In an industry obsessed with celebrity culture, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick took a radically different approach to parenting: they chose to protect their children from the limelight rather than thrust them into it.

The couple, married since 1988, has spent decades in the entertainment world—yet they made it a point to shield their kids, Travis and Sosie, from the fame that came with their success.

“When it came to promoting my own fame and taking my kids to premieres and making them watch my movies and showing them an article in the paper… we really didn’t do that,” Bacon shared during a recent episode of Last Meals. “We really avoided it. I think we really felt like it would be nice for them to have some… we knew how weird this life was.”

The 66-year-old Footloose star admitted that fame was something he had fought hard for, but he didn’t believe it was fair to place that burden on his children. “That’s the thing. When it comes to fame, I’ve nobody to blame but myself. It was my thing,” Bacon explained. “But for them, it’s something that’s thrust upon them.”

The couple’s children, now in their 30s, occasionally make public appearances, but Bacon and Sedgwick’s parenting philosophy was rooted in allowing their kids to discover their own paths, free from the pressures of fame.

“I just felt like, let them figure out their own thing,” Bacon said. “So that’s the way we parented them. I keep telling them, ‘It had to have been hard for you. Please, tell me. I want to know. Sit with your therapist, it’s okay.’ …and they just will not go there.”

Despite their parents’ efforts to create a normal upbringing, Travis and Sosie have occasionally stepped into the spotlight, appearing on red carpets at events like the MaXXXine premiere in June. But these appearances seem to come on their own terms.

For Christian families, Bacon and Sedgwick’s parenting choices offer a countercultural reminder: success doesn’t have to mean exposure, and love sometimes means leading quietly. Their example reflects intentional parenting—one that values humility, personal growth, and respecting the God-given individuality of each child.

As Bacon put it, “It’s great. This is what I always wanted, but it’s a weird way to live… 99% good, but a little weird.”