Remember The Boy That Charlize Theron Adopted 12 Years Ago? This Is His Life Now

I do have a problem with that. I do, you know, and I think if you want to bring it back to the politics, to have a discussion about politics, I do have a problem with them. Having children is one of the best things that could happen to some individuals. It opens a spring of joy and fulfillment within one's soul. This was Charlize Theron's experience when she adopted her child 12 years ago. This kid has a unique story that will captivate your mind. Do you know he was not only the one adopted by Theron? Join us as we delve into Theron and her kid's stories to satisfy your curiosity. Motherhood Charlize Theron's motherhood journey began in 2012 when she adopted her daughter Jackson. Three years later, the Mad Max Fury Road actress expanded her family again, adopting her younger daughter August in 2015. The star opened up to People in 2018 about her decision to adopt and shared that adoption was always a top priority for her. She explained that she was largely inspired by her upbringing in South Africa, which exposed her to orphanages and children in need in her community at a young age. Even when I was in relationships, I was always honest with my partners. That adoption was how my family would look one day, Theron said. This was not a second option for me. It was always my first. Now mark her words. When she was in relationships, could this mean she's currently in none? Keep watching as we delve deep into her love life later on in the video. Theron has also been candid about her role as a mother to two Black daughters. During an April 2018 interview for AL, the actress said that growing up during the apartheid era in South Africa made her hyper-aware of equality and human rights. I want them to know who they are, and I want them to be so proud of who they are, she said. Building confidence for them right now is an oath I made to myself when I brought them home. They need to know where they come from and be proud of that, but they're going to have to know that it's a different climate for them than it is for me, and how unfair that is. If I can do something about that, of course I'm going to. During a December 2022 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress spoke more about her kids' opinion of her job. In their heads, they're like, "'We know you work, but we're not 100% sure what you do,' Theron said. My younger one goes, "'Oh my God, Mom, it feels like you can't hold a job.'" In November 2023, Theron spoke candidly with People about being a single mom. Being a parent in general is hard, she said. When you're in it, you're like, And then you get to the other side, you're like, "'Oh my God, this is amazing. I can't believe I did that.'" The family took a vacation to Walt Disney World in March 2024, and Theron shared rare photos of herself enjoying the theme park with her daughters on Instagram. "'Spring Break mode activated,' she wrote in the caption. Let's investigate all we know about her two kids, Jackson and August, notably Jackson.' Jackson Theron Theron adopted her first child, Jackson, in 2012. The adoption occurred right before the actress started filming her action flick, Mad Max Fury Road. She reflected on her first year as a mom in May 2020, posting a rare throwback shot of her and baby Jackson on set. In the photo, Jackson laid on the actress' chest. "'I became a mom right before we started shooting,' she wrote in the caption. At least my child will forever have the fun fact of, "'I spent most of the first year of my life in a war rig.'" The Atomic Blonde star discussed her adoption experience during a December 2019 interview with NPR, sharing that she cast a very wide net in the early stages of the process. "'I wanted to believe that somehow my child would find me in the way we were just meant to be,' she said. "'So I wasn't specific with anything. In whatever country they would allow me as a single woman to adopt, that's where I filed. And it just happened that both my children ended up being American. They were born in the United States and were both African American.'" Jackson is very close with her younger sister, but they still have their fair share of sibling tension. During the pandemic, Theron began homeschooling her kids like many other parents worldwide, although she found the experience incredibly stressful. While the movie star is a woman of many talents, she joked during an interview with People in July 2020 that math is not her strong suit and that she is a terrible math teacher, at least according to her daughter Jackson. "'I thought I was doing a great job until my 8-year-old was like, "'Mom, I don't think you're very good at this. I don't think you're a good teacher,' Theron recalled. "'I was like, oh my God, why?' And she goes, "'Because you're not really explaining why this problem is solved.'" This highlights the closeness between Theron and her daughters. In September 2013, Theron opened up to People about Jackson starting middle school. "'My oldest just went to middle school and it was literally so sad. I was like, where's my baby?' the actress said." To make the change even harder for the mom of two, Theron said her daughter wouldn't accept a hug on the big day. "'I was like, can I hug you? She's like, no, no, oh my God, it's like a whole different game,' she said." Now, here is a funny fact you might not know. Jackson realized very early in life that she was transgender, and Theron has been raising her as a girl ever since. How did that happen? Theron told the Daily Mail in 2019, "'Yes, I thought she was a boy too, until she looked at me when she was 3 years old and said, "'I am not a boy.'" Ever since, Theron had to raise the young Jackson like the girl she feels she is. How about her sister? Let's move to August Theron. August Theron Theron adopted her younger daughter, August, three