'Not sexualized or shameful': Sophie Guidolin claps back at trolls slamming her for thong bikini in pic with son
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: On April 3, 2022, Sophie Guidolin, a well-known Australian fitness influencer, came under heavy attack for posting a picture in a thong bikini with her son on his 15th birthday. Although she had given enough explanations in the past, she still faces a lot of hate from some of her followers.
She was trolled for posting an “inappropriate” image, and using her son to feed her “burning addiction to attention.” However, as a response to the never-ending criticism, Sophie recently explained the reasons for posting the picture and why people are sexualizing her body on her Instagram stories.
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The birthday post which was posted on April 3, initially had a one-line caption, Happy 15th Kai 😍👶🏼 #firstborn. However, the influencer then edited with an explanation for the picture and criticized the ones who are sexualizing a woman's body. She wrote, "WE LIVE IN THE GOLD COAST, a Australia. Where wearing a bikini to the beach is so beyond normal, that I didn’t even consider having to place a disclaimer on this photo. When kai woke up, I was in the pool and yes- in a bikini (as I am most days!!!) I wanted a photo straight away as he wanted to ride his bike and go out riding all day immediately. Do I have a problem wearing a bikini in front of my sons? NO WAY. Why? Because im not sexualised to him, nor have I ever been!!! If you have an issue, maybe you should look into why you feel you have to sexualize a woman’s body instead of it simply being a mum and her son at the pool!!!"
According to Daily Star, in a recent Instagram story, she explained the attack that has been continuing even now. The influencer stated, “Having a body is normal, having body parts is normal, it’s not sexualized, it’s nothing shameful, and it’s something I reiterate and drive home here with my boys,” Further, she explained, "So when they see me in a bikini, they don't think anything other than 'Hmm, mum's tanning, mum's going to the beach, going for a swim'. They don't see me and be like 'Oooh what a sexy bum you've got."
Sophie had explained on different occasions regarding the trolls and shaming she went through after the birthday post. She also posted a follow-up video with her son when the controversy heated up. She said, "Do the boys have an issue with me hugging them in a bikini? Not even slightly. Why? Because it is nothing more than their mum hugging them. Nothing more." She also added, "I WANT them to not be ashamed of a body. Or sexualise a woman who is perhaps wearing a bikini."
Sophie boasts more than five lakh followers on Instagram. She is a mother of four children and got recently engaged to her boyfriend, Andrew Firgaira in June 2022. Meanwhile, Sophie dated the ' Married at first sight' star, Jake Edwards, however, the relationship ended around May 2021.
