Daisy Lowe admitted that although she and her biological father, Gavin Rossdale, are now in a great relationship, they have a “really rough start”.
The 33-year-old model was 15 when she learned that Bronner Handwerger was not her father after a paternity test revealed that Gavin was her godfather.
Daisy, whose mother is Pearl Lowe, said she didn’t have a “textbook” to understand “your godfather is your father” and that she had a rough start with Gavin, 56, but now has a good relationship.
Family: Daisy Lowe (pictured in September) admitted that although she had a good relationship with her biological father, Gavin Rossdale, they now have a “really rough start”.
Speaking on the Die Gaby Roslin podcast Monday, “It was busy. There are no guidelines for finding out if your goddaughter is really your daughter or your godfather is your father.
“I think we handled it in the best way possible. It meant we got off to a really tough start, but we did, and I’m so grateful we figured out how and when we did it.
Daisy said it “makes a lot of sense” when she finds out that she and Gavin “share the same paths” and that he is her biological father.
He explained: “The funny thing is, the moment I found out that he might be my father, I thought, ‘Oh, that makes so much sense.’ We think alike, and we have such terrifying similarities.
Shock: The 33-year-old model was 15 when she learned that Bronner Handwerger wasn’t the father after a paternity test revealed that she was the parent of godfather Gavin (both pictured in 2016).
“And the man I thought was my father, I didn’t really know, and when I met him, I went home and said to my mother, ‘I don’t feel any connection to this man.
“But I didn’t doubt it, because when I was younger I was like, ‘So there’s anyone else who could be my parents?’ It just isn’t something that comes to mind for anyone.”
Daisy said she stayed in touch with her children, whom she shared with Gavin and ex-wife Gwen Stefani: Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, eight.
She added that she calls her three stepbrothers, who live in Los Angeles, at least once a week, and that Kingston is the same age as her half-sister, Betty Goffey, whose mother is Pearl.
He said: ‘I love them all so much. I FaceTime at least once a week with my siblings in Los Angeles. Same age as Kingston [her sister] Actually, Betty.
Rocky Start: Daisy, whose mother is Pearl Lowe, said she had “no textbook” to learn “your godfather is your father” and said she had a rough start with Gavin.
‘Zuma and Apollo are a little younger, a little less intelligible on FaceTime. I always have fun with those guys when I go to L.A. They’re very bright kids.’
Daisy admitted that all her friends admired the rock star’s father and joked that she was “proud” of him.
He added: “All my friends still like it. I think part of me is “Yeah, go ahead dad! I’m so proud of you”. He takes good care of himself and is a good person.’
Elsewhere on the podcast, Daisy revealed that throughout her modeling career, she felt like an “elephant” when comparing her curvy figure to the “skinny stick” bodies of other women.
Siblings: Daisy said she is now in touch with her ex-wife Gwen Stefani — Gavin and their children, whom she shares with Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and eight-year-old Apollo.
She admitted she was “constantly disconnected from me” and said that she was “curvy” by others when she was actually a size six or eight.
She said: “I’ve been a full-time model for ten years and throughout my career I’ve always been very aware of wanting to compete with real curvy women’s bodies.
“And when you feel that you’re round, even though I was eight or six at the time, it’s ridiculous in retrospect and compared to all those very thin models I feel like an elephant – beautiful, beautiful in its own way -.”
Daisy said she loved her look on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, as it was the first time in her career that she’d been told her body was “fine”.
Body: Elsewhere on the podcast, Daisy revealed that throughout her modeling career, she felt like an “elephant” when comparing her curvy figure to the “slim” bodies of other women.
He said: “For the first time in my career, I’ve been told that what my body is doing is really good, and I’m really proud of what my body has accomplished instead of constantly tearing myself apart.”
Daisy said she also makes an effort on Instagram to reach young women dealing with body image issues, eating disorders or body dysmorphism.
“It was a real privilege to send the little messages and little things I learned along the way from person to person. Besides using Instagram as a good platform,” he added.
He admitted that he may find social media “terrible” and akin to a “mine field,” but said he now has a good “toolbox” for how he manages his mental health, including finding the good side in situations.
Positivity: Daisy said she loved her look on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, as she was told her body was “fine” for the first time in her career.
He continued: “I am a very sensitive and emotional being and a bubbly and cheerful person in my natural state, but I have dark days.
“I now have a great toolkit for handling my mental health, and definitely one of them is finding silver solutions and a lot of gratitude.”
Daisy also revealed that her current boyfriend, real estate agent Jordan Saul, “had no idea” who she was when they met while walking her dogs on Hampstead Heath.
Admitting that she is still baffled by her life in show business, she said, “Jordan and I met on the prairie while walking the dog. But he had no idea who I was, and he still doesn’t today.’
“I felt like an elephant”: The 33-year-old model admitted that she was “ripping off all the time” and said others have told her she was “round” when she was actually a size six or eight.
Source: Daily Mail
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