# Hilary Swank Responds to Backlash

> Hilary Swank addresses backlash over late-life pregnancies at 52.
- Title: Hilary Swank Responds to Backlash · Page Six | Shortify
- Summary: Hilary Swank addresses backlash over late-life pregnancies at 52. Hilary Swank, 52, responds to criticism about having children later in life after welcoming…
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- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/10/15/parents/pregnant-hilary-swank-responds-to-backlash-about-women-having-babies-later-in-life
- Published: 2026-10-16T01:55:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hilary swank, drew barrymore, philip schneider, pregnancy, twins, nfl, news, entertainment
## Hilary Swank on backlash
Hilary Swank, 52, addresses backlash over women having children later in life during an interview with Drew Barrymore.

> There’s a lot of backlash women get for having children older but not men, which is interesting
## Double standards in parenting
Drew Barrymore, a mother of two, calls the double standard 'weird' noting men have babies in their 80s.

> men have babies in their, like, 80s, and that’s not a euphemism or a joke
## Swank's personal experience
Swank recalled a woman telling her she was too old, saying her dad was her favorite person who died in her 20s.

> How dare you? You’re too old
## Swank's response
Swank said she would rather have that person than not at all, relating to the woman’s loss.

> I would rather be born and have that person that was my favorite person and experience that than not at all
## Key takeaway

Hilary Swank, 52, responds to criticism about having children later in life after welcoming twins at 48.