Sharna Burgess Addresses 'Ridiculous' Rumors That She's 'Forcing' Her and Brian Austin Green's Kids to 'Be Girls'

Mar. 15, 2025

Sharna Burgess, Brian Austin Green.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Sharna Burgessis opening up about letting her kids into the limelight.As a guest on theBetween Us Momspodcast on Wednesday, Oct. 9, theDancing with the Starspro, 38, chatted with hosts Katie Krause Mork and Hallie Stephens Drake about why she would never participate in a family-focused reality show. The dancer shares sonZane, 2, with her fiancéBrian Austin Green, 50. The actor also shares sonsNoah Shannon, 12,Bodhi Ransom, 10, andJourney River, 8, with ex-wifeMegan Fox, as well asKassius Lijah, 21, with ex-girlfriendVanessa Marcil.“We’ve had people interested and I get why,” she shares, referring to her blended family. “There’s so much that I’m sure people would love to know about what happens in our household and having such a busy chaotic life, and it’s fun but it’s also just not me.““I think I want to keep my kids out of that and I certainly know Brian and Megan want to,” the proud mom continues. “I want to keep them out of that.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brian Austin Green, Sharna Burgess and kids.Brian Austin Green/Instagram"We already get media articles like I’m forcing Zane to be a girl because I haven’t cut his hair yet or the ridiculous people saying that the kids are being forced to be girls,” she continues. “I don’t understand it.““So imagine us doing an actual reality show,” adds Burgess. “The attention is just not healthy for our kids and it’s certainly not Brian’s style either.“Burgess says she can make one exception for her kids joining the entertainment industry: “Should they choose to be in this industry because they love an art form that has them in the public eye, then we address that.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!She then opened up about the positive experience her children have had with very public parents in their “beautiful” community.“Kids at school already know who their parents are, and luckily we’re in a beautiful community and everyone has known them for years and they don’t get any negativity at school,” she says.“But if we opened that up to the whole world…” she trails off.“I worked in reality television so I could probably handle it a little bit more but I also really like my privacy when it comes to some things,” Burgess later adds. “I’m happy to share what I wanna share what I think is helpful — we do on the podcast — but my home is sacred and my family is sacred and I wanna protect that as much as possible.”

Sharna Burgessis opening up about letting her kids into the limelight.

As a guest on theBetween Us Momspodcast on Wednesday, Oct. 9, theDancing with the Starspro, 38, chatted with hosts Katie Krause Mork and Hallie Stephens Drake about why she would never participate in a family-focused reality show. The dancer shares sonZane, 2, with her fiancéBrian Austin Green, 50. The actor also shares sonsNoah Shannon, 12,Bodhi Ransom, 10, andJourney River, 8, with ex-wifeMegan Fox, as well asKassius Lijah, 21, with ex-girlfriendVanessa Marcil.

“We’ve had people interested and I get why,” she shares, referring to her blended family. “There’s so much that I’m sure people would love to know about what happens in our household and having such a busy chaotic life, and it’s fun but it’s also just not me.”

“I think I want to keep my kids out of that and I certainly know Brian and Megan want to,” the proud mom continues. “I want to keep them out of that.”

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Brian Austin Green, Sharna Burgess and kids.Brian Austin Green/Instagram

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“We already get media articles like I’m forcing Zane to be a girl because I haven’t cut his hair yet or the ridiculous people saying that the kids are being forced to be girls,” she continues. “I don’t understand it.”

“So imagine us doing an actual reality show,” adds Burgess. “The attention is just not healthy for our kids and it’s certainly not Brian’s style either.”

Burgess says she can make one exception for her kids joining the entertainment industry: “Should they choose to be in this industry because they love an art form that has them in the public eye, then we address that.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

She then opened up about the positive experience her children have had with very public parents in their “beautiful” community.

“Kids at school already know who their parents are, and luckily we’re in a beautiful community and everyone has known them for years and they don’t get any negativity at school,” she says.

“But if we opened that up to the whole world…” she trails off.

“I worked in reality television so I could probably handle it a little bit more but I also really like my privacy when it comes to some things,” Burgess later adds. “I’m happy to share what I wanna share what I think is helpful — we do on the podcast — but my home is sacred and my family is sacred and I wanna protect that as much as possible.”

source: people.com