Gut-wrenching Truth About Barry Keoghan’s Childhood Will Make His Haters Regret Their Words – Losing His Mom at 12 to Foster Care
- Barry Keoghan is now one of the most acclaimed Irish actors in Hollywood.
- His life as a young boy was quite tough considering he lost his mother when he was 12.
- He has lashed back at people who have criticized him for being a bad father to his son.
The internet always has opinions about anything and everything regardless of their knowledge about the topic or in Barry Keoghan’s case, the person. The actor has recently defended himself against the disgusting allegation of being a “deadbeat dad” to his young son- a label assigned to him by netizens.
Keoghan once revealed certain parts of his childhood in an interview. Not only was his time as a child tough but also very painful considering some of the events that he had to witness. While this does nothing to defend him from those allegations, it certainly gives a clearer image of where he is coming from.
Barry Keoghan’s Life As a Kid Was Nearly Not as Easy As It Might Appear Now
Barry Keoghan is one of those Irish stars who have gained widespread recognition in recent years. He began acting professionally in 2011 but did not begin gaining attention in Ireland until 2013 when he portrayed Wayne in the Irish crime/drama TV show, Love/Hate.
In 2017, Keoghan became a recognized actor in Hollywood for his performances in two movies- Christopher Nolan’s war drama, Dunkirk, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ psychological horror, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. In recent years, he has attracted a lot of attention for starring in the raunchy psychological drama, Saltburn and his Academy Award-nominated performance in The Banshees of Insherin.
Much was known about his life before stardom until earlier this year when he did a cover story for GQ. He revealed that he grew up in Dublin without a father and even lost his mother when he was 12. According to The Irish Post, after his mother’s death due to a heroin overdose, he lived in 13 different foster homes before he and his brother Eric moved in with their grandmother. When GQ asked what he thinks about when he is alone, he said:
When I’m isolated? Obviously, my mother. My mother, always. She’s many years passed now, but I always think about her anyway. It’s always just in and around achievements that it’s really prominent—’cause you’d like to celebrate that wit’ ’er, y’know?
Keoghan further told GQ that his mother was aware of his love for performing, but did not exclusively know that he was interested in acting or becoming an actor one day. Unfortunately, she did not live long enough to watch her son give some of the best performances the world has ever witnessed.
Barry Keoghan Pushed Back on the Allegations of Being an Absent Father
The internet has its pros and cons, and sometimes one of those overweighs the other. Social media gives people free rein to speculate about other people’s lives and at times, they feel they are entitled to know everything a celebrity does or does not do in their private life.
It seems to be the result of this feeling of entitlement that upon not seeing Keoghan post much about his two-year-old son, people began assuming that he is a “deadbeat dad”. The Golden Globes nominee has recently shot down those allegations during his appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast.
The more attention I’ve gotten lately and the more in the public I’ve become, the less I’ve posted about my child, because I don’t think it’s fair to put my child online. There are sick people out there. Because I reigned that in, people draw a narrative and go, ‘Absent father, s—t, deadbeat dad,’ and more disgusting things I wouldn’t even repeat.
Keoghan is not the first celebrity who chooses to keep their children’s faces off social media for their safety. The actor also stated that he would not be where he is today if he were to pay attention to all the hate he gets online.
