Suki Waterhouse Hits Back at Criticism for Playing Coachella 6 Weeks After Giving Birth to Daughter: 'Insane'

"Every mum's mortality is in question so much, not just from yourself, but from society," Waterhouse says

Suki Waterhouse doesn't seem to care about the criticism she got for playing Coachella six weeks after welcoming her baby daughter.

Speaking with British Vogue for their August cover story, the singer and actress, 32, opened up about her journey into new motherhood, sharing that she'd already been exposed to critics who had opinions about how she's been adjusting to being a parent.

"Every mum's morality is in question so much, not just from yourself, but from society," Waterhouse says. "Everyone's projecting something onto you. That's an insane thing."

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Noting that she received a lot of criticism for playing Coachella six weeks after welcoming her daughter, whom she shares with fiancé Robert Pattinson, 38, Waterhouse says, "Like, honestly, of course [I was thinking]: 'Holy s---, how is this going to work, is this even going to be possible?'"

"You just have to go, 'This is what we're doing, this is what we're about and f--- what anybody else thinks,'" Waterhouse says.

Waterhouse and Pattinson welcomed their first baby together in March.

While attending the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show in Paris, France, in June, Pattinson spoke about his newborn daughter.

"[Having a baby] makes you feel very old and very young," Pattinson joked in a clip shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).

"She's so cute," he continued of his little one, adding, "You know, I'm amazed by how quickly their personality comes. So even at three months, I'm like, 'Oh … I can kinda see who she is already.' "

Waterhouse first announced she was pregnant in a sweet reveal during her performance at the Corona Capital Festival in November 2023.

“I'm extra sparkly today because I thought it might distract you from something else that's going on," she said at the time, before opening up her coat to reveal her baby bump.

The August issue of British Vogue is available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday, July 16.

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