Lily Collins & Charlie MacDowell: Surrogate Cost Revealed
Lily Collins & Charlie MacDowell: Surrogate Cost Revealed.
Lily Collins and Charlie MacDowell have recently become the latest celebrity couple to utilize a surrogate in their journey to grow their family.
On January 31, the couple shared a joint post on Instagram to announce the arrival of their daughter. They expressed their joy with the message, “Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” accompanied by a photograph of their newborn.
The couple also expressed their heartfelt appreciation for their surrogate, whose identity is kept confidential. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again,” the couple stated in their caption.
Charlie and Lily have been united in marriage since 2021. Lily, recognized for her extensive acting career, particularly in shows such as Emily in Paris, has an estimated net worth of $25 million, reportedly earning $300,000 per episode for the Netflix series. Charlie, a film director, has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
The couple has revealed little regarding their surrogacy experience; however, it is widely recognized in Hollywood that fertility assistance entails significant financial investment. In the United States, the typical cost of a surrogacy arrangement ranges from $100,000 to $150,000. This amount encompasses various expenses, including medical fees, legal costs, and compensation for the surrogate.
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The overall price may fluctuate based on several factors, such as geographical location, the surrogate's level of experience, and any complications that may arise during the pregnancy. Additionally, the differing surrogacy laws across states can further influence the total expenses involved.
Kim Kardashian has welcomed two of her four children with Kanye West through surrogacy. A report from TMZ in 2017 indicated that the reality television star was compensating her surrogate with a total of $45,000, distributed in monthly payments of $4,500.
In an interview with The Cut, Stephanie Caballero, an attorney and founder of California’s Surrogacy Law Center, noted that while this amount may appear modest, particularly for a celebrity, it was likely established by the fertility clinic through which Kim and Kanye arranged their surrogacy agreement.
“You don’t get more to carry a celebrity’s child,” she said. “That is actually the going rate. She may be a second-time surrogate; usually a first-time surrogate is about $30,000 to $35,000.”
“If you pay a surrogate, let’s say who’s giving birth for Kim and Kanye, $100,000, that looks like coercion. I mean anybody, you would raise your hand and say, ‘Sure, six figures? I’ll carry your baby!’ And you don’t want somebody to come forward like that,” she continued. “You want a woman who has raised her hand and said, ‘This is something that I want to do. I have uneventful pregnancies; I love being pregnant. I want to help somebody and give them a baby.’”
An increasing number of public figures are opting for surrogacy and various fertility treatments to expand their families, and Lily and Charlie are among them. Congratulations on the arrival of their daughter!
