Melissa Etheridge Spills The Tea: Her Brushes With Brad Pitt Parenthood

Hold onto your hats, folks! Melissa Etheridge is dishing out some juicy details about her past and revealing a secret that's been tucked away for years. During a lively episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the legendary singer opened up about an intriguing moment in her life when she considered asking her good friend, Brad Pitt, to be a sperm donor for her children.

It was a memorable evening on the April 11 episode when Melissa, now 57, hilariously admitted to Andy, who's 50, “My kids are always saying, ‘I could have had Brad Pitt as a father!’” But she quickly clarified, “No, not exactly.” Melissa went on to explain that while Brad wasn’t the biological father to her children — daughter Bailey Jean, 22, and son Beckett, 20 — the legendary musician David Crosby, 77, took on that role. Melissa, known for her hit "I’m the Only One," shared how her adult children, whom she shares with ex-partner Julie Cypher, often joke about what life might have been like if Brad had been their dad.

The Inside Scoop: What Really Happened?

So, what was the deal with this potential arrangement? Well, Melissa elaborated that even though Brad Pitt, star of World War Z, is “a very good friend of mine,” their close friendship turned out to be the stumbling block. “It just seemed like it would be super complicated,” Melissa admitted. “Like, super-duper complicated.”

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Looking Back: Melissa’s Earlier Revelation

Back in March 2016, during a candid conversation, Melissa first shared the idea of Brad being a potential sperm donor. She explained her reasoning for not pursuing it further. “I looked at how much he wanted children, and I thought, ‘I don’t want to share this with someone who really, badly wants children because my children don’t need another parent—they already have two,’" she revealed.