Reality TV star sparks debate after declaring ‘surrogacy is wrong’, despite adopting herself
The controversial post has since been deleted
During The Real Housewives of Miami, Julia Lemigova is in tears as she explains to her co-stars that she and Martina Navratilova have “expanded their family.” Julia and Martina adopted two brothers who were three and one and a half years old. The reality TV stars are clearly advocates of adoption, but when it comes to other ways of expanding families, it seems Martina has a controversial take on surrogacy.
Martina and Julia “expanded their family”
During RHOM season seven, Julia and Martina reveal the awesome news that they’ve expanded their family.
While the ladies welcomed two new bundles of joy into their lives
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight last month, Julia said having two boys at home has been a “beautiful source of energy for her and Martina.”
She added: “The road to adoption was so hard, I’m not going to lie, it was a lot of bumpy twists and turns. But, it’s so rewarding and there is nothing more powerful than a mother’s love, whether it’s by birth or by choice.”
Julia continued to say how having sons brought out a totally different side to Martina, adding how she seems “20 years younger.”
Martina’s deleted tweet sparks debate
Martina Navratilova with a message regarding surrogacy 😳 #RHOM pic.twitter.com/g7LNlGCCHb
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Although Martina is clearly an advocate for adoption, she seemingly shared a controversial take on another way people choose to welcome kids into the world – surrogacy.
In a now-deleted X post, shared by a fan account, Martina allegedly wrote: “Surrogacy is just wrong. Sometimes you can’t have it all.”
The reality TV star has sparked online debate since the alleged post went live.
Some people jumped to Martina’s defence, writing: “She is entitled to voice her opinion as is everyone else, you don’t have to agree with her.”
But others pointed out how the view could be deemed somewhat hypocritical, as Martina and Julia opted to expand their family in an “alternative” way.
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