Perrie Edwards has explained why she doesn't hide her son from the public eye.
In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, the British singer opened up about how she decided to approach social media after welcoming her son Axel with boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in August 2021.
"I'm a very open person, and I always have been. I think sometimes the more you try to hide things, the more people want to be intrusive of your privacy," Perrie, 31, explained. "That's happened to me in the past... people want to sniff it out more."
The former Little Mix star continued, "And I felt that by hiding (Axel), the paps would be more eager to get a picture, and people would be more intrigued to see what he looks like."
Perrie went on to note that she had to consider that she and Alex, a professional football player, live their lives in the spotlight.
"It's scary, because you don't know what the right thing to do as a parent is, but with the lifestyle that me and my partner have, we're going to be seen out and about, in airports, at restaurants..." she told the publication.
The Forget About Us hitmaker also admitted she feels the pressure of juggling motherhood with her career.
"There are so many opinions and people who are quick to smack you down, to say, 'You're doing that wrong,'" she shared. "It's really hard as a woman just to raise a child, never mind having a career as well."
"I'm lucky that Axel genuinely loves travelling. When I'm working abroad, he comes with me and does so many fun things," she continued. "He goes to the zoo with my mam, he thinks he's on holiday. If it was hard for him, then (the balance) would suck, but right now he's enjoying it."