years after adopting Jackson in July 2015. Theron rarely posts about Jackson or August on social media. However, she made an exception on January 2022, just after the start of the new year. On Instagram, Theron shared a photo of herself and August napping alongside their dog. In the caption, she wrote in part, During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the mother of two told host Jimmy Fallon that August had picked up martial arts, a skill that surprised Theron. "'I think a stranger comes into my house at 3 a.m. because none of us use any of the words my kids use,' she said. The little one learned technical martial arts, like full technical wrestling grips. I don't know where she learned it. I came in the other day and she literally had my assistant in like a backlock and a full grip and she wouldn't let go.'" While the bombshell star is a proud single mother, she's trying to instill in her daughters that they do not need a romantic partner to feel fulfilled. On a 2020 episode of Diane von Furstenberg's podcast, In Charge, Theron recalled when August told her that her mom needed to get a boyfriend. And she's like, Theron told the designer, Theron also expressed that she wanted to help raise a generation of young girls who realize that there is absolutely no shame in that game to be in relationship with yourself, to not fall into what society kind of predicts for us as what is socially acceptable. If you are not in a relationship, somehow you're a failure. Those are all constructs we need to change. She added, August and her older sister are social activists in the making and have already participated in Black Lives Matter protests. They wanted to be proactive in, Theron told People during an interview, and just their willingness to make signs and to want to go protest and they still have their signs in the car. And when they see protesters on the side of the road, they'll say, The proud mom added, Back to what the proud mom told her daughters, Is she really in love with just herself? Could there be more to this belief of being a self-sufficient woman who needs no man? Now, let's delve into her love life. Charlize Theron has high standards when it comes to her dating life. The Atomic Blonde actress has had several high-profile relationships with actors like Sean Penn and Stuart Townsend. I'm still firing on all cylinders. I just think your priorities are in a place that is of high demand. It's a lot of work to be a parent. Part of that is at the end of the day, I get to bed and I think, Oh my God, I wouldn't want this day to be any different. Although she hasn't seriously dated anyone in several years, Theron has said she's not lonely and hasn't been short on romantic prospects either. In 2017, she alluded to a secret date with a famous mystery man. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, somebody was interested in doing this thing with her, but she ultimately turned them down. It was just a deep dive into a relationship. She told Harper's Bazaar in September 2022, And I was just like, I don't know if I wanna. The South African star also told Barrymore that she was open to new relationships. Before Theron made it big in Hollywood, she dated actor Craig Bierko in the 90s. Although little is known about their relationship, the couple reportedly began dating in 1996. I'm the luckiest girl in the world because Craig is incredibly supportive and makes me feel really safe and protected. She told the Los Angeles Times in 1997, They stepped out together at the Vanity Fair Oscar party before going their separate ways in 1998. Following her split from Bierko, Theron met third-eye-blind frontman Stefan Jenkins in late 1997. The pair first crossed paths while Theron was vacationing in Hawaii, where third-eye-blind happened to be playing a show. They connected after the concert and soon began dating. Although they initially kept their romance under wraps, they made their first public appearance at the BMI Pop Awards in May 1998 and went on to appear on numerous red carpets together. During their relationship, Jenkins split time between San Francisco and LA, where he lived off and on with Theron, according to SFGate. In October 1998, they briefly commented on their relationship. She's very funny and she learned to play the drums faster than anyone I've ever seen, Jenkins said. Theron added, He lives for what he does. I found that very attractive. It's nice to be with someone who lives life to the fullest. Throughout the rest of their relationship, however, the couple kept it private and refrained from speaking about each other. By the fall of 2000, rumors surfaced that their relationship was on the rocks, and just a few months later, they went their separate ways. When Theron joined the cast of Trapped in the early 2000s, she connected with Irish actor Stuart Townsend. The pair met during an initial read-through, but Townsend recalled that he didn't take that much notice of her because they were working. However, that quickly changed at a dinner with the cast. She just looked like a million dollars. I went, whoa, who is this girl? It was funny because I guess there had been so much going on at the reading I hadn't really taken stock of her, he told Irish America in 2004. When she glams up, it's ridiculous. I was just smitten after that. In 2005, Theron recalled to Marie Claire that she wasn't sure Townsend met the criteria for anything serious considering they lived in different countries, but they couldn't deny that there was a spark between them. They began going on dates anyway and wound up falling for each other. The couple kept their relationship low-key until mid-2001 when they were seen at a Bob Dylan concert in Ireland, per ABC. Later that month, they were spotted showing PDA during a trip to LA. In August, they made their first public appearance at a press event for The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. By 