Jessie Buckley’s Oscars Speech Reminds Us that Motherhood Can Be a Joy

The Oscars' Unlikely Tribute to Motherhood

On Sunday night, while accepting her Academy Award for Best Actress, Hollywood star Jessie Buckley spoke lovingly of her baby daughter who had “no idea what was going on” and was “probably dreaming of milk.” She told her husband that she loved him and wanted to have “20,000 more babies” with him, and ended her speech by dedicating the award to “the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart.” The audience whooped and cheered. The moment was striking. I…

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Too many friends of mine have learnt to dread motherhood – which is why I loved hearing the ‘Hamnet’ star dedicate her Best Actress Oscar to 'the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart', says Victoria Richards

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‘Actress Jessie Buckley praises motherhood during her Oscar-winning speech, defying Hollywood’s anti-kid agenda,’ pro-life commentator Anna Lulis wrote on X, urging, ‘Get married. Have kids.’