Kaley Cuoco's Sarcastic Take on In-Flight Judgment: 'Parenting Perils and Public Scrutiny'
Kaley Cuoco opens up about her nerve-wracking experience flying with her daughter Matilda, revealing the harsh judgments and criticism she faced from fellow passengers Join her as she shares the challenges of parenting in the public eye
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Kaley Cuoco revealed she reached her breaking point as a mother during her daughter's first flight and expressed that she's tired of all the "judgements." Despite finding motherhood "incredible," the 38-year-old shared with Jimmy Kimmel on January 8th that there are many criticisms that come with raising a child.
During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cuoco discussed feeling judged for her parenting decisions, using a recent plane ride with her 9-month-old daughter as an example. She shares Matilda with her partner, Tom Pelphrey.
"This was our first time flying with our baby, which was pretty scary. We were really worried and I remember thinking, 'What do we do? We have to bring her sound machine on the plane.' It's the only thing that helps her sleep. We actually had to turn it on to help her fall asleep on the plane," Cuoco said. She went on to explain that she placed the sound machine near Matilda's ear during the flight to calm her crying.
After Matilda fell asleep on Pelphrey, 41, Cuoco recalled a flight attendant approaching and saying, "‘Hey, one of our passengers would appreciate it if you turned the sound machine off.' I'm sitting there like, 'Oh, my god,'" she shared. "I can feel Tom be like, 'Hey, ask the passenger if she wants to hold our screaming child when we turn it [off].' The ice went into his veins."
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Cuoco shared that the couple was filled with frustration during the flight, but things got even worse after the plane landed when Matilda started acting happy again. The Big Bang Theory actress told Kimmel, 56, that the woman in front of them was the one who complained. Cuoco was shocked when the woman turned around and commented on Matilda's smile, and she confessed that she understood why some women end up on Dateline in that moment. She even admitted that she had felt the urge to strangle or throw the woman off the plane.
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The actress who played Harley Quinn suggested that people should stop getting upset with children on airplanes, playfully calling for "justice for babies." Cuoco also discussed the criticisms she faces for her parenting style beyond airplane rides, admitting, "I just think I’m doing everything the opposite of what people are doing."
Cuoco shared that she does not sterilize and allows Matilda to watch TV. "Matilda recently watched the first season of Succession. I'm not joking," she revealed, urging fans to "stop judging mothers out there! Let them watch Succession."
