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Dax Shepard offers to pay to freeze his daughter's eggs at 18
Summary
On his podcast, Dax Shepard said he offered to pay for egg freezing for his 11-year-old daughter Delta when she turns 18, and said he was acknowledging that the option reflects privilege; Delta told him she is thinking of having children in her mid-20s and was not interested in the offer.
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Dax Shepard said on his podcast that he offered to pay for egg freezing for his 11-year-old daughter, Delta, when she turns 18. He made the offer after Delta told him she is excited about becoming a mother one day. Shepard said he acknowledged that the option reflects privilege and that it is not available to many people. He also said he did not want to pressure or judge her, and reported that Delta said she plans to have children in her mid-20s.
Known details:
- The comments were made on Shepard's podcast, Armchair Expert.
- Shepard said he offered to cover the cost of freezing Delta's eggs when she turns 18.
- Delta is 11 years old and told her father she is excited about becoming a mother.
- Shepard said Delta indicated she is thinking of having children in her mid-20s and was not interested in freezing eggs at 18.
- Shepard described the option as reflecting privilege and not being available to most people.
- Shepard and his wife Kristen Bell have another daughter, Lincoln, who is 12.
Summary:
The exchange brought a private family conversation about fertility planning into public view through Shepard's podcast. Undetermined at this time.
Sources
Dax Shepard Opens Up About Encouraging His 11-Year-Old Daughter To Freeze Her Eggs
HuffPost1/10/2026, 12:26:30 AMOpen source →
Dax Shepard Opens Up About Encouraging His 11-Year-Old Daughter To Freeze Her Eggs
Yahoo1/10/2026, 12:09:08 AMOpen source →
Dax Shepard offers to pay for 11-year-old daughter's future egg freezing when she turns 18 years old
Fox News1/9/2026, 8:50:33 PMOpen source →
