“Inside the Strict Upbringing: Eva Amurri Reveals How Susan Sarandon’s Rules Shaped Her Childhood”
Growing up in the shadow of an Oscar-winning legend isn’t all glamorous—just ask Eva Amurri, daughter of the talented Susan Sarandon. In a revealing interview, Eva delves into her upbringing filled with strict dietary rules, where even the beloved Cheerios earned the label of “junk food.” With a mother described as a quintessential “almond mom,” who believed food was a battleground for better body image, Eva shares her reflections on how those experiences shaped her own parenting style. It begs the question: can we really escape the food phobias of our youth? Or do we end up repeating them, albeit with some adjustments? Find out how Eva navigates her own children’s relationship with food in a modern twist on traditional parenting. LEARN MORE.
Susan Sarandon’s daughter, Eva Amurri, revealed that her mother was incredibly strict about the food she was allowed to eat growing up.
In an interview with SheKnows, Eva recalled that her actress mom thought Cheerios were “junk food.”
“My mom was a tried and true ‘almond mom,’” the 39-year-old said.
“She actually used to walk down to the Village to the only organic grocery store that existed in New York City in the early ’80s and would get everything there.”
- Susan Sarandon was a strict “almond mom,” her daughter, Eva Amurri, revealed.
- The term refers to mothers projecting their own body image fears onto their children.
- Eva said her kids have a healthier relationship with food than she did.
Share icon Eva Amurri described her award-winning mother, Susan Sarandon, as a “tried and true ‘almond mom’”
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The term Almond Mom was coined after a clip surfaced of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid speaking to her then-teenage daughter, supermodel Gigi Hadid, in 2014.
