Sophie Turner shared that being a single mom is a struggle, especially because they are always shamed for everything by the society. Sophie and Joe Jonas recently split after a very public fallout.
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas shocked their fans worldwide when, in 2023, they announced their split via an Instagram post. They stated that the reason for their split was ‘irreconcilable differences’. After that, the duo got embroiled in a series of blame games over who was at fault for the divorce. After a few months, the ex-couple fought for the custody of their two daughters, Delphine and Willa. Later, they reached a conclusion through meditation that their daughters' time would be equally divided between the two, but Sophie would be the custody of the children.
Sophie Turner recently sat for an interview with the Sunday Times wherein she revealed that being a single mother is a struggle. To give you all a context, Sophie is on a promotional tour for her upcoming show, Joan, where she will play the role of 'Joan Hannington', who was a single mother. Talking about the role, Sophie added:
“If I hadn’t been a mother, I don’t know if I would have been able to bring the same energy that I did into it. It’s such a struggle being a single mother. Joan doesn’t go about it in the best way … but it is amazing to see her really fighting for her daughter."
At present, Sophie is a single mom who is managing her motherhood journey alone. The actress added that she understands where her on-screen character is coming from and how being a single mom is a task in itself.
Sophie Turner added that parents do a lot for their kids, and it is essential for them to understand that. There's a lot of shame that comes with being a single mom, as they are shamed for every single reason. If a single mom is working, she is shamed, and if she is not working, then she is held at fault. In Sophie's words:
"It’s also really important for kids to see just how hard parents work for them. There’s so much shame that comes with motherhood. You go to work, you’re shamed. If you don’t go to work, you’re shamed.”
In an interview with British Vogue, Sophie revealed that she was mom-shamed after her divorce from Joe. She revealed that during the shoot of her TV series, Joan, reports of her not being a good mother made rounds on the internet. She added that her kids were in the US, and she was left with a lot of 'mom guilt'. However, she got back through the tough times.
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