'He is the coolest kid ever': Charlize Theron opens up on adopted baby Jackson as she graces the cover of Vogue
By Andrea Magrath|
She surprised her fans with the unexpected announcement last month that she had adopted a baby boy.
But Charlize Theron has revealed that becoming a mother was something she had been planning for some time.
Speaking to the May issue of Vogue, the 36-year-old says: 'I’ve always been very honest in saying I wanted a family. I’ve always known I wanted a family.'
Yummy mummy: Charlize Theron graces the cover of Vogue and opens up about her love of baby Jackson, who she calls 'the coolest kid ever'
'Jackson is incredible, the greatest gift,' she added. 'He is the coolest kid ever.'
Theron released a statement three weeks ago announcing that she had become the proud mother of a 'healthy baby boy.'
Family life: The actress says, 'I’ve always been very honest in saying I wanted a family. I’ve always known I wanted a family'
'I hope to be like my mom,' she told the magazine. 'Fair, tough, loving and supportive. My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.'
Charlize to oozes a high-glamour, Mad Men vibe on the cover of Vogue.
With perfectly groomed hair and wearing an ice blue gown, the stunning actress emits a Grace Kelly-esque aloof allure.
Inside, the Prometheus star reclines luxuriantly on a bed wearing a pink gown with a plunging neckline, in beautiful, ethereal shots taken by esteemed photographer Patrick Demarchelier.
Modelling comes naturally to the blonde beauty, but Charlize says her career in that field never took off because she was born a decade too late.
'I was too tall, too big, too late for the supermodel look of the Eighties. Kate Moss and all the tiny, grungy girls had just become fashionable, and I didn’t fit the bill.'
'I’m sure there are women who never have to worry about what they eat. But I do. I exercise a lot, and I hike a lot. My mom and I hike at least three times a week.'
To read the full feature, buy the May issue of Vogue, on sale from Monday 9th April.
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