Charli XCX Explains Why She Doesn't Want Kids

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Charli XCX’s thoughts on motherhood seem to have changed a bit since releasing Brat. On that album’s most personal track, “I Think About It All the Time,” Charli admits that she has started seriously considering having a baby after having settled down with her partner George Daniel. But more recently, it hasn’t been top of mind.

The pop star opened up about no longer wanting to be a mother during her Feb. 2 appearance on the SmartLess podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. After learning Charli is an only child, Bateman asked if not having siblings affects how many children Charli wants to have one day.

“I actually don’t really want to have kids,” Charli responded. When the podcast hosts expressed their surprise at the remark, Charli relented, “You know, that could chang...