Bindi Irwin shared a heartbreaking story about the topic fans keep asking her about
Bindi Irwin gets asked a ton of questions every time she meets fans – about her late father Steve, her relationship with brother Robert, and one question in particular that she felt the need to ask publicly because, quite frankly, she feels uncomfortable answering it.
The question is whether or not she and her husband, Chandler Powell, are planning to have more kids.
Bindi and Chandler, who are parents to 3-year-old daughter Grace Warrior, recently held a little Q&A session with fans on their Australia Zoo YouTube channel.
Fans asked a variety of questions, such as what animals they would like to bring to their zoo, how often they visit the US and how they cope with losing a loved one.
But when asked if the couple is planning on giving Grace a brother or sister, Bindi was very candid and cleared the air.
“I have a lot of feelings about this question”
In the second part of their video Q&A session, Chandler took the mic and asked the question people have been asking the couple for years.
“Are you two planning on having another baby?” he asks, with smiles on both their faces, then takes the time to answer with careful tact.
Bindi turns to Chandler and asks: “How often do we get asked this question?” to which they both reply, “Everyday.”
Bindi admitted she has “a lot of emotions” about this particular question, but told her husband to address it first before he gets too caught up in it.
“We get asked this question quite often and as many of you may already know Bindi has had a long journey with endometriosis and basically it was a miracle that we had Grace and we love Grace so much and are loving every little moment with her,” Chandler says.
He further added, “We are very happy with our little family of three.”
“You never know what’s going on in someone’s life”
And with that, Bindi clarified where they really stand in terms of having more children, but not before thanking people who were “eager” to know if they really are planning on having another baby.
“I just want to send the message that be careful when you ask that question, because you never know what’s going on in someone’s life, in their family world,” Bindi said.
“You know, on the outside everything might look fine, but on the inside their personal journey might be filled with turmoil and challenges that you can’t even fathom.
“While I understand why many people ask us this question and I appreciate the kindness and good intention behind it, it is a very difficult question for many people who may not be able to have another child, or may not be able to have children at all.”
“She will be one of our children.”
Having said that, Bindi eventually admitted that Grace would likely be her only child.
“We feel so lucky to have Grace. She’s our beautiful daughter, but she’ll probably be our only child,” the mom admitted.
“She will be our only child, but you never know… maybe we’ll get another one in the future. That would be incredible, but yeah, who knows…”
Before signing off, Bindi also wanted to mention how much she hates Grace being called their “only child” and that she prefers referring to her as their “only child.”
“Ah, I don’t like the word ‘only’. She’s our beautiful, perfect, amazing little girl and oh my god, every single day I think about how lucky we are to have her.”
The answer prompted fans to flock to the comments section of the page, and congratulate Bindi for answering the question so well and being so honest.
“I’m sure they’ll be asked questions about the baby since they’re obviously awesome parents. But Bindi’s answer was so wise and kind and a great reminder to be thoughtful about the issue,” one fan commented.
“Thank you for the way you answered the fertility question. As someone who has faced questions about having kids since I was married and has struggled with 4 miscarriages and a long journey with autoimmune disease, this message needs to be heard more than most who don’t think about how these questions affect people,” another struggling mom shared.
And another said: “You took the child’s question very gracefully!”