Dax Shepard has ignited a flurry of criticism following his revelation about a future plan involving his daughter Delta. The 51-year-old actor mentioned that he is prepared to financially support Delta, who is currently 11, if she chooses to freeze her eggs when she gets older.

Shepard, who has been in the spotlight recently after a critique from Cher, discussed Delta’s aspirations of motherhood on his podcast, Armchair Expert. His comments prompted a wave of reactions from listeners, with many describing his offer as “weird” and “creepy.”

During the podcast, Shepard shared a conversation he’d had with Delta, his youngest child with actress Kristen Bell. “Delty was saying how she can’t wait to have a baby,” he recounted, expressing confidence that she would make a wonderful mother.

Shepard, who is also the father of 12-year-old Lincoln, painted a vivid picture of Delta’s nurturing nature. “For those who aren’t aware, our life resembles a traveling circus due to Delty’s stuffed animals. The majority of our family’s baggage consists of her stuffies,” he explained.

The actor said: ‘For people who don’t know, our life is a traveling circus of Delty’s stuffies. The bulk of our luggage as a family are her stuffies.’

Shepard admitted that when daughter Delta had first approached him about wanting to be a mom, he focused on not seeming judgmental.

Dax Shepard, 51, has sparked backlash after revealing that he offered to pay for his 11-year-old daughter Delta to freeze her eggs in the future; Seen in 2025 

The actor talked about his youngest daughter with wife Kristen Bell’s desire to become a mom on an episode of his Armchair Expert podcast; Seen with his daughter in an Instagram snap

He explained: ‘She’s saying she wants to have a baby, and I said, “When do you think you’ll have your first child? When you turn 18?” I want to be supportive of whatever.

‘I don’t want to plant any seeds that I’d be judgmental or whatever.’

Shepard went on to say that his youngest child did not, in fact, want to become a parent at 18 as he guessed that she would want to welcome a child between the ages of 35 and 45.

That was when he revealed that he would assist her in any way he could as he explained: ‘I said, “If you want to, we’ll freeze your eggs when you’re 18. I’ll pay for you to get your eggs frozen so you don’t have to think about that.”‘

He added that he explained to Delta: ‘Acknowledging all luck and privilege, obviously, this isn’t an option for most people. But I think given where it’s, the trajectory it would make the most sense. 

‘I think they’re going to be wrestling with the same thing every woman is. You’re gonna want to do your career.’

He also did admit that his daughter thought that his proposed age of becoming a parent was ‘too old.’

Shepard said: ‘Again, she’s 11 so that probably seems like 80. She’s thinking mid-20s.’

He explained: ‘I said, “If you want to, we’ll freeze your eggs when you’re 18. I’ll pay for you to get your eggs frozen so you don’t have to think about that”‘; He and Delta are pictured with Kristen and 12-year-old daughter Lincoln

Fans slammed his offer as ‘weird’ and ‘creepy’

Fans had strong opinions on the offer, with one writing on Instagram, ‘Maybe that conversation could’ve waited till she’s 18?’

‘That’s a creepy conversation with a 11 year old.’

‘I’m a fan of his. But this is very strange. I would have been mortified if my dad said that to me,’ another wrote.

‘Weirdddd,’ someone else chimed in.

‘That’s weird.’

‘I dont think we need to know this information.’

This came months after his wife Bell faced backlash from domestic violence advocates after sharing a disturbing anniversary post on Instagram quoting husband  Shepard saying he was ‘heavily incentivized to kill’ her.

The jarring caption, shared to mark their 12th wedding anniversary back in October, quickly ignited global outrage.

He and Bell welcomed Delta in December 2014. The pair have been married since 2013; Pictured in 2025

‘Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,’ the Frozen star wrote.

The post immediately sparked backlash online, with many survivors and advocacy groups condemning it as ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘insensitive’ – particularly given that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Bell has yet to publicly address the criticism, remove the post and skipped her scheduled appearance on the Today show days after the controversial post.

At the time. The Daily Mail has reached out to Bell’s representatives multiple times, but have not heard back at this time.

The couple first met in 2004 at a friend’s birthday dinner, though Bell once admitted her first impression of the Armchair Expert host wasn’t exactly love at first sight.

‘That guy from Punk’d talks so much. Woah, he’s chatty,’ she recalled during a June 2024 appearance on SiriusXM’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson & Woody Harrelson (Sometimes). ‘We had no chemistry that night.’

They reconnected three years later at a hockey game — and that’s when sparks flew, thanks to a surprisingly unsanitary (and bold) move.

‘He asked me for a piece of gum,’ Bell explained. ‘I said, ‘No, just this,’ and kind of coyly took it out of my mouth. And he grabbed it from me and goes, ‘I’ll take it.’ Then he put it in his mouth, and I was like, this guy wants to f**k me. After that, I was absolutely smitten.’

Still, things didn’t take off right away as Shepard got cold feet and briefly ended things, only to call her four days later, admitting he’d made ‘a big mistake.’

This came months after Bell faced backlash from domestic violence advocates after sharing a disturbing anniversary post on Instagram quoting husband Shepard

‘Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,’ the Frozen star wrote

Bell has yet to publicly address the criticism, remove the post and skipped her scheduled appearance on the Today show days later; seen in October 2025

They’ve since become one of Hollywood’s most outspoken couples, known for their candid discussions about therapy, parenting and marriage. 

Bell has also gushed that every new discovery about Shepard ‘leaves [her] more and more impressed.’

‘He’s so protective, he’s so loyal, he’s curious, he’s constantly researching things to get new perspective, he challenges himself, he’s self-critical,’ she said.

The pair tied the knot in 2013 after Bell re-proposed to Shepard, exchanging vows in a low-key ceremony at a Beverly Hills courthouse.