Cameron Diaz was the queen of rom-coms, and in the 1990s, she had attained the pinnacle of her career after receiving several nominations for awards and ranking among the highest-paid Hollywood actors.
However, she made the decision to leave the spotlight at that time, believing that the life of a movie starlet was not for her.
The blonde beauty had begun her modeling career when she was just 16 years old. She traveled the world, starring in advertisements for Calvin Klein and Levi’s.
Five years later, the rising actress from California auditioned for and was cast as jazz singer Tina Carlyle alongside Jim Carey in the film The Mask. She had never taken acting classes before getting that role, but she did an amazing job.
The then-21-year-old actress, who had never acted before, rose to fame as a key player in one of the highest-grossing films of 1994, catapulting her to the top of the acting world.
In almost 40 films throughout the course of the following 20 years, Diaz averaged about three films each year in the 1990s. She acted in a wide range of films, from highly acclaimed productions like Being John Malkovich and Oliver Stone’s sports drama Any Given Sunday to romantic comedies like My Best Friend’s Wedding and There’s Something About Mary.
She garnered three nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards, a BAFTA nomination, four nominations for the Golden Globes, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
However, at the pinnacle of her career, the then-40-year-old highest-paid actress made a decision that would change the trajectory of her life.
The Hollywood beauty revealed in an interview with comedian and actor Kevin Hart that she needed to live her life on her terms.
“I simply wanted to make my life bearable for me, that’s all. My daily schedule is simply limited to what I can accomplish on my own.”
She claimed that she had to take a step back since her work was just serving as fuel for “Cameron Diaz the machine” and not for herself or her spiritual side.
“When you do something at a really high level for a really long period of time, there’s a lot that — when you’re the person who’s sort of delivering on this one thing. You’re the person on the screen, you’re the person who’s ‘the talent’ — everything around you, all parts of you that isn’t that, has to be handed off to other people.”
She claimed that giving up her job and simply doing the things she could handle alone made her feel “whole” once more.
Diaz has dated Justin Timberlake and other Hollywood stars before being introduced to the main guitarist of the Good Charlotte band in 2014.
On January 5, the following year, the couple married in Diaz’s Beverly Hills residence.
Diaz claimed that even though she had initially met Joel Madden, she had only been drawn to the rock star’s twin and wondered why she hadn’t noticed him earlier.
In an interview, the actress admitted that she was immediately drawn to Benji. “I saw him going towards me and I was like, “Huh, he’s hot. I’ve never seen him before,’ but after learning who he was, she said, “Oh, you, you, you’re amazing. You are the one. You’re the undiscovered treasure in my life.”
In 2014’s Annie, Diaz played the enduring role of Miss Hannigan. She began a family since then, welcoming daughter Raddix in December 2019.
A lovely example of a late mother, Cameron Diaz was 47 when she gave birth, and many women have looked up to her as an inspiration.
However, Cameron and her husband reportedly tried for years before they ultimately had a daughter, according to those close to the former movie actress.
According to a source, “They went through so much to get to this point.”
Although Diaz has totally withdrawn from the public eye, she has pursued other professional paths, creating the organic wine company Avaline with partner Katherine Power.
However, Diaz prioritizes spending time with her family and becoming the greatest mom she can be.
The life of Cameron Diaz demonstrates that despite our best efforts, we are not always satisfied, and that for many people, the fundamental values of family are irreplaceable. I’m happy she’s finally found happiness.
