Charlize Theron admits that her children have ‘zero respect’ for her and are ‘not impressed’ by her Oscar – while she makes Glamor Jimmy Kimmel appearance

Charlize Theron has revealed that her children have ‘zero respect’ for her award -winning acting career.

The actress, 49, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday evening and looks beautiful in a glamorous black blazer dress and a pure skirt with a floor length while she discussed her children’s thoughts about her career.

Charlize’s maternity trip started when she adopted Jackson, 11, in 2012 and daughter August, seven, in 2015.

But it seems that her children are not phased by the fact that she is a huge movie star or is on billboards, as she told Jimmy: ‘My children have no respect for me’ when asked if they are impressed by her career.

Laughing at the audience, she said: ‘My children have no respect for me. I don’t know how, it’s just incredible.

“I feel that I am pretty humble, but occasionally I am like there ***** G Oscar.”

The audience and Jimmy burst into laughter when she added: “No, they are not so impressed by me.”

Charlize became the first South African to win an acting Oscar when she took the best actress Gong for the drama of 2003, Monster.

Reminding her daughter the day before, she explained: ‘I took my youngest out of the dance yesterday and we drove past that new mission impossible poster, where Tom Cruise hangs on some like a yellow plane.

‘And he just looks very cool, and my children were with me when I shot Old Guard 2, and I worked on this incredibly complicated order where we brought this great helicopter pilot, Fred North, and we would choreographed this incredible scene.

‘Like I fight against helicopters and jumping on this real helicopter and hanging and shoot like 99 percent of it on a real helicopter, because it is as if I try to shake off like a Ragdoll, and we took two weeks to shoot this series.

“And I had something like:” Wow, I just did that “, that’s really great. And my child yesterday, just looked at this poster of Tom Cruise and went: “That’s weird, he looks so much cooler than you did when you hung on that helicopter”

She laughed and added: “I was just like:” But I hung off the helicopter, like just some credit. ”

The Old Guard 2 is an upcoming American superhero film directed by Victoria Mahoney, from a scenario by Greg Rucka, based on his comic book The Old Guard.

The film focuses on Charlize as Andromache of Scythia, Aka Andy, while she comes to terms with her new mortality while she prepares for a mysterious enemy (Uma Thurman).

The action film will be launched worldwide on 2 July 2025 on the Streaming Service Netflix.

Prior to her Kimmel -appearing Charlize waved to fans while making a glamorous entrance while arriving in the studios in Hollywood.

Her stylish blazer contained a deep neckline, satin lapel and a satin belt to cinch in her waist.

She rocked a few black open-toe sandals with a buckle detail and further accessorized with silver tear-drop earrings and trendy black tones.

Her appearance comes in the show after she opened herself open PEOPLE In 2018 about her decision to adopt children and shared how it was always a top priority for her.

She explained that she was largely inspired by her own upbringing in South Africa, who exposed her to orphanages and children in need in her community at a young age.

She told the publication: ‘Even when I was in relationships, I was always honest against my partners, who was adoption what my family would look like in a day.

The star added: ‘This was absolutely not a second option for me. It was always my first. ‘

In November 2023, Charlize spoke frankly with the publication about a single mother.

She said: “(his) a parent in general is difficult, if you are in it, you are:” I will never survive this. “And then you come on the other hand, you are like:” Oh my God, this is great. I can’t believe I did that “. ‘

Charlize’s first public relationship was with actor Craig Bierko, who she dates from 1995 to 1997.

She then had a three -year relationship with singer Stephan Jenkins until October 2001.

Charlize then started a relationship with the Irish actor Stuart Townsend in 2001 after he met him on the set of imprisoned. The couple lived together in Los Angeles and Ireland before splitting up at the end of 2009.

But in December 2013 the actress started to date with the American actor Sean Penn; However, their relationship ended in June 2015.

Reports emerged when the couple was engaged, which strongly denied Charlize, adding that the relationship had ended before it once became serious.