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Australian model Rachael Finch has hit out at comments claiming she is underfeeding her children and ‘denying them a childhood’.

The 34-year-old former Miss Universe, who has more than 320,000 Instagram followers, shared a screenshot of a message sent to her by a follower.

Rachael Finch children

The message is scathing about how Rachael parents her two children, eight-year-old Violet and five-year-old Dominic.

The message reads: “Hi Rachael, I’m been following you for years, have bought most of your kissed earth products, however I need to say, what your feeding your kids is a form of child abuse.

“They’re underfed, and extremely underweight. Please feed them more. You are denying them a childhood. I have no doubt Violet will grow up some form of eating disorder with what you feed her.

“I will no longer be purchasing your products, (as great as yet may be).”

It prompted the TV presenter to speak out, sharing the message to her Instagram grid and addressing it in the comments.

“Child abuse. Eating disorder. Underfed,” Rachael commented. “How would you respond? Would you respond? “I feel lucky because I have the emotional support at home to help me deal with these types of comments.

“But for those who don’t this could be dangerous. Despite the fact that this person has no clue about our child’s well-being besides a few food posts I make from time to time, it plays on your thoughts and feelings.

“This post is purely a reminder to think twice before you speak or type. You don’t have to agree with everyone, but you should keep your potentially damaging comments to yourself.

“Spread kindness instead please,” she concluded.

Rachael, who is married to dance Michael Miziner, has previously addressed the comments trolls have made about her children and their bodies.

“I’ve had so many comments like, ‘your kids are too thin, you’re depriving them of a childhood, they’re going to grow with mental disorders, they’re going to hate you when they’re older, why don’t you let them live their life’,” she said on her It’s All Her podcast in April last year.

“They see me cooking stuff at home and because I like to share a lot of the healthy versions of what I make they think that my children are deprived and it’s really sad. At the start … for days it left me just dumbfounded at how people could be so nasty.”

Rachael has previously revealed that her children rarely eat sugar or processed foods.

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  • Who would be surprised if someone whose live revolves around aesthetics creates unhealthy relationships with food?

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  • Nothing wrong with these kids, they look happy & healthy to me. I would simply stop posting about myself & my kids, or alternatively share privately

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  • This is why it’s not even worth being ‘insta famous’ these days…everyone feels they have the right to comment on your life

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  • We are quick to judge and you decide whats good for your children. That being said, social media isnt for sharing everything specially when it comes to family. Its one less thing to stress about that way

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  • If the opinions you are getting on Facebook or wherever are upsetting you, then turn the damn thing off and go back to living without it. I am sure you, your children and husband will all be happier for not looking at it and behaving like a once normal family once did!

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  • And this is why so many celebrities are now protecting their kids’ privacy… but the commentator was a bit sweeping, given her limited knowledge of the circumstances.

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  • I don’t see anything wrong with her children. How dare that woman criticise without knowing anything about them

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  • Wow! Where does anyone get off making such comments? Not necessary. I follow Rachael and her kids seem to always enjoy what she’s feeding them. If the follower isn’t happy, UNFOLLOW.

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  • They look like normal kids to me.

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  • Everyone has different opinions. It’s important that you don’t take these to heart they are just opinions. You have every right to do what works for you and your family.


    • I agree, shake off the opinions of others that do not matter.

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  • There always has to be someone who brings about negativity. If you’re concerned there’s ways to go about this without making accusations, disappointing

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  • Other people’s comments and concerns might be useful in some cases and incorrect in other cases. It’s important to evaluate whether comments are made with good intentions or out of malice.

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  • Someone’s always going to have an opinion! People need to mund their business and keep these comments to themselves! Mums should be supporting each other not dragging each other down! We’re all different shapes and sizes and it makes is unique! No need to comment on children’s body shapes!

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  • People need to parent their own children not comment on other parents parenting their kids. Some kids are blessed with fit genetics and eat well. I know my kids are fit and eat well. As they are older they eat more sugