Bradley Cooper, known for his roles in films and as a filmmaker, opened up about his journey into fatherhood on a recent episode of the Armchair Expert podcast.
He admitted that while he found his daughter Lea fascinating when she was born in March 2017, he didn’t immediately feel a sense of love for her.
“The first eight months — I don’t even know if I really love the kid. It’s dope. It’s cool. I’m watching this thing morph. That’s my experience. Fascinated by it. Loved taking care of it. But would I die if someone came in with a gun?,” said Bradley on the podcast.
He added that he only grew to love his daughter a few months later. “I’m not sure I’d be alive if I wasn’t a dad. I just needed someone to say, like, ‘We’re gonna drop this massive anchor. I’m like, ‘Why? We’re speeding! I just got an upgrade on the boat, and I know where the wind’s coming in.’ They’re like, ‘No, no, no, there’s a tsunami coming in, and you need an anchor and we’re gonna drop it.’ Because this is gonna dictate everything you do from now on. Your DNA is going to tell you that there’s something more important than you,” he explained.
Bradley Cooper and Russian model Irina Shayk have had an on-and-off relationship since 2015. Despite their separation, they remain committed to co-parenting their daughter, Lea, and even spend holidays together.
Currently, Bradley is dating model Gigi Hadid, while Irina has moved on with retired NFL star Tom Brady.
