Hilary Duff, aka single mom GOALS, has been getting flack for an outfit she wore to drop off her 4-year-old son Luca at school. She posted a picture of the outfit on Instagram, and trolls were quick to judge.
In the mirror selfie, the former Lizzie McGuire wears a super cute getup that consists of sneakers, a pink trench coat, a sweater, shades and denim shorts. Responses to her Instagram post have been mixed, with some celebrating the awesomeness of Duff’s outfit-coordinating skills and others saying that her shorts are an inappropriate choice of attire for a mother and for school.
Um, excuse us, but if we could look this good before 9 a.m., we might stop doing our actual work and just work it. The post is from over two months ago and is just now getting traction, so this is clearly a case of haters just looking to put someone down. Hilary Duff loves herself and her look, and some people apparently don’t want to see that in their feeds. It’s called an unfollow button, people! *insert annoyed emoji*
Thankfully, this hate doesn’t seem to be any skin off Duff’s back, as she has continued posting adorable pics of herself, her son and her outfits on her Instagram since. These haters are probably just jealous, considering Duff’s son Luca is beyond-words adorable and her Instagram aesthetic is on point.
This story calls to mind the reaction to Kim Kardashian’s #BreakTheInternet photo shoot, as well as the shame she received upon sharing that nude selfie in March. No one wants to let moms live, it would seem.
Why do we care so much about what these famous matriarchs wear or do not wear? Why do we think it is our place to say whether or not this makes them good parents? This has got to stop. We need to celebrate motherhood in all its forms, and self-love must be a part of that. Our hats are off to you, Ms. Duff. Keep rockin’ the short shorts.