Cameron Diaz was never into kids and now she has 3, with new baby at 53 [MengQbnjxca]
You know, there's a funny little detail about Cameron Diaz that most people forget. Early in her career, she actually had a rule — she refused to work with kids on set. And honestly, looking at her life back then, it made total sense. She was the ultimate free spirit, the girl who just went for it, no plans, no rules. For years people assumed kids just weren't part of her picture. She seemed totally at peace with that. In fact, she once said... But then 2015 happened. She married Benji Madden — guitarist from Good Charlotte, the pop-punk band — and everything quietly shifted. Her best friend Nicole Richie introduced them, because Nicole is married to Benji's twin brother Joel. Ten months of dating, then a wedding at her Beverly Hills home. And suddenly Cameron Diaz, the woman who didn't want kids on her movie set, wanted a family more than anything. What followed were years of trying. Quietly, privately, away from every camera and tabloid. It wasn't easy, and at some point they made the decision to turn to surrogacy. And in December 2019, their daughter Raddix was born. No photoshoot, no magazine cover. Just a small announcement and total silence. Then in March 2024 — baby number two. A son named Cardinal. Again, Benji posted on Instagram, again zero photos, just warmth and gratitude and the note that he's, quote, really cute. Their little secret family was growing. And then in 2026, Benji posted once more. Baby number three. A boy named Nautas Madden. The woman who once wouldn't share a set with a child now has three of them at home.