Updated on: 06 May, 2024 02:51 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Priyanka Chopra, Rakhi Sawant, Ekta Kapoor, and more Bollywood celebrities broke stereotypes long ago by opting to freeze their eggs in their 30s. They open up about their struggle to conceive. While it is being normalized now, these power women froze their eggs way ahead of its time. Lets see who made it to the list.
1. Priyanka Chopra
The Aitraaz actress froze her eggs in her 30s. Priyanka Chopra opened up about her journey to becoming a mom to Malti Marie, her daughter, whom she and her husband Nick Jonas welcomed through surrogacy. She said freezing her eggs in her early 30s made her feel free."I felt such freedom; I did it in my early thirties, and I could continue on an ambitious warpath. I wanted to achieve, and I wanted to get to a certain place in my career. Also, I had not met the person with whom I wanted to have children," said the Citadel star.
2. Mona Singh
The Laal Singh Chaddha actress was 34 when she decided to freeze her eggs. Opening up about the same, Mona Singh said, "I did that at the age of 34. Because I have gotten married now, I want to chill with my partner and travel the world with him."
3. Rakhi Sawant
One of the most controversial actresses in Bollywood, Rakhi Sawant, admitted during her sting in Bigg Boss 14 that she froze her eggs because she wanted to embrace motherhood.She opened up about it in an interview with a leading news website. Rakhi said, "My priority is to become a mother and experience motherhood. I don't need a Vicky Donor for my child; I need a father. I don't want to be a single mother. I don't know how this will happen, but I really hope it does. I just hope there is a solution for this, as I still have my eggs frozen."
4. Ekta Kapoor
The Indian television queen welcomed his first son, Ravie Kapoor, in 2019 via surrogacy. She stored her eggs at the age of 36. In an interview, Ekta Kapoor got candid about her decision to freeze her eggs."I had stored my eggs when I was 36. I've had a calling for a long time; I don’t know what it was. I don’t know; I thought I might get married, but I might not. Very late, if it happens," said Kapoor.
5. Diana Hayden
The former Miss World is yet another name on the list of celebrities who got their eggs frozen. She was 42 when she decided to take the life-altering step. Diana Hayden welcomed three children - the eldest one in 2016 and twins in 2018.In an interview, the Bigg Boss 2 contestant said, "I wouldn't want to get married just to have a kid or just to do the conventional thing. So, you give yourself that option where there's no pressure. You hear that tick-tick behind you because you feel it."
Diana married an American businessman, Collin Dick, in 2013.
6. Mrunal Thakur
Though she hasn't opted for the procedure yet, Mrunal Thakur is having some serious thoughts about freezing her eggs. In a recent interview with Humans of Bombay, the Family Man actress emphasized work-life balance.“It’s important to balance life and career, but you’re always trying to figure out how to strike that balance. I know relationships are tough, and that’s why you need to find the right partner who understands the nature of your job,” she said.
The 31-year-old further added, “Freezing eggs, yes, I’m also considering that.”
