Overview
- On the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast over the weekend, Theron said she will not support her children for life and wants them to get paying jobs.
- She said their first car will be a cheap Datsun because new drivers make mistakes and should work toward nicer things.
- She urged them to get early work experience, pointing to service jobs and joking about matching the friendly tone she sees at Starbucks at 6 a.m.
- Entertainment outlets framed the remarks against reports of her substantial wealth and her past statements about raising two adopted children as a single mother.
- By Monday, coverage had prompted online criticism and debate, with some users doubting anti-spoiling pledges and others invoking race and gender identity in their reactions.