Carolyn Robertson
posted in Celebrities
Kim Kardashian's bum-baring Paper magazine cover didn't manage to "break the internet," but breastfeeding moms just might do it if actress Alyssa Milano gets her way.
It's been a week since North West's mama revealed her very provocative, very naked pose on Twitter, sparking a huge response from both Kim's Hollywood peers and the general public. Some people loved the controversial photo shoot, many more didn't. Some were grossed out by the greasy baby oil factor, others over the fact that Kim is, after all, "someone's mother." And then the internet, which didn't quite break after all, responded by providing many, many, many memes inspired by the shot.
Alyssa Milano was one celebrity who added her voice to the sea of opinions. While she had no problem with Kim's booty shot - "I mean...it really is an unbelievable ass," Tweeted the mom-of-two - she couldn't help but point out the double standard. After all, it was only a couple of weeks ago that her most recent breastfeeding selfie was met with mixed response.
Wait! I don't get it. No disrespect to Kim but... people are offended by my breastfeeding selfies & are fine with her (amazing) booty cover?
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 12, 2014
It seems that Alyssa's Tweet struck a chord, inspiring many moms to take up the cause and post nursing pics of their own. The Mistresses star's Twitter feed is now full of dozens of shots of breastfeeding mamas, along with captions like "Respect to anyone who chooses to breastfeed and post photos. This one is for you @Alyssa_Milano" and "#Support @Alyssa_Milano let's #BreakTheInternet and make breastfeeding as natural as it should be! #breastfeeding."
As for Alyssa, an outspoken attachment parenting advocate, she seems thrilled that her Tweet has become a call to action. She sent this out to her 2.7 million followers just this morning:
There are a whole lot of boobies on my Twitter stream. Thanks for sharing, mamas. Thank you for your support. #normalizebreastfeeding
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 17, 2014
Alyssa may be leading the charge at the moment, but she's far from the only high profile mom who is trying to "normalize" nursing. Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr, Alanis Morissette, Pink and more have shared their own breastfeeding selfies online, too.
What do you think of the "breastfeeding selfie" trend? And of Alyssa's comment on Kim K's nude shoot?
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Photos: PR Photos
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