Blondie's Debbie Harry Opens Up About Her Choice Not to Have Kids: 'Some Missing Element in My Chromosomes'

Debbie Harry doesn't regret her choice not to have kids.

The lead singer of Blondie, 79, spoke with The Times in a new interview and was asked whether she has any regrets about not having kids. "No, I think I would have been a terrible parent," Harry admits.

"Although who knows? I salute anyone who raises a family, but it doesn't bother me for some reason. I guess there's some missing element in my chromosomes," she jokes.

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Harry was in a relationship with Blondie's guitarist Chris Stein, but the pair split up in 1987 and remained friends. She is godmother to Stein's two daughters.

Elsewhere in her interview with The Times, the rockstar shared that she remains "curious" about dating as she's about to turn 80.

Harry told the outlet that she doesn't believe it's "possible" for her to start dating someone, though she also hasn't ventured into the modern world of dating online: "I haven't tried. I like chemistry between people."

"I had a friend who was an avid practitioner of online dating and she met a terrific guy," she said. "But I don’t know if I’m in the right position to be dating online."

The Times reporter Julia Llewellyn Smith then encouraged Harry to try her hand at a celebrity-friendly dating app like Raya, and she agreed to give it a go. "And I’m going to get back in touch and let you know how it went," she said.

"I’m definitely not so adventurous as I was, but I’m still curious," she said. "I like the way the world spins."

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