Rumer Willis recently got in a little rumble with internet trolls after she posted a photo of herself breastfeeding her baby on Instagram. The 35-year-old, who celebrated her birthday recently with the picture, took her time to respond to some critics who found the shot offensive.
In the lengthy caption, Rumer expressed her gratitude to be a year older and as a mother to baby Louetta. “As I walk into this 35th year of life as a woman and as a mother, my highest intention is to have the strength and trust to let go of any pattern, any thinking, really ANYTHING that are no longer serving my or my daughters highest good,” she wrote.
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The sweet photo was met with rather disheartening comments who thought Rumer should not share such moments publicly. Someone called her “insecure” and a “narcissist,” adding that, “Nursing a baby is very private and should not be displayed like a circus event.” Another user asked, “Why?” and Rumer responded with, “Cause I want to.”
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Another person accused Rumer of having “low self-esteem”, but the new mom clapped back, saying she was the happiest she had ever been. She further responded to the haters that she feels sorry they hold such a “limited view” of breastfeeding and would rather shame a mother for sharing such a beautiful thing.
The actress clamps down on critics
Rumer gracefully commented her thoughts over the negative comments on the photo. She said she wants to lead her daughter by example— not to be ashamed of her body. “I think it’s incredibly important to share because there is an incredible amount of shame that comes with being born into a female body,” she wrote. “I want to lead by example in teaching my daughter that she doesn’t have to be ashamed of her body ever and that she can decide how she wants to share it.”
She also expressed her disappointment at the trolls, who are all out to force their insecurities on her. “But I truly pity you cause it says so much about you and how you value and love yourself and how you value other women that this is the way you took this post. … I feel so sorry for you,” Rumer added.
She concluded the post by acknowledging mothers like herself and advocating for more acceptance of breastfeeding. “Things like breastfeeding need to be honored instead of shamed,” she wrote.