Meghan Trainor Faced Career Doubts After Motherhood
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Synopsis
Meghan Trainor, a Grammy-winning artist, reflects on being warned that motherhood would end her career. Contrary to this belief, she shares how becoming a mom has revitalized her music journey and ambitions.
Key Takeaways
- Meghan Trainor was warned her career would suffer due to motherhood.
- She believes her children have inspired her to be her best self.
- She embraced family life during her tours.
- Her priorities shifted after becoming a parent.
- She hopes to have daughters in the future.
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (NationPress) Grammy Award-winning Meghan Trainor, who shares her life with husband Daryl Sabara and their two sons, Riley and 18-month-old Barry, reflected on the discouraging advice she received regarding motherhood and her career. She was cautioned that her journey in the music industry would come to a halt once she became a parent, as "nobody really cares" about mothers in the field.
In an interview with People magazine, she shared: “Once they got pregnant, they were like, ‘You’re done.’ I was told at 20 by an older gentleman in the industry, ‘Well, she’s a mom, so nobody really cares.’ I was like, ‘Ouch!’”
Contrary to this belief, the 'Dear Future Husband' singer feels that her career has experienced "a whole new life" since welcoming her children.
She expressed, “When I became a mom, my career had a whole new life. I had a complete reboot, and it’s because my kids made me want to be the best version of me. I’m not peaking. I’ve just begun.”
Last year, she brought her children along on her tour, resulting in a fantastic experience for the entire family, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
Trainor reminisced: “I’d be fully glammed up, picking boogies, putting diapers on, and dressing them in their pyjamas before a show. My glitter would be leaking on them; I would frequently peel eyelashes off them, but they enjoyed it.
“Nobody misses it more than Riley. Every day he’s like, ‘Can we go back on tour?’ ”
She is delighted with how her life has unfolded, but she still hopes for one more thing - “some daughters.”
Trainor remarked: “Where I am right now is far beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of. I always wanted a family. Check. Now I need some daughters. But I never thought I could be a pop star because I didn’t believe in myself.
“Now 19-year-old Meghan putting out ‘All About that Bass’ is stoked; she’s so proud, like, ‘I didn’t know you could do that.’ It took 10 years to become brave, but I’m finally thriving.”
The 'All About That Bass' artist doesn’t concern herself with sales figures or chart positions anymore; her primary focus is that her kids "love" her music.
She stated: "Priorities shifted [when I became a mom]. It’s like, ‘What charts? My kids love this.’ At night during bath time, I ask, ‘Want to hear Mommy’s new song?’ Now that I can talk to my older son, I’ll inquire, ‘What does Mommy do?’ He replies, ‘She’s a pop star.’ Like, yeah, Mommy’s cool!”
