Rod Stewart is opening up about the daughter he gave up for adoption, revealing he was "absolutely stone broke" when Sarah Streeter was born and had no other option. "She was put up for adoption when I was 17 or 18, I think," the rocker said on 'The Joy Behar Show' Thursday.
Stewart has recently been in contact with his daughter, now 46, following the deaths of her adoptive parents.
"Since her mom and dad have died, we've tried to come together and be close together, and it's working out pretty well," Stewart said. "I never felt like I was her dad, because I didn't take her to school, change her nappies, there was no paternal thing there, but I'm trying."
The rocker, whose wife Penny is pregnant with the couple's second child, has seven children, including Streeter, his eldest.
Streeter is slowly getting to know her father through phone calls and family get-togethers.
"There's no anger there," Streeter told UK's Daily Mail. "I never was angry about what happened really, just sad. But now I'm older; I see things differently and realize that it has been as difficult for him over the years as it has been for me. Now we're at the start of a new chapter, and that's wonderful."
I don't think that there is anything wrong with wanting to get back in touch after several years. It is just going to be hard on them both. They will probably never have a real relationship. I also wonder why he waited so long to get in touch. I wonder if he didn't want to "interfere" while her adoptive parents were still alive.
And no, you can't raise a baby when you are broke...The government does!
Wow...and wouldn't you be just the role model for a child when you are out begging, borrowing, (no doubt unable to "pay back") and stealing to support your child. Don't forget your welfare...you can go on it too! Hopefully if you are stealing, you will be caught and put in jail. Then who will be taking care of the child? Great Morals to teach a child. It's people like you that cause so much crime. You pop them out like M&M's and don't want to take PROPER responsibility for caring for them.
Who are you to foist your beliefs and opinions upon anyone else...even mr. big shot. What is it with you people! Listen to others, think, before you play God! We have no idea what people are going through when they make those decisions. Hey, they could have had an abortion... would that have pleased you anymore? No? Then don't have one. Pregnant? Go rob, steal etc. to give your child what it needs, that is your choice to think of yourself first!
He wasn't Mr Big Shot then. They gave the child up because they felt it was better for the child. You may not give your child up no matter what,but everyone thinks differently. Our family Thought my mother-in-law and her first husband had two children. They had three. They gave the third up for adoption. The daughter was given to a loving family. Her oldest daughter working with some letters her mother had was able to trace her father's family. After many years she found us. Although we feel badly that she was given up for adoption,we are happy we found each other. We are all going to California next week to meet. We are looking foward to meeting. Unless you walk in someonelse's shoes,you don't know how you will react.
Rod was a teenage boy, they can not even relate to babies. He was no different than most of these teenage boys & men are today. She's lucky she didn't end up in foster care.
And i would never in life give up my child, but her young parents did what they had to do at that time.
Please stop being so judgemental & holier than thou. At 17 he had nothing to offer a child. He was a child himself. He unselfishly gave her up to a loving family who could give her love & all of the things a child needs & deserves. You sound very angry. At least the baby wasn't aborted & was given a chance at a wonderful life.
It's selfish attitudes like yours (yes, I said selfish) that keeps Child Protective Services in business. If you are unable to care for a child properly, you have no business keeping them. I'm not saying that every mother w/o a college education should relinquish their child, but if you have NO resources (family, job, decent place to live, potential for at least an okay life for that child) you should seriously consider putting your child up for adoption.
If you haven't been there, you don't know what you're talking about.
It is so sad there are such ignorant and selfish people like yourself. Having to give up a child so that THEY can have a better life is the most beautiful thing a person can do for another person. Shame on you for not putting your childs happiness above your own. Having a selfish parent such as yourself is a terrible life for any child.
Hey Jett, Rod's brain is STILL not developed. He's 65 years old sleeping with someone younger than his daughter for cryin' out loud! PS He wasn't really stone broke, he was just plain stoned!!!
What an interesting set of values. You would beg, borrow, and steal, but won't use a condom... wouldn't it be more considerate to beg, borrow, or steal a condom than to subject an innocent life to your failures?
wow, you have never been it that position,who are you to judge. I was in the very same position. My daughter found me when she was 25. She is a wonderful young lady serving in the united states air force and has done three tours in IRAQ. Her parents are wonderful people who treat her like gols and gave her three wonderful sisters. I never had any other children, because of the guilt i carried from giving her up. TRUST she has had a WONDERFUL LIFE and we are working on mending our relationship, as well.
At least he didn't throw her into a dumpster.She ended up with decent parents with a normal childhood.The flipside:even when he made it several years later,what kind of fatherhood would that have been?Constantly touring and therefore never home,instability the daily norm & no routine that a child desperately needs.Of course,i am glad i'm not him.
What a piece of crap you are, to want to give a child the upbringing that it is okay to steal. As someone that has been adopted, I was raised in a family that high moral standards of raising me and how I would have hated to be with a parent such as you. My prayers will go out to your children.
