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Celebrities Who Gave Up Their Kids For Adoption
Celebrities Who Placed Children for Adoption
🎤 Joni Mitchell
- In 1965, at age 21, Mitchell gave birth to her daughter Kelly Dale Anderson.
- As a struggling musician and unmarried young woman, she placed her daughter for adoption.
- They reunited in 1997, and Mitchell has since spoken openly about the grief and healing that followed.
🎸 Rod Stewart
- At 17, Stewart and his girlfriend welcomed daughter Sarah.
- Feeling too young to parent, they placed her for adoption.
- Stewart later reconnected with Sarah as an adult, and they built a relationship.
🎭 Roseanne Barr
- At 17, Barr gave birth to daughter Brandi Ann Brown.
- She placed Brandi for adoption, and they reunited when Brandi turned 18.
- Today, they share a close bond.
🎶 Patti Smith
- In 1967, Smith gave birth to a daughter at age 20.
- She placed her child for adoption before her rise to fame.
- Later, they reconnected, and her daughter even helped her trace her biological father.
🌟 Kate Mulgrew
- Best known for Star Trek: Voyager, Mulgrew became pregnant at 18.
- She placed her daughter for adoption, believing it was the most responsible choice.
- They reunited in 2001, and Mulgrew has spoken candidly about the emotional impact.
🎵 David Crosby