Overview
- During the episode, Bateman asked why Charli didn’t want children and suggested she might “find somebody” who could change her mind.
- Charli replied that she is married to The 1975 drummer George Daniel and explained her ambivalence, saying the “fantasy” of naming a child is a sign she shouldn’t have one now.
- Clips spread across X, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok, where many called the exchange inappropriate, while some defended Bateman citing SmartLess’s limited-prep conceit.
- Co-host Sean Hayes noted he does not want kids, and outlets highlighted Charli’s prior public reflections on motherhood, including lyrics from her 2024 Brat era.
- Reporters said Bateman’s representatives had been contacted, and as of the latest coverage no substantive public response or apology had been issued.