Coco Austin, wife of rapper/actor Ice T, expressed her desire to continue dressing up her baby girl in unconventional and controversial outfits. This behavior has caused many to criticize her due to the unusual treatment and exposure of a baby, but it has not been enough to stop Austin from showing her off however she sees fit.
The 36-year-old had her first child, Chanel, in November 2015 with Ice T, 57. Not long after their daughter’s birth, Austin created social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter exclusively for the newborn. According to the glamorous actress, she merely wanted to keep fans in the loop about her child, she explains on a post-pregnancy blog.
“It’s more for people who want to keep an eye on her while not overloading our pages with photos of her,” Austin said.
The Ice & Coco star stated that Chanel has an admirable shoe and wardrobe collection, but she also acknowledges the amount of backlash for calling her baby a “real-life doll” and dressing her up as such.
“Of course I know she’s a real human being. Don’t you know I know that?” she further explained. “Should I just dress her up in a normal T-shirt? Is that better? Why can’t I just have my moment of dressing my daughter up? Why is that such a negative thing? Does she look like she’s really mad in these pictures? She actually looks very happy dressed up.”
The television personality was also shamed during her pregnancy, as she had only gained 13 pounds and her stomach was not quite noticeable, according to many. Austin later observed as people became critical of other aspects regarding her parenting skills.
“I’m damned if I do, damned if I don’t. No matter what I post on Chanel, people are going to find something negative about it. It amazes me,” the star said.