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Hollywood often serves as a backdrop for startling tales of insensitivity but sometimes the remarks cut deeply into the personal lives of those involved, as happened with Katee Sackoff when the actress opened up about her inability to have children.
During her recent discussion withThe Flashstar Danielle Panabaker, Sackhoff revealed how a Hollywood executive made a blatantly insensitive comment about her medical condition, leaving her stunned by the sheer callousness of the remark.
Hollywood Executive’s Shocking Remark on Katee Sackhoff’s Inability to Have Children
Known for portraying Caitlin Snow, aka Killer Frost, inThe Flash, Danielle Panabaker recently joinedThe Mandalorianstar on her podcastThe Katee Sackhoff Show.
During her appearance, Panabaker, who has directed multiple episodes of the superhero TV series, opened up about trying to hide her pregnancy out of concern that the news could potentially jeopardize her opportunity to work as a director on the show.
The discussion promptedKatee Sackhoffto share a deeply personal incident she had never discussed publicly. She recalled how she once opened up to a studio executive about her medical inability to carry children. To her shock, the executive deemed it an advantage for her career.
I remember sitting at a table with an executive from a studio which I will not name. And when… we were talking about me starting a family and I expressed that I for medical reasons cannot carry children, he told me that that was a thing for my career because… they wouldn’t have to worry about losing me.
Sackhoff recalled being shocked by the remark.“I remember sitting there thinking to myself, I can’t believe that you just said that… me not being able to carry my own children is a f**king good thing,”Sackhoff said.
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Sackhoff expressed being appalled by the insensitivity in the remark as she called out the broader issue of how women in Hollywood are often seen as a liability if they choose to have children and start a family, calling such attitudes outdated and unacceptable.
Katee Sackhoff’s Emotional Journey to Motherhood Through Surrogacy
Katee Sackhoff, who shares two children with her husband Robin Gadsby through surrogacy, has been open about her journey to motherhood, including her struggles with infertility and her eventual path to parenthood through surrogacy.
In an appearance onThe Mother Dazepodcast, she opened up about the emotional and mental challenges she faced when she learned she could not carry a child due to medical issues.
The moment that sort of dawned on me and that realization crept in. I was devastated. I remember going into the bathroom in her office and… looking in the mirror and just sobbing and being like the one thing I’m supposed to do as a woman I can’t do and I was like — I remember feeling like just such a failure.
However, she also expressed that she was resilient and determined to be a mother and sought alternative paths to parenthood, which eventually led her on the journey toward surrogacy.
Sackhoff also recounted the moment she met her daughter immediately after birth and how she was overcome with gratitude for her surrogate.“I remember like she was still… there with legs and stirrups… and I dove on her,”she said, recalling the overwhelming moment.
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During her conversation onThe Mother Daze, she also discussed the societal challenges faced by women who don’t carry their own children, noting that she had to return to work quickly after the birth of her daughter.
However, she expressed her gratitude towardsThe Mandaloriancreator Jon Favreau, who assured her that they would be there for her as she navigated motherhood, allowing her to spend a brief time off with her newborn daughter before returning to work.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