2004, things had gotten pretty serious between the two. Theron told ABC that dating Townsend was like winning the lottery. They also lived together in LA and starred in another film, Head in the Clouds. Amid rumors that they would tie the knot, Theron clarified that they weren't looking to marry. It's not really what I want, or what he wants, but that doesn't mean I don't want to spend the rest of my life with him. I really don't need to wear a white dress and throw a big party. That, to me, is like a premiere, Theron told Marie Claire. However, in 2007, the couple had started calling each other husband and wife and were seen wearing commitment rings, despite not legally getting married. Theron said she was completely sure she was going to be a mother one day. Stewart will be our baby's father. That's something I'm sure of, she told Ella UK in 2008. Theron and Townsend didn't make it to parenthood together, though, as their relationship eventually hit the rocks. Theron later told People she even took a step back from acting to work on their relationship and attend couples therapy. After almost 10 years together, the two actors called it quits in early 2010. Theron has since recalled that their split was devastating. It was sinking and I had to give it a fight, she shared with Vogue in November 2011. I really wanted to try and make it work. That was the priority. I wouldn't do it any different way. By the time Theron began dating the Fast Times at Ridgemont High Star in 2013, the pair had already been friends for almost two decades. They had both been in other relationships but remained in each other's lives thanks to a shared passion for film and charity work. I think our friendship stemmed from mutual respect, more on my end because I really didn't have a body of work 20 years ago. But my love and passion for making films, that was our common ground, Theron told Esquire in April 2015. And also, Sean liked to have conversations outside of just making movies. That's sometimes hard to find among friends here. And that's where our friendship really blossomed. While the couple kept the early days of their relationship private, they first sparked dating rumors when they were seen looking cozy at a Halloween party in 2013. They were later spotted together in Hawaii, where they rang in 2014 at Penn's Beachfront home. Later in January, Theron attended Penn's annual Help Haiti Home Gala, where the duo reportedly sat side-by-side all night. Not long after, Penn began spending time with Theron's daughter, Jackson. By April 2015, rumors of an engagement were already circulating, but Theron quickly shut down the idea of getting married. Although she wasn't about to walk down the aisle with Penn, she had nothing but great things to say about their relationship. The moment that we're in is just really good. It's really good, really nice, Theron told Esquire. The marriage thing is always so strange to me anyway. I love the possibility of anything, but I'm really enjoying myself and the everyday moment. Theron and Penn continued to date through 2014, attending numerous red carpets, and filming The Last Face in South Africa. Things proved to be getting serious between them in early 2015. Penn told Le Parisien, She's the love of my life. The feeling appeared to be mutual, with Theron telling Elle UK, He's my partner. He's the love of my life. Despite Theron and Penn's love for each other, their relationship wasn't meant to last. They made their last red carpet appearance as a couple at the Cannes Film Festival. In June 2015, it was confirmed that they had split. Following their breakup, rumors surfaced that Theron had ghosted Penn, which she later said was untrue. There is this need to sensationalize things. Theron explained, When you leave a relationship, there has to be some crazy story or some crazy drama. And the ghosting thing, like literally, I still don't even know what it is. We were in a relationship and then it didn't work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That's it. Theron and Penn reunited for reshoots of The Last Face and promotional events for the film shortly after their split. The pair seemed to avoid each other for the most part, aside from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, in which they shared a hug and kiss on the cheek. Looking back on the relationship years later, Theron addressed the seriousness of the romance, sharing that there was never any truth to their engagement rumors. That's not true. No, I did not almost get married to Sean. That's such bulls, she told Howard Stern in No, we dated. That was literally all we did. We dated. It was a relationship for sure. We were definitely exclusive, but it was for barely a year. In late 2017, Theron worked with Alexander Skarsgård on the film Long Shot. In the months that followed, the pair were rumored to be dating. However, they never confirmed their relationship when Skarsgård was asked about their romance in September 2018 by WSJ. Magazine, he didn't deny that something had gone on between them. It doesn't affect me. People can think whatever they want, Skarsgård told the outlet of the rumors. It's impossible to live in a vacuum. You hear, oh, I heard you're dating so-and-so. Sometimes you're like, yeah, I did. Sometimes it's, never met the person, but give her my number. We can then conclude that Theron had a rollercoaster relationship. She never settled with any man, but she has a wonderful family around her kids. Talking about adoption, Theron isn't the only celebrity with adopted children. A couple of other celebs did that. Theron found joy in her kids who are now living great lives. Outro. What do you think of Theron's kids? Feel free to share your mind in the comment section below. Remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Before you go, click on the video displayed on your screen.