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Since welcoming their first daughter in 2014, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made it clear that protecting their children's privacy is of the utmost importance. They have four children, which is why we rarely catch a glimpse of them. When an Instagram account called Hollywood Star Kids posted photos of their children, Lively publicly slammed them, claiming they had already agreed to stop using photos of her kids and were going against their word. They later deleted the photo after Lively accused them of exploitation. 

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This wasn't the first time Lively had to speak out on this issue. When paparazzi photos of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' three young daughters were published in a tabloid next to a photo of a smiling Lively, the actress criticized the "deceitful" photo editing. In truth, she said, "My children were being stalked by a men [sic] all day. Jumping out. And then hiding." Lively asked in her lengthy comment to Daily Mail Australia, "Do you do background checks on the photographs you pay to stalk children? Where is your morality here? I would like to know. Or do you simply not care about the safety of children?" She said she spoke to other paparazzi, who agreed to "leave my kids alone" as long as she momentarily posed on her own, but described the incident as "frightening." 

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Diane Kruger shared her challenges when trying to keep her daughter safely out of her spotlight. The actress admitted to “almost hitting a few” paparazzi in public after they tried snapping pictures of her three-year-old.

“It’s driving me nuts,” Kruger told The Sunday Times. She and fiancé Norman Reedus have been notoriously private about their child and haven't even revealed her name. “When I’m with my kid and they take pictures of her I’ve almost hit a few of them,” Kruger continued. “If I see them and they’re brave enough to not walk away, 100 percent I’m that crazy lady who yells across the street.”

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Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus - When Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus' first child was born in 2018, they were hounded by paparazzi trying to get the first shot of the new baby. Kruger took to Instagram to ask them to give them space and respect their privacy: "While we understand that some people would like to see a picture of our daughter, we as parents, want nothing more than allow her to grow up in privacy and safety."

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Mindy Kaling has always kept details of her relationships private, and when her second child, Spencer, was born it was a big surprise, as she'd managed to completely hide the fact that she was pregnant. She has always hidden her daughter's face in the rare photos she shared of her Katherine "Kit" Swati. A year after having her son, she shared the first photo of him to social media—of course with his face turned away from the camera.

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The famous young parents have been outspoken in their protection of their baby daughter, Khai. Hadid even wrote an open letter asking paparazzi, fans, and the media at large not to publish photos of Khai's face. She and Malik, who were both thrust into the spotlight at a young age, made the informed choice not to post photos of Khai's face when she was born, and would hide her with the sun roof of her stroller when they were out walking. As their daughter grows they know she'll want more freedom when they go out and that the paparazzi or well-meaning fans are more likely to get a photo of her face.

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Emily Blunt and John Krasinski - Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have two daughters and they're fiercely protective of their privacy. They carefully avoid showing their faces on social media and don't parade them in public.

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Emily Blunt and John Krasinski - When asked if she would encourage her daughters to follow in her acting footsteps, Blunt's answer was "God no!" Not only do they hide their children from fame, they also hide their fame from their children. They are avoiding the issue of their celebrity status for as long as possible so their daughters have a normal childhood.

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard - Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have no problem sharing hilarious parenting stories on Twitter, which are sometimes just too real, but they never show their kids' faces in their posts. They started this policy when their first daughter was born in 2014.

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In an interview with Access Hollywood, Bell said, "I'm telling you right now, we don't want our daughter's face anywhere ever until she decides because I have the utmost respect for her." Shepard also tweeted, "Please boycott magazines that run pics of 'celebrity children."

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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan - Although they're now divorced, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have maintained a united front in protecting their daughter from the media. Tatum posted the first ever photo of his daughter's face in a one-off Instagram post dedicated to her in June 2021. Other than that, they keep her under the radar and away from the paparazzi.

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Sandra Bullock is mother to two beautiful adopted children. She kept the adoptions secret until they were officiated, and later revealed that the paparazzi almost ruined things for her. She had her daughter for a trial placement period, and if the paparazzi had interfered too much, she may not have been allowed to adopt her. 

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Sandra Bullock - Once everything was final, Bullock appeared in a People magazine shoot with her two children. However, she kept their faces hidden. Both kids usually wear sunglasses when they're out in public.

