Not all celebrities plan to leave their fortune to their children.
In May 2026, Sting aired the program CBS News Sunday Morning stated that he believes creating a life for his children where they don't have to work is "a form of abuse I hope I'll never be guilty of." Instead, he said he wants his six children—Joe, Fuchsia, Mickey, Jake, Eliot, and Giacomo—to make their own way in life.
«"All my children were blessed with this incredible work ethic, whether it was through genes or through my own words: 'You guys have to work. I'm spending our money, I'm paying for your education. You have to have shoes on your feet. Go to work,'" said the singer, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner.
Sting noted that his decision to help his children become independent "is not cruel," but rather "driven by kindness and faith that they will find their own way.".
Sting isn't the only celebrity who has spoken about not leaving his fortune to his children: Gordon Ramsay and Jeff Goldblum are two stars who have expressed similar opinions.
Here are six celebrities who don't plan to leave their fortunes to their children.
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Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay attended the FOX 2026 product launch. Photo: TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic
Ramsay has spoken about giving his children a monthly allowance, but he and his wife, Tana Ramsay, do not plan to leave their fortune to their six children.
«"They definitely won't get the money, and it's not out of spite; I just don't want to spoil them," he said. The Telegraph newspaper in April 2017. "The only thing I agreed on with Tana was that they would receive 25% as a deposit for the apartment, but not for the entire apartment.".
«"I'm incredibly fortunate to have the career I've had in the United States for the last 15 years," the celebrity chef continued. "Seriously, it's made me a fortune, and I'm incredibly fortunate, so I respect everything I have.".
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Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond attended the 13th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards luncheon. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.
Marie Osmond's eight children—Steven Jr., Jessica, Rachel, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, Matthew, and Abigail—shouldn't expect much from her will. In February 2020, the singer, known for based on the hit "Paper Roses"« , she told her co-hosts in The Talk program« , who considers it «disrespectful» to hand over his finances to his children.
«"I'm not leaving my kids any money. Congratulations, kids," she said. "My husband [Steve Craig] and I have decided that I think you're doing your kids a huge disservice by just handing them a fortune because you're robbing them of the most important gift you can give them—the opportunity to work.".
Osmond noted that she believes wealth can ruin a person's life, especially if they don't understand the value of money.
«"This is common in wealthy families, where children don't know what to do and therefore get into trouble," she said. "Let them be proud of what they've achieved, and I'll give my money to charity.".
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attended the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have announced they will bequeath their fortune to charity and "various causes," but not necessarily to their two children, Wyatt and Dimitri.
«"I'm not going to set up a trust fund for them," Kutcher said in February 2018 on Dax Shepard's podcast.» Armchair Expert »"We will end up giving our money to charity and various other causes.".
However, the actor said that he would give them money if they ever needed funds to start a business.
«"If my children want to start their own business and have a good business plan, I'll invest in it. But they won't get trust funds," he said. "I hope this motivates them to strive to have what they had.".
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Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum arrives at the Vanity Fair 2026 Oscars Party. Photo: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Goldblum wants his two children, Charlie and River, to support themselves.
In April 2024, during his appearance on the podcast Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi , Goldblum said he wants his children to earn their wealth through their own hard work.
«"It's very important to teach children. I'm not going to do it for you. And you don't want me to do it for you," he said.
«You have to understand what they want and need, where that intersects with your love and passion, and what you can do,» the actor from the musical « The Evil Witch »"And even if it's not, you may still have to do it.".
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Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary at the Pegasus 2026 World Cup. Photo: Romain Maurice/Getty.
As reported by Fortune , star TV show Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary made his fortune by selling his software company, Softkey Products, to Mattel for $4.2 billion in 1999. While he made a lot of money from the deal, he says he won't leave all his savings to his two children, Trevor and Savannah.
In an interview with CNBC Make It in September 2021, he stated that he plans to care for his children only until they graduate from college, and that will be the end of his care.
«"I talked to estate planning experts and set up a trust that provides an inheritance to any child in my family from birth until their last day of college, and then nothing at all," he said.
O'Leary said he decided to do this to avoid "cursing" his children.
«"There's no such thing as a free lunch; it's just not right," he said. "You're damning a child when you reduce the risk to their life. But that doesn't mean you can't help them. And listen, if [my son] ever has a child, this foundation will take care of them from birth to their last day of college.".
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Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper attended the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2026. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Anderson Cooper wants his sons, Wyatt and Sebastian, to be independent.
In September 2021, in one of the podcast episodes Morning Meeting The journalist said he did not plan to leave an inheritance to his son Wyatt (Sebastian was born a year later).
«"I'm not particularly interested in money, but I'm not looking to build some kind of gold mine for my son," Cooper said. "I'll follow my parents' advice… 'College will be paid for, and then you'll have to figure it out yourself.'".
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