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Rod Stewart is opening up about the daughter he gave up for adoption, revealing he was "absolutely stone broke" when Sarah Streeter was born and had no other option. "She was put up for adoption when I was 17 or 18, I think," the rocker said on 'The Joy Behar Show' Thursday. 
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I don't think that there is anything wrong with wanting to get back in touch after several years. It is just going to be hard on them both. They will probably never have a real relationship. I also wonder why he waited so long to get in touch. I wonder if he didn't want to "interfere" while her adoptive parents were still alive.
And no, you can't raise a baby when you are broke...The government does!
I WOULD BEG BORROW AND STEAL , NEVER WOULD I ABANDONE MY CHILD , NEVER , SHAME ON YOU MR BIG SHOT
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Wow...and wouldn't you be just the role model for a child when you are out begging, borrowing, (no doubt unable to "pay back") and stealing to support your child. Don't forget your welfare...you can go on it too! Hopefully if you are stealing, you will be caught and put in jail. Then who will be taking care of the child? Great Morals to teach a child. It's people like you that cause so much crime. You pop them out like M&M's and don't want to take PROPER responsibility for caring for them.
Who are you to foist your beliefs and opinions upon anyone else...even mr. big shot. What is it with you people! Listen to others, think, before you play God! We have no idea what people are going through when they make those decisions. Hey, they could have had an abortion... would that have pleased you anymore? No? Then don't have one. Pregnant? Go rob, steal etc. to give your child what it needs, that is your choice to think of yourself first!
He was only 17 at tge time. Relax. His brain was not fully developed yet.
He wasn't Mr Big Shot then. They gave the child up because they felt it was better for the child. You may not give your child up no matter what,but everyone thinks differently. Our family Thought my mother-in-law and her first husband had two children. They had three. They gave the third up for adoption. The daughter was given to a loving family. Her oldest daughter working with some letters her mother had was able to trace her father's family. After many years she found us. Although we feel badly that she was given up for adoption,we are happy we found each other. We are all going to California next week to meet. We are looking foward to meeting. Unless you walk in someonelse's shoes,you don't know how you will react.
Rod was a teenage boy, they can not even relate to babies. He was no different than most of these teenage boys & men are today. She's lucky she didn't end up in foster care.
And i would never in life give up my child, but her young parents did what they had to do at that time.
Please stop being so judgemental & holier than thou. At 17 he had nothing to offer a child. He was a child himself. He unselfishly gave her up to a loving family who could give her love & all of the things a child needs & deserves. You sound very angry. At least the baby wasn't aborted & was given a chance at a wonderful life.
Such a horrible way to want to raise a child. I'm glad you are not my parent. Think of the child instead of yourself.
It's selfish attitudes like yours (yes, I said selfish) that keeps Child Protective Services in business. If you are unable to care for a child properly, you have no business keeping them. I'm not saying that every mother w/o a college education should relinquish their child, but if you have NO resources (family, job, decent place to live, potential for at least an okay life for that child) you should seriously consider putting your child up for adoption.
If you haven't been there, you don't know what you're talking about.
It is so sad there are such ignorant and selfish people like yourself. Having to give up a child so that THEY can have a better life is the most beautiful thing a person can do for another person. Shame on you for not putting your childs happiness above your own. Having a selfish parent such as yourself is a terrible life for any child.
Hey Jett, Rod's brain is STILL not developed. He's 65 years old sleeping with someone younger than his daughter for cryin' out loud! PS He wasn't really stone broke, he was just plain stoned!!!
What an interesting set of values. You would beg, borrow, and steal, but won't use a condom... wouldn't it be more considerate to beg, borrow, or steal a condom than to subject an innocent life to your failures?
wow, you have never been it that position,who are you to judge. I was in the very same position. My daughter found me when she was 25. She is a wonderful young lady serving in the united states air force and has done three tours in IRAQ. Her parents are wonderful people who treat her like gols and gave her three wonderful sisters. I never had any other children, because of the guilt i carried from giving her up. TRUST she has had a WONDERFUL LIFE and we are working on mending our relationship, as well.
Good Luck to Rod and his daughter!
I know what you mean. I am sure you did not mean that literally but symbolicly.
At least he didn't throw her into a dumpster.She ended up with decent parents with a normal childhood.The flipside:even when he made it several years later,what kind of fatherhood would that have been?Constantly touring and therefore never home,instability the daily norm & no routine that a child desperately needs.Of course,i am glad i'm not him.
Shame on you Caryl.
I WOULD BEG , BORROW , AND STEAL , NVER WOULD I GIVE UP MY CHILD , SHAME ON YOU MR BIG SHOT
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he was only 17. a child himself. i think he did the right thing. he gave her a chance at a stable life
What a piece of crap you are, to want to give a child the upbringing that it is okay to steal. As someone that has been adopted, I was raised in a family that high moral standards of raising me and how I would have hated to be with a parent such as you. My prayers will go out to your children.