Overview
- On the Jan. 5 Armchair Expert episode, Shepard recounted offering to fund egg freezing when daughter Delta turns 18 after she said she “can’t wait” to have a baby.
- He guessed she might have children at 35–45, which Delta called “too old,” adding she was thinking her mid-20s instead.
- Shepard framed the idea as expanding future choice and acknowledged it reflects “luck and privilege,” citing career–family trade-offs many women face.
- Entertainment outlets widely picked up the comments as social media reactions ranged from calling the exchange inappropriate to applauding it as supportive; cohost Monica Padman described the gesture as “lovely.”
- No follow-up statement, apology, or additional comment from Shepard or Kristen Bell has been reported beyond the podcast discussion.