SZA talks uncertainty over children and personal growth

Rap star SZA has revealed that she is undecided about whether she wants children, sharing her reflections on legacy, personal growth, and self-discovery.

The 36-year-old, whose real name is Solana Rowe, told i-D magazine that her mother gave birth to her at 43, leaving SZA to contemplate her own choices about parenthood.

“She can rest knowing that the mitochondrial DNA of every woman that came before her lives through me,” SZA said, emphasizing the deep sense of connection she feels to her family lineage.

SZA admitted she is taking her time with the decision. “I’m bossed up, I’m taking my time. It’s spooky out here, maybe I won’t have kids. Maybe I will. Do I really want the magic and the love to end with me, or is it the end of a karmic cycle?” she explained.

The singer also spoke about being in a period of personal transition. In November, she told GQ magazine: “I think I’m just in a transition period where I’m levelling into a new section of who I am as a person. And that requires whatever the f*** this weird-a** vibe is right now inside. It’s time to shake. I don’t know what I’m shaking or where I’m shaking to, but it is time to shake. I can feel it.”

SZA reflected on her high personal standards and drive for self-improvement. “It makes me just want to be a better everything. I want to carve out the most dead*** version of me that I can find. I want to excavate everything and see what kind of product comes from that excavation. I know every time I go through a spiritual or energetic or mental excavation, the external result is always something crazy, in a beautiful way,” she said.