Hollywood actor Jason Bateman raised eyebrows this week when he told Vanity Fair magazine that Jennifer Aniston acts like a “co-mom” to his two daughters. The Arrested Development star said the Friends actress is more involved in his kids’ lives than most aunts would be. Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly called out this bizarre arrangement for what it really is.
Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka have two daughters, ages 18 and 13. Instead of keeping his family private like most normal parents would, Bateman bragged about how Aniston calls and texts about his girls’ boyfriends and big life events. He actually said she makes him and his wife “look bad” because she’s so involved in their children’s lives.
This is what happens when Hollywood elites lose sight of traditional family values. Real families don’t need celebrity friends acting as substitute parents for their children. American parents across this great nation manage to raise their kids just fine without movie stars playing house with their families.
Bateman met Aniston back in the 1990s when they worked together on some forgettable sitcom. Since then, she’s apparently inserted herself into every major moment of his daughters’ lives from birth to now. The actor seems to think this is something to celebrate rather than question.
What kind of message does this send to hardworking American families. Parents are supposed to be the primary influences on their children, not Hollywood actresses who live completely different lives from regular people. These entertainment industry types have lost all sense of normal boundaries and family structure.
Megyn Kelly was right to call this situation bizarre and concerning. When celebrities start calling each other co-parents, it shows how disconnected they are from real American values. Most parents would be uncomfortable with any friend being this involved in their kids’ personal lives, especially dating relationships.
The entertainment industry continues to push weird family arrangements as normal and healthy. They want us to believe that traditional nuclear families are outdated and that children benefit from having multiple adult figures acting as parents. This thinking goes against everything that has made American families strong for generations.
Conservative families know that children need stability and clear authority figures, not a revolving door of adult influences. Jason Bateman should focus on being the father his daughters need instead of bragging about how Jennifer Aniston does the job for him.
