Cameron Diazis a hands-on mama.
The actress, 47, and her husband,Good CharlottemusicianBenji Madden, recently welcomed their first child, daughterRaddix, late last month. And a source tells PEOPLE for this week’s issue, out Friday, that the new mom has no plans to hire extra help as of now.
Diaz — who made her film debut in 1994’sThe Maskand last starred as Miss Hannigan in 2014’sAnniereboot — remarked on being “semi-retired” from acting in a 2018 interview withEntertainment Weekly.
But at the time, she insistedthat she’d be “totally down”for a sequel to her 2002 romantic comedyThe Sweetest Thing,joking, “I’m literally doing nothing.”
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Cameron Diaz (R) and Benji Madden.Donato Sardella/Getty
Diaz has spent the past five years on a Hollywood hiatus and hasn’t appeared onscreen sinceAnnie. Instead, she has been living a quiet life with husband, Madden, 40, afterthe two tied the knot in 2015.
“While she was always in the spotlight, she was never comfortable in that role. It was stressful, and over the years it took a toll on her. She needed a break,” a film source told PEOPLE this past August, while another insider said Diaz “loves married life and just being with Benji.”
Diaz also opened up inInStyle’s 25th anniversary speciallast year, discussing why stepping away from her career was the right move for her.
“I started [experiencing fame] when I was 22, so 25 years ago, that’s a long time,” she said. “I’ve given more than half of my life to the public. I feel it’s okayfor me to take time for myself nowto reorganize and choose how I want to come [back] into the world. I don’t miss performing.”
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Although theCharlie’s Angelsactress previously said during a 2014 interview withEsquirethat she “was never drawn to being a mother,” that changed once she met Madden.
“It took some maturing, growth, introspection and learning to find the right kind of guy before Cameron took any kind of steady relationship seriously,” a film source tells PEOPLE. “Not only in the dating department but even more importantly inbringing a child into her daily life.”
A Madden source also reveals that the musician and Diaz have been “focused on having a family” since they wed five years ago, which included “getting healthy, lowering stress levels and doing everything to be positive.”
For more about Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s new life as parents, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
