The internet is full of mommy shamers. It's enough to make any woman lose it, especially a mom in the public eye. Some of the internet's most fun-loving, easygoing parents have fallen victim to mommy-shaming, from Pink to Chrissy Teigen to Jessica Simpson.
It seems the mommy shamers thrive on going after celebrities, so it's no surprise that all the mothers of the Kardashian family have been targeted many times. This time, it's Khloé Kardashian who is being unfairly criticized.
Khloé has been spending time in the Bahamas with her daughter, True Thompson. Her sister, Kim Kardashian, is there with her kids as well. Like any mama, Khloé has been posting pictures of her little girl enjoying her vacation. Apparently posing for photos with her daughter has rubbed one commenter the wrong way. When the commenter accused Khloé of using her little girl as "an accessory," Khloé hit back with a stunning response.
If you take one look at Khloé Kardashian's social media, you can tell just how much she loves being a mom. Khloé's little girl, True Thompson, is 1 year old and simply adorable. We can't blame Khloé for sharing lots of pictures of the little one.
Khloé has been enjoying a vacation in the Bahamas with baby True, sister Kim Kardashian, and Kim's kids. She's been sharing photos of the trip, and it looks seriously magnificent. True looks like she loves playing on the beach.
Sadly, trolls found fault with the sweet vacation photos. In one picture, Khloé is carrying True along on the shoreline, with her footsteps in the sand behind her. The beautiful picture was tainted with one particularly harsh comment.
"U do know that your baby isn't an accessory right?" the commenter wrote on the photo. Fans were quick to come to Khloé's defense, perhaps not anticipating that the 35-year-old would reply to the comment herself.
"Would you like a parent NOT to create memories and traditions with their child?" Khloé replied. "Would you like someone else to watch my child and me to do these things on my own?"
It's a pretty level-headed response to a pretty ridiculous accusation.
She continued: "I am her mother and we will celebrate life together every day. True and I are creating magical memories TOGETHER FOREVER."
Of course, Khloé has a point. She's entitled to make memories with her daughter, and fans don't have the right to dictate how that should look.
Another commenter got a response from Khloé after asking, "Whys she so black?" referring to True.
Khloé replied to the racist comment with a lot of grace, writing: "do you mean why is she so stunningly beautiful? God made her this beautiful thanks for asking."
Khloé's Bahamas getaway continued, and the reality star was clearly unbothered. She shared some sweet photos of True and Chicago West snacking on some Cheetos and Veggie Straws. "Chi: I heard my mama say 'vacation calories don’t count' True: Don’t tell me twice Chi," she captioned the sweet photo.
Of course, many people found an issue with the joke in Khloé's caption as well. One commenter went on a rant about how they felt Khloé was promoting toxic dieting culture to her daughter and her niece.
Khloé didn't reply to that comment directly, but fans had her back. They commented on the criticism and pointed out that some jokes should be left as jokes. Others pointed out that there are much worse things said about children, and people should save their outrage for that.
Critiquing celebrity vacation pictures seems to be a summertime hobby of parenting trolls. Kourtney Kardashian was also slammed for being on vacation with her kids recently. Kourtney and her three kids have taken a number of trips together this summer.
On one photo, a commenter said, "Kourtney, this is why ppl say you don’t work girl." Kourtney replied, "We all have our priorities. So I’ll be making memories with my kids and amazing people while living my life to the absolute fullest."
Whether she's home with True or working or away on a family vacation, the social media trolls can't seem to give Khloé a break. She was recently attacked for a number of things, including buying her daughter expensive toys and bringing her nanny along for an outing at a farmers market.
Parenting is a very personal experience. No one would want their every decision examined in the public eye, but that's the reality for celebrities, especially those as high profile as Khloé and her family. In the end, a little more compassion and understanding and less criticism could go a long way to making the internet a nicer place to be.
