Carolyn Robertson
posted in Celebrities
Alyssa Milano just stole a mommy move right out of Gisele Bundchen's playbook.
Last year Gisele, who is of course no stranger to controversy, sparked yet another round of criticism when she posted a photo online that showed her breastfeeding her daughter Vivian while being tended to by a team of stylists: “What would I do without this beauty squad after the 15 hours flying and only 3 hours of sleep #multitasking #gettingready,” she captioned the pic.
Cue the outrage. "This is not multitasking," wrote one commenter, who echoed the sentiments of many others. "Multitasking would be breast feeding while cooking dinner, cleaning house, washing dishes, etc."
Interestingly, actress and mom-of-two Alyssa took to Instagram this week to share a picture - click here to see it - that is virtually identical to Gisele's.
"First day back at work! Shooting for @marieclairemag with @linhhair and @collierstrong and wearing my @marissawebb! #blessed," she captioned the black-and-white shot, which shows her breastfeeding her baby Elizabella while in the midst of a hair-and-makeup session. This isn't the first time Alyssa, an attachment parenting advocate, has shared a nursing photo - she posted one last week, too.
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Gisele isn't exactly everyone's favorite famous mama, but most folks seem to like Alyssa Milano. So I was interested to see the reaction to her "multi-tasking" moment. Would we collectively hate it, too?
In a word: Yes. While the Mistress' star received some support from her fans and followers, the broader online response was far less positive.
"I don't see her multi-tasking. She's sitting there with her boob in her child's mouth," reads the top-rated comment on US Weekly's post on the pic. "Show me a time where she's breast feeding, cooking dinner, cleaning the house and taking care of another kid on top of that. THEN you can say she's multitasking. So annoying."
Personally, I had no problem with Gisele's picture, and I have no problem with this one, either. Is this my reality, feeding my baby while a team of paid professionals apply my eyeliner and brush out my curls? Um... no. The thought of it actually makes me laugh, it's so far removed from my life. This IS life for these moms, though.
Gisele and Alyssa both seem to be devoted, hands-on moms. They could easily have handed their babies off to nannies, but they decided to keep them close, even if that meant bringing them along to work. Sure, they're fortunate to even have that option, and their work is a little more glamorous than mine. Their attempts at multi-tasking may not involve emptying the kitchen garbage or scrubbing spilled food from the baseboards, but I do think there are some parts of motherhood that are just universal. They still have to juggle commitments, they still have to set priorities, they still worry and wonder and love their babies like crazy. The fact that they sometimes do it in full hair and make-up makes no difference to me.
Does Alyssa Milano's "multi-tasking" breastfeeding photo bug you?
This isn't the first time famous moms have come under fire...
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