Isla Fisher reveals the REAL reason why she and husband Sacha Baron Cohen keep their children out of the public eye
She is the Australian actress who is married to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
And while Isla Fisher and her husband are in the public eye a lot, they’re notoriously private about their kids.
The actress, 47, and her partner, 51, have never uploaded any social media images of their three children Olive, Elula and Montgomery.
Isla appeared on Wednesday’s Lorraine episode and explained the real reason why she chooses to keep them out of the spotlight.
She said, ‘It’s unfair to them! Children deserve a normal childhood. I want them to be out and play and run around – not subconsciously feel.”
Candid: Isla Fisher and her husband are very public, but they are notoriously private about their children
This isn’t the first time the actress has spoken out about her decision to protect her children from the public eye.
In an interview with Mary Claire Australia in 2021, Isla said, “Motherhood is actually my favorite subject, but I keep it private.”
“I think all parents are trying to protect their children, especially in the age of social media.
‘I want our children to have a normal childhood, to be able to play outside without pressure or supervision. All children have the right to just be children, and I would never sell a movie or magazine by talking about (mine).’
In November last year, Isla explained how being a mother is the most important role in her life.
The Hollywood star, who began her career on Australian soap opera Home and Away, told Australian women’s magazine her acting skills often come in handy in raising her three children.
“One of the perks of being an actor is you have a bunch of silly voices in your back pocket to pull out when it’s bedtime,” she said.
Private: The Australian actress, 47, and comedian partner, 51, (pictured in December) have never uploaded social media images of their three children Olive, Elula and Montgomery
Explanation: Isla appeared on Wednesday’s Lorraine episode and gave a reason why
The Wedding Crashers star said she loves reading bedtime stories to her kids and often uses her imagination to come up with fun and engaging stories.
She said, “There is often an instructive lesson that leads to interesting discussions. If someone has a problem at school or something, I’ll tweak the bedtime story a little bit according to what’s going on,” she added.
Just a year earlier, the Hollywood couple moved from Los Angeles to Sydney.
While it was widely speculated that they moved to Down Under to escape the coronavirus pandemic plaguing the US, reports claimed they were actually on the run from America’s tumultuous political climate.
“They didn’t want to raise their kids in Trump’s America,” an insider said The Sydney Morning Herald.
Isla and Sacha first met at a party in Sydney in 2002 and got married eight years later.
Isla reflected on the couple who have been together for two decades — a rarity in the fickle world of show business.
“It’s a fun ride. I am so lucky to have Sacha in my life. Now we have this beautiful family and survived the lockdown together, which is not easy for any couple,” she said.
“It’s probably 200 years by Hollywood standards!” she joked. “I feel like it’s a golden anniversary or something. Everyone congratulated me.’
Happy couple: the actress has been married to Baron Cohen (right) since 2010.
Love: Isla and Sacha met at a party in Sydney in 2002 and got married eight years later
Cohen rose to worldwide fame in 2006 when he starred in the satirical mockumentary Borat, playing a journalist from Kazakhstan learning about life in America.
