No Holding Back! Coco Austin’s Best Clapbacks to Mom-Shaming Over the Years

Swimsuit Backlash

Coco was previously criticized for posting photos of herself in a revealing swimsuit on the social media page that was created for Chanel.

In June 2017, the Desert Rose actress shared photos via Instagram of the mother daughter duo posing in matching orange bathing suits. One Instagram user commented, “I love seeing this cute little baby. But why do I always have to see her mom’s ass and t—ties too?” Another agreed, writing, “Why post a pic of your ass on the baby’s page?”

Coco then shared her candid thoughts on the matter in the comments section. “People always ask to see what the back of the bottoms look like. I post this to help boutiques that send packages to me. They always want to see a frontal and back,” she explained.

Breastfeeding Decision

Coco received backlash from fans in July 2021 after revealing that she still breastfed Chanel when she was 5-years-old.

“Chanel still likes my boobs. It’s a big bonding moment for a mother and your child,” Coco told Us Weekly at the time.

While Coco acknowledged that her daughter could “eat steak and hamburgers,” she explained that she “likes a little snack every now and then.”

“Why take that away from her? … If she doesn’t want it, all right, that’s where you stop it. But I’m not just going to say no,” the Think Like a Man Too actress explained.

Manicure Mishap

In September 2021, Coco posted photos via Instagram of Chanel’s manicured nails that were done ahead of school picture day. “For the special occasion, I let Chanel do mini tips to her nails,” the E! alum explained in the caption.

Some of her followers didn’t find the manicure age-appropriate, with one critic writing, “Too young for nails!” Another commented, “Why she got tips but still breast-feed is she a baby or a young woman?”

The following month, Ice-T shared his reaction to the backlash while appearing on The View.

“Rule one on the internet: Do not pay attention to anything anyone says on the internet,” he said. “Worry about the people that walk up to you and say things in your real life. Those are the people you should be concerned with. The internet is the world. It’s the world talking, so I don’t pay attention.”

He then assured viewers that Chanel was “loved” and stated, “Everybody parents differently.”

Stroller Controversy

In May 2022, the proud mother shared a mirror selfie that captured Chanel sitting in a large stroller and looking bored and tired. In another photo in the post, Chanel looked perky and lively as she stood next to her mom in front of a large glass sculpture.

“A stroll through the @atlantisbahamas shops … Chanel is so over it unless there’s something cool to see. Her face transitions instantly,” Coco wrote alongside the photos.

Soon after Coco posted the snaps, fans rushed to the comments to slam the Ice Loves Coco star for still using a stroller for a child who is already in elementary school.

“This stroller thing trending right now about me using a stroller to push Chanel around is ridiculous! Isn’t there a war & mass shootings going as we speak, and you’d rather mess with my mothering? SMH,” Coco clapped back in a tweet.

Bath Backlash

On September 22, Coco took to TikTok to reveal that she was giving Chanel a bath in the kitchen sink. “The sink is easiest when you have to be fast,” she wrote alongside a video of her daughter getting clean.

After facing backlash for the video, Coco addressed her critics in a tweet on September 25. “Wow just wow! Here we go again! Giving my lil girl a bath in the sink went viral? SMH!” she wrote. “People, you gotta know by now that I’m an unconventional mother.” 

Coco concluded, “I do what works and is easier on me. Some may want to take some pointers rather than rag on me!”

Calling Out Hypocrites

Coco continued to stand up to her critics while attending Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party in October 2022.

“They’re like, on me,” Coco told Page Six about her haters. “But the thing is, everybody’s a hypocrite I feel because they do certain weird things in their house.”

Coco went on to admit that she doesn’t understand why her parenting choices receive so much backlash. “I don’t think that bathing my daughter in the sink is weird. If I have a huge-ass sink, why not? It’s just easier for me,” she said.

“And if I have to carry her everywhere and it’s just easier to bring a stroller, why not? She’s petite, she’s super small, and it’s easier.”
“I just don’t understand. Why go after me over something so stupid? It’s a stroller. It’s our baby in a sink,” she continued. “Like, come on people, next thing you’re going to say, ‘Oh, you’re kissing her wrong,’ you know?”

Her ‘Sexiness’

During a November 2022 appearance on the Tamron Hall show, Coco noted that she can “still be a mother” and embrace her “sexiness.”

“I think people thought, being Coco, I was gonna have a child and start dressing different [and] acting different, but it’s like, I’m still myself but a motherly self,” she explained. “I can still have my sexiness and still be a mother. I don’t have to shut that down … This is the way I feel good.”

Chanel Twerking on IG

“Gotta love family time!” Coco captioned a clip of Chanel twerking while they celebrated Christmas in December 2022. “The adults in our family were doing a TikTok and Chanel runs out in the middle to bust a move to make us laugh.”

While some fans slammed her decision to post the clip, Coco assured her daughter “loves to joke,” adding hashtags that explained Chanel’s dance moves were inspired by the animated character Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers.