Jessica Biel has revealed what made her and husband Justin Timberlake realize Los Angeles wasn’t for their family.
Biel, who moved her family to Nashville a few years ago, spoke about the decision to ditch the Hollywood lifestyle during her appearance on Let’s Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa podcast. She said it all had to do with the lack of privacy.
“I don’t really think they necessarily respect that, you know, if we’re out and about with our kids,” Jessica Biel stated, referring to the paparazzi chasing her and Justin Timberlake, whom she shares sons Silas and Phineas with.
Biel also mentioned that the attention depends on where she and her family are. “It can be somewhat country dependent where, if we’re in this country, in the States, it’s kind of like state by state, you know, you get hammered on the East Coast, you kind of get hammered on the West Coast. That’s why we don’t really live there anymore.”
Jessica Biel also pointed out that she and Justin Timberlake are trying to create some normalcy with their children. To do this, they want to stay out of the celebrity spotlight as much as possible.
“We want to share our family with our loved ones and friends,” Biel continued. “And also, we understand that our job has this major public-facing element, so we understand that part of it, but also these kids didn’t choose this.”
Biel then said that she didn’t want to expose her sons to Hollywood life until they have the ability to make that decision for themselves. “And I know… This very social media world is where they exist and where they live,” she noted. “That will be a very big part of their life and their reality.”
Sources Previously Said Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Prefer ‘Country Life’ Over the Hollywood Lifestyle
Just after Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel decided to move to Nashville in 2021, sources spoke to Us Weekly about the couple’s big move.
They made the decision to get out of Los Angeles and take some time away,” the insiders explained. “And they’re both so happy they did. They both prefer the country life. It’s great for the boys because they have so much space and freedom.”
The sources also said the move was a dream come true for Timberlake. “He always said that’s where he wanted to settle down and raise kids,” the insider added. “Jessica loves it there but she wanted a place in the mountains too, so they have the place in Big Sky, [Montana]. That way they can have the best of all worlds.”