Charlize Theron States Daughters Will Earn First Cars and Jobs for Financial Independence

Charlize Theron stated on the 'Therapuss with Jake Shane' podcast that her daughters' first car would be a Datsun, anticipating they would crash it as new drivers. "First of all, your first car is going to be a Datsun because you’re going to crash it," Theron said. com reported she added, "You’re going to f— it up somehow.

You’re a new driver. So, we’re not getting, like, the nice car up front. " Theron emphasized the need for her daughters to achieve financial independence through jobs. "It’s too soon to kind of say where they’re going to end up … They just need to get a job that pays them because I don’t want to support them for the rest of life," she stated on the podcast.

When discussing summer jobs, Theron said, "Yeah. Every time we go to Starbucks, I’m like, ‘Look at this … Do you see how friendly? '" Theron appeared on the podcast amid her ongoing public discussions about parenting.

She was seen in Midtown Manhattan on April 23, 2026, in New York City, according to GC Images. com reported Theron adopted her daughter Jackson in 2012 and her daughter August in 2015. Jackson is 12 years old, and August is 9 years old.

Theron was photographed with her daughters Jackson and August in March 2024, via charlizeafrica/Instagram. com reported Theron has described raising her children as a single mother as a deeply intentional decision. In a July 2025 appearance on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast with Alex Cooper, Theron addressed societal views on single women.

"With women, it’s always, like, something must be wrong with her. She can’t keep a man, and it’s never part of the discussion of like, ‘Wow. She’s really living her truth,'" Theron stated.