2013’s Most Powerful Mums
In honour of Mother’s Day on Sunday, Working Mother Magazine has just come out with its 50 Most Powerful Mums of 2013 list. Many celebs made the cut…
The first four women on the list are in business and sport, with Beyonce coming in as the first mum in entertainment on the list. Ranked at #5, the mother of one-year-old Blue Ivy is "arguably the hardest-working mom in showbiz," writes the magazine. Since giving birth, Queen Bey has sang for President Barack Obama, performed at the Super Bowl, released a documentary, kicked off a world tour and signed a $50 million endorsement deal with Pepsi.
In at #10 is Mariah, the mother of two-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan, or as her fans know them, "dem babies." The mag praises Mariah for her burgeoning fragrance empire, as well as for her incredible record sales and her reported $18 million paycheck for American Idol.
Ex-American Idol judge J-Lo is #31 on the list.
The mother of five-year-old twins Max and Emme is praised for being a singer, actress, dancer, producer and fashion mogul, as well as for her charity work to bring greater medical access to mothers in the developing world.
Gwen Stefani is included on the list at #48. Mother to 6-year-old Kingston and 4-year-old Zuma, Gwen balances taking care of her kids with her jobs as frontwoman of No Doubt, solo artist and fashion designer and mogul.
The magazine notes that last year, Gwen told Vogue, "I am a mother. And if you don’t do it right, there are serious consequences.”
Angelina Jolie, actress, UN Ambassador, Entrepreneur and mum of six is in at #27. When she’s not asking G8 foreign ministers to help stop rape in conflict zones or pledging some $200,000 to support the education of women in Pakistan, Angie is travelling the world with her brood and her partner, Brad Pitt.
Even with her jet-set lifestyle, certain parenting experiences are universal. As she recently told Total Film: “The great thing about having a bunch of kids is they just remind you that you’re the person who takes them to go poop!”
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