Celebrities Who Gave Up Their Kids For Adoption

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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

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