Tiffany Haddish Reveals She's Had 8 Miscarriages in Candid New Interview

She doesn't want people to feel sorry for her.

Tiffany Haddish attends the red carpet of the movie "The Card Counter" during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 02, 2021 in Venice, Italy.
(Image credit: Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty)

Tiffany Haddish has opened up about an extremely difficult experience: She revealed she has had eight miscarriages in total.

In an interview with The Washington Post, details from the comedian's phone call with her doctor's office after she had one miscarriage were recounted (it's unclear whether the reporter witnessed the call or if Haddish later told him about it).

"Well, I’m going to be honest with you," she told the nurse who was asking her how she was doing over the phone. "This would be my eighth one. I’ve got a uterus shaped like a heart. It just won’t keep anything in."

Haddish also told the interviewer that she only talked with one friend about her experience of miscarrying, and mostly tried to process it by herself.

"I don’t want people saying: 'Are you OK? Are you all right?'" she explained. "Like a wounded animal, I just rather go in a cave by myself. Lick my wounds."

The actress also revealed that she has been thinking about adopting, even potentially taking in a five-year-old rather than a younger child, but that she still wavers because of her own difficult experiences growing up as well as her busy schedule.

Haddish is one of a handful of courageous celebrities who has spoken out about miscarriage or fertility issues more broadly in recent years, alongside Chrissy Teigen, Kourtney Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston, Gabrielle Union and many more.

Celebrities speaking out about difficult topics may seem innocuous, but has a huge potential to help people dealing with similar situations in their own lives, and I'm personally very grateful for these brave women.

For resources and information about miscarriage and your pregnancy journey, please visit the March of Dimes website.

Iris Goldsztajn
Morning Editor

Iris Goldsztajn is a London-based journalist, editor and author. She is the morning editor at Marie Claire, and her work has appeared in the likes of British Vogue, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and SELF. Iris writes about everything from celebrity news and relationship advice to the pitfalls of diet culture and the joys of exercise. She has many opinions on Harry Styles, and can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.

Read more
Billie Lourd and Carrie Fisher
Billie Lourd Writes Beautifully About Grief on 8th Anniversary of Mom Carrie Fisher's Passing
Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie posing in black dresses on the red carpet in front of a black step and repeat reading "Freedom"
Princess Beatrice Is Moved to Tears During Rare Joint Engagement With Sister Princess Eugenie and Mom Sarah Ferguson
Princess Beatrice wears a black hat with a black coat
Princess Beatrice Discusses "Sheer Worry" During Second Pregnancy After Learning Daughter Athena Would Arrive Early
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale Details Harrowing On-Set Experiences in Support of Blake Lively
Rihanna at a Savage X Fenty event in October 2024
Rihanna Reveals She Gave Birth in the Most Glamorous Way
Naomi Watts wears a sheer black strapless top as has silver earrings in the shape of keyholes and a short blonde bob
Naomi Watts Was "Warned" Revealing Early Menopause Would Make Her Seem "Unf--kable" and She'd "Never Work Again"
Latest in Celebrity
Meghan Markle in a beige shirt on stage at SXSW in March 2024
Meghan Markle and Gwyneth Paltrow Open Up About Their "Rift" Over Pie
Princess Madeleine of Sweden wearing a tiara featuring emeralds
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden Can't Use Her Royal Title to Promote Her New Skincare Line
Queen Camilla has blonde hair and is wearing a dark green shirt dress
Why Queen Camilla Has Been Issued a "Strict" Warning Regarding Her Meeting With the Pope
Benny Blanco in a purple shirt with a white tank top underneath and Selena Gomez in a black dress backstage at The Tonight Show in March 2025
Selena Gomez Says She’s "Excited" to Become a Mom Someday in Joint Interview with Benny Blanco
Meghan Markle wears blue denim jeans
Meghan Markle Confirms Skinny Jeans Are Back by Finally Revealing Her Favorite Frame Denim
Carole Middleton has blonde hair and laughs while shopping with daughter Kate Middleton
How Carole Middleton Might Step Up to Support Princess Kate Following Previous Controversies
Latest in News
Meghan Markle in a beige shirt on stage at SXSW in March 2024
Meghan Markle and Gwyneth Paltrow Open Up About Their "Rift" Over Pie
Rihanna and A$AP were seen on a casual date night out at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. rihanna wore jeans, a vest, and a new alaia bag
Rihanna Hard-Launches Alaïa's New $2,350 It-Bag With a Baseball Cap and Jeans
Bella Hadid carries the Coach empire bag in New York City with a black mini dress
Bella Hadid Secures Coach's Must-Have Empire Bag, Just Like I Predicted She Would
Selena Gomez wears a cropped blazer and matching trousers while attending the Drew Barrymore show in New York City
Selena Gomez Is the Cropped Blazer Trend's Final Boss
Princess Madeleine of Sweden wearing a tiara featuring emeralds
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden Can't Use Her Royal Title to Promote Her New Skincare Line
Rihanna in a head scarf and multiple necklaces
Rihanna’s Jamaica Manicure Will Unite the Caribbean