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The Reason Why Lea Michele Fears Having A Baby Right Now Is Totally Valid

Lea Michele recently announced her engagement to Zandy Reich, but it looks like we won’t be hearing a pregnancy announcement any time soon.

Michele told Us Weekly that although she does eventually want to be a mom, “I’m still playing roles that are under 21, so I kind of want to push that as long as I can. Having a baby might mess that up for me.”

 

Still on cloud 9! I you Z..

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The actress’ under-21 roles include her big TV break as Rachel Berry on Glee and her turn as Hester Ulrich on Scream Queens, which are both great roles, so it’s no surprise she’d want to continue on that path. Though some might criticize Michele for delaying motherhood for the sake of her career, it’s part of a larger trend: Rewire reported that millennials are starting families later than previous generations, even though 52 percent still do want children.

In a society where marriage and kids are expected of women by a certain age, seeing Michele put aside those stereotypical norms in favor of career success is empowering. And it looks like Michele’s career isn’t going to slow down any time soon, as she will be going on a US concert tour with former Glee co-star, Darren Criss, beginning May 30 in Nashville.

 

Less than 3 weeks away from #LMDCtour with @DarrenCriss!

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It’s awesome to see her thriving, and I’m sure she’s got many more great things coming. And if you’re still hoping to see a mini-Lea one day, you’ll eventually get your chance: “I come from a very large Italian family,” she told Us Weekly, “so [having a child is] very important to me.”

Erica Kam is the Life Editor at Her Campus. She oversees the life, career, and news verticals on the site, including academics, experience, high school, money, work, and Her20s coverage. Over her six years at Her Campus, Erica has served in various editorial roles on the national team, including as the previous Culture Editor and as an editorial intern. She has also interned at Bustle Digital Group, where she covered entertainment news for Bustle and Elite Daily. She graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from Barnard College, where she was the senior editor of Columbia and Barnard’s Her Campus chapter and a deputy copy editor for The Columbia Spectator. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her dissecting K-pop music videos for easter eggs and rereading Jane Austen novels. She also loves exploring her home, the best city in the world — and if you think that's not NYC, she's willing to fight you on it.