Popular singer and songwriter, Jessie James Decker recently made the headlines all because of a social post she uploaded. Married to NFL star Eric Decker, Jessie frequently posts about her music ventures and personal life on Instagram where she has more than 4 million followers. Recently, she shared a post of her kids during a vacation in Mexico, which resulted in a huge controversy.

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The Instagram post showed the children, bare-chested on a beach. In the image, the individual muscles on their abdomen were being seen. Fans gave epic reactions to the kids ‘abs’ and spoke about their bodybuilding efforts. There was also a controversy about whether the abs were photoshopped, to which Jessie gave an explosive reaction. 

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The controversy began after a fan reacted “Surely this is an app but I don’t see anyone saying as much.” To this comment, Jessie was quick to respond. “I used an “ab app” on my small children wtf,” she replied. 

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Another Instagram user commented, “Let’s hope children don’t start feeling this is what they need to look like.” This reflects how such posts could lead to body shaming and the pressure to look in a certain way. 

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Fans also commented how it was not a good practice to comment on bodies. “The fact people are commenting on these children’s bodies is disturbing,” a user wrote. To this, another fan replied, “Their bodies are disturbing.” Adding to this conversation thread, another user wrote “equally disturbing that the family put their children on display like this knowing the repercussions.” These comments reflect the debate about whether such posts should be posted on social media platforms. 

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Some users also had positive feedback about the post. “I need their diet plan and workout regimen asap. Thank you,” a comment read. Another user also wrote, “Should kids look like that?” This comment reflects the debate about whether kids need to have ‘abs’ and muscles at such a small age. 

Jessie Decker’s explosive reaction to the photoshopping abs controversy 

Jessie posted a reel of her kids on Instagram and wrote a long post addressing the controversy. Her response was “Being accused of photoshopping abs (I can’t help but laugh).” She also spoke about how the world had bizarre notions about what was normal and she wanted her kids to be proud of their bodies. “See y’all at the 2032 Olympics” Jessie gave a firm reply to her critics. 

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She also told that while people spoke about accepting the body and body positivity, they still called her kids’ muscles ‘weird.’ Through this statement, Jessie hinted at the double standards which some people have. 

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Decker’s response to the post raises a debate about who is to blame in this controversy. Are the parents at fault for putting their kids’ photos or whether only the critics commenting on kids’ bodies are to blame? What is your opinion about this controversy? Let us know in the comments below. 

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