getting a restraining order against him. So it looks like both of her kids will be raised without their fathers in their lives. It’s a very sad state of affairs for her little family.
6. TOTAL 180: LAUREN CONRAD
Another star from The Hills has made the list! Yup, Lauren Conrad has also changed a lot since settling down and becoming a mom. When Lauren was in high school, she and her friends were cast to star in the reality TV series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Although she quickly became known as a reality TV star, she was never truly interested in becoming a celebrity—she had always wanted to be a fashion designer. While she was on The Hills, she was always involved in a ton of drama, like fighting with fellow cast members, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. Her entire career was based on creating drama for MTV. Now she is a mom, writer, and works in the fashion industry, just like she had always wanted since she was a little kid. You will never see her name in the tabloids anymore—those days are behind her!
5. WASN'T READY: AMBER ROSE
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa seemed like such a happy couple. Sure, we all knew that celebrity marriages often fall apart, but still, many people had high hopes for them. They just seemed to work so well together. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be, and the couple split up years ago. They had a son together named Sebastian. Now, you would think that after the divorce, Amber would have gotten her act together to set a better example for her son, but that was not what ended up happening. She ended up getting involved in a string of bad relationships, and she even publicly got into a fight with Kanye West on Twitter. In fact, she just went through another break up with the rapper, 21 Savage. It seems like she just cannot settle down and find a stable relationship—staying with one person is always better for the child involved.
4. TOTAL 180: PINK
We all remember what Pink’s old image was like—she was definitely a lot more “out there” a few years ago. Honestly, Pink just seems to love motherhood. There is no doubt that she is just as happy as she says she is. She said that for a long time, she was not sure if she wanted to have a baby at all. She thought that having a child with her husband, Carey Hart, would be amazing, but she was also so scared for all of that responsibility! Uh, yeah, we don’t blame her. But she says now that they have two children together, she thinks it was the best decision they could have made. The couple struggled to stay together before having kids, but now their marriage is much more stable. It’s clear that they have put their kids ahead of any silly fights or pointless conflicts out of love.
3. WASN'T READY: GWYNETH PALTROW
Is Gwyneth Paltrow a truly awful, neglectful mother? No, not from what we can see. She is just so out of touch, and it seems like she has only gotten more closed off from the real world since becoming a mother. After having children, Gwyneth started showing a side of herself the world hadn’t seen before and revealed that she really did not understand what life was like for the average working mom. Basically, it always seemed like she was preaching about her own lifestyle while looking down on other moms who could not afford to live like her family. Not cool, Gwyneth! We hope that her kids turn out to be more well adjusted, but living in Hollywood, what are the chances? Gwyneth also spreads a lot of “wellness” advice that turns out to be complete pseudoscience. She gives out potentially harmful advice to other moms that listen to her.
2. TOTAL 180: HAYDEN PANETTIERE
Remember the TV show, Heroes? The first couple of seasons were so great, and Hayden Panettiere seemed like she was on the path to stardom. For a couple years, she was on the cover of every teen magazine in the country. She is still a big name on TV with her role in the series, Nashville. After she had her daughter in 2014, she actually experienced postpartum depression. This is more common than everyone seems to think—new moms often struggle, and it’s totally understandable considering all of the responsibility they have to take on! Hayden actually ended up taking some time off acting to get treatment—and for someone who got her first role before she was even one year old, this represented a major shift in values. She seems to be doing much better now, and she has spoken up about how new moms shouldn’t be scared to ask for help.
1. WASN'T READY: BROOKE MUELLER
Who could forget when Charlie Sheen had a massive public meltdown a few years ago? And even as his career was falling apart because of his attitude, he could not stop repeating his famous catchphrase: “Winning!” Nope, Charlie, you were actually losing—and so were your wife and kids. At the time, Charlie was married to Brooke Mueller, who had her own issues. After having kids, her problems only seemed to get worse, and it was clear that she could not handle the responsibilities of motherhood. Although she says she is a much better mother now, her children were once taken away from her because of her issues with addiction. She has even received a DUI in the past, and she had to go to rehab. Eventually, the courts granted her custody of her children once more, so hopefully, she has finally managed to turn things around and change for the better.