Things to Know About Julia Roberts' Life Outside the Spotlight
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While everyone in Hollywood typically stays in Hollywood to pursue acting and stay in the limelight, that’s not the case for Julia Roberts. Despite being one of the most well-known actresses of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Pretty Woman star truly values her privacy.
Roberts and cameraman Daniel Moder have been married since 2002, and later welcomed three children: twins Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia, 18, and another son named Henry Daniel, 16. Even though Roberts is a mega-star, not much is known about her life outside of acting. Her children’s lives have remained quite private, and even her over 20-year marriage to Moder is shrouded in secrecy.
However, after some internet snooping, we discovered quite a few tidbits about Roberts’ real life outside Hollywood, and it’s as cosmic as you’d imagine.
From her all-natural kitchen setup to the unique hobbies most fans don’t know about, there’s so much to Roberts’s life outside of Hollywood. Below, check out everything we know about Roberts’ life outside of her Hollywood-based career.
A version of this article was originally published on Oct 2023.
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Allegedly, She Wants a More Public Life
“Even though they’ve kept their place in Malibu, they’re hardly ever there,” an insider told InTouch. “They’ve gotten to this place in their marriage where they seem to want to shut the world out.”
“Danny resisted,” the source said about Roberts trying to have a more public life. “It’s an open secret that she’d prefer to live a more visible life, but that’s just not Danny’s style.”
They added, “There’s a lot of concern among her friends that she’s bending herself to suit his needs. That isn’t going to go well.”
She Loves Knitting
One of Julia Roberts’ go-to hobbies is knitting! She said, per TheThings: “It’s a very social hobby, as opposed to reading—I can chat with people and still be fully engaged.”
She Considers Herself a Homemaker
She considers herself a “homemaker,” and told New York Times: “Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it. That raises the bar even more because then it’s not only ‘Is this material good?’ It’s also the math equation of my husband’s work schedule and the kids’ school schedule and summer vacation. It’s not just, ‘Oh, I think I want to do this.'”
She Adores Her Ranch in Taos, New Mexico
Julia Roberts’ favorite spot is her family’s New Mexico ranch, according to the Hollywood Reporter, where she, her husband, and their three kids spend most of their time.
She Is Quite an Overprotective Mother
Insiders previously told Closer Weekly that Julia Roberts is quite an overprotective mom to her kids, saying, “Julia is the most overprotective mother in Hollywood, and is proud of it. [Julia] adopted the Attachment Parenting style when she had kids.”
She Has a Holiday Home in Hawaii
Along with having homes in Los Angeles, Malibu, and of course, New Mexico, she and her husband have a holiday home in Kauau, Hawaii, per Home Digest.
She Owns a Few Horses at Her NM Ranch
Because of her passion for horseback riding, she now owns a few horses at her Taos, New Mexico ranch, and in her 2000 documentary Magnolia, she is seen learning about the beauty of wild horses and rides them, per PBS.
She Is Reportdly a Major Fan of Manchester United FC
Julia Roberts is a big sports fan and reportedly roots for the soccer team Manchester United FC, and reportedly went to games when she could.
She Is All About Being Organic
Per Back to My Garden, not only has Julia Roberts fully embraced the organic lifestyle. Along with gardening, she reportedly composts her kitchen scraps and has an organic kitchen garden.