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When Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcomed their first child in 2020, they announced that they wouldn't be sharing any photos of their daugher, Raddix. 

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Diaz explained the situation in an Instagram post shortly after the birth: "While we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one's privacy. So we won't be posting pictures or sharing any more details, other than the fact that she is really really cute!! Some would even say RAD."

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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling made an agreement not to share photos of their daughters until they're old enough to give consent. 

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel - Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are happy to share cute family photos with their kids on social media, but they always make sure that the children's faces are covered or turned away from the camera.

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Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha - Kerry Washington and her husband Nnamdi Asomugha don't share photos of the three children they're raising together, but Washington admitted that she does get tempted when she takes a cute photo of them and wants to share them with the world.

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Washington shared on NBC's 'Today' that she sends the photos to her parents or her therapist when she gets the urge to post them on social media. Apparently her therapist loves it!

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Adele - Adele has kept her son Angelo out of the spotlight for years, and says she thinks it's very difficult to be the child of someone famous. She's concerned his experiences would be totally different if he grew up in the public eye. "What if he wants to smoke weed or drink underage, or what if he's gay and doesn't want to tell me, and then he's photographed and that's how I find out?"

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Pharrell Williams and his wife Helen Lasichanh had triplets in 2017, but they kept them so private that their names still aren't even known! 

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Mila Kunis doesn't really do social media, but Ashton Kutcher does, so he decided to offer an explanation for why fans never see their two kids online. "We don't share any photos of our kids publicly because we actually feel like being public is a personal choice."

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George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney welcomed twins in 2017. They were determined not to share any photos of the babies, and were understandably furious when photos of them in their own backyard were published in a French magazine. 

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George and Amal Clooney - In a statement, Clooney claimed that paparazzi had scaled a fence to take photos of his children in their private garden. He threatened harsh legal action for the invasion. Neither of the Clooneys are active on social media and the paparazzi learned their lesson.

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Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky - Chris Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky, moved out of Hollywood and all the way back to Australia so they could give their kids a normal life. Hemsworth is fiercely protective of their privacy and doesn't want them to be exploited by the paparazzi for profits. When he does share photos of himself with his kids on social media, he avoids showing their faces.

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Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom - Neither Miranda Kerr nor Orlando Bloom post photos of the son they share. When they do include Flynn in a photo, his face is covered by an emoji to maintain his privacy.

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Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin -

Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin's baby is still just a chubby little bean, but they're already being careful to avoid showing his face. Graham is active on social media and has openly shared her pregancy and post-partum journey, but she has yet to show baby Isaac's face. 

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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer - Anna Paquin and her husband and 'True Blood' co-star Stephen Moyer have a strict privacy policy for their twins. Paquin feels strongly that the choice to be in the public eye is theirs, and she shouldn't make that decision for him. In regards to the paparazzi, she said "I want the right to say that they're not fair game."

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When Tyra Banks' son York was born in 2014, she was determined to keep him out of the media. She didn't post photos and avoided the paparazzi. One day she was convinced the paparazzi had gotten a photo of him which would soon be released, so she decided to post a photo of York herself and spoil their surprise. It turned out they hadn't actually gotten a clear shot, so she had released a photo of her son unnecessarily! She regretted the incident and has remained private ever since. 

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter don't feel the need to update the media on their family life. When Hunter appeared with a baby bump, it came without any form of announcement. The couple have three children and have not shared pictures of any of them. 

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Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel are one of the most low-key couples in Hollywood. News of their baby was only shared thanks to one of Bledel's 'Gilmore Girls' co-stars letting it slip! The baby was born in 2020 and we still don't even know the name. Their private lifestyle has been highly effective in protecting their child from the media. 

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Actress Danielle Fishel and her husband Jensen Karp always hide their son Adler's face with an emoji when he appears on social media. Fishel said, “Adler isn't capable of making that choice for himself and until he is, we've decided to shield him from places where strangers can comment on him.”

Sources: (Elle) (Insider) (Moms) (CafeMom) 

See also: Hilariously embarrassing celebrity parents

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