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“My darkest secret until now”: Uma Thurman’s emotional confession

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Uma Thurman has shared her “darkest secret” in an emotional essay published this week in </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/21/uma-thurman-abortion-law-texas/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Washington Post</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kill Bill </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">star criticised the Texas abortion ban after revealing she had an abortion in her “late teens”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thurman shared her own experience in the hope of “drawing the flames of controversy away from the vulnerable women on whom this law will have an immediate effect”.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; 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font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUGfL7TMVKT/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Uma Thurman (@umathurman)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This law is yet another discriminatory tool against those who are economically disadvantaged, and often, indeed, against their partners,” Thurman wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Women and children of wealthy families retain all the choices in the world, and face little risk. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am grief-stricken, as well, that the law pits citizen against citizen, creating new vigilantes who will prey on disadvantaged women, denying them the choice not to have children they are not equipped to care for, or extinguishing their hopes for the future family they might choose.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In her story, Thurman described how she fell pregnant by accident to “a much older man” while “living out of a suitcase in Europe, far from my family, and about to start a job”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After seeking advice from her parents, including her gravely ill mother, Thurman came to the decision that she would terminate the pregnancy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thurman noted that she didn’t have the means to provide a stable home for a newborn at the time, and that her decision then allowed her to have children when she was ready.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The abortion I had as a teenager was the hardest decision of my life, one that caused me anguish then and that saddens me even now, but it was the path to the life full of joy and love that I have experienced,” she wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Choosing not to keep that early pregnancy allowed me to grow up and become the mother I wanted and needed to be.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It has been my darkest secret until now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am 51 years old, and I am sharing it with you from the home where I have raised my three children, who are my pride and joy.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thurman shares two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke, and a daughter with ex-fianc</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">é</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Arpad Busson.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thurman ended the piece by appealing to the women and girls affected by the controversial new law and sharing an inspiring message.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“To all of you - to women and girls of Texas, afraid of being traumatised and hounded by predatory bounty hunters; to all women outraged by having our bodies’ rights taken by the state; and to all of you who are made vulnerable and subjected to shame because you have a uterus - I say: I see you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Have courage. You are beautiful. You remind me of my daughters.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: @umathurman / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Just like mum! Uma Thurman and Andie MacDowell’s daughters show off their red-carpet style

<p>She has earned praise from critics around the world for her portrayal of Robin in the highly popular series, <em>Stranger Things</em>.</p> <p>And now, Maya Hawke has grabbed the attention of Quentin Tarantino as she graced the red carpet for the premiere of <em>Once Upon a Time In Hollywood</em> in Los Angeles on Tuesday.</p> <p>The daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke looked picture perfect as she was accompanied by another rising star with well-known parents – Andie MacDowell’s daughter, Margaret Qualley.</p> <p>The 21-year-old opted for a plunging corset top and chic black trousers. The young star was towering above everyone as she wore sky-high heels. She finished off the look with a black blazer and a dazzling gold headband.</p> <p>Maya made her acting debut in 2017’s<span> </span><em>Little Women</em><span> </span>but recently gained mainstream fame with her role in Netflix’s <em>Stranger Things</em>.</p> <p>She is set to play the role of the Flower Child in <em>Once Upon a Time In Hollywood</em>.</p> <p>Margaret also appears in Tarantino’s latest film as a Manson girl.</p> <p>She appeared on the red carpet wearing a risqué two-piece outfit.</p> <p>The 24-year-old showed off her slim figure in a Prada jewelled net dress and a pastel blue tube top and mini skirt.</p> <p>She completed the look with a pair of silver stilettos and earrings.</p> <p>The daughter of actress and model Andie MacDowell kept her hair and makeup simple and fresh, with her brunette locks tied in a loose braid.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the celebrity offspring show off their incredible style.</p>

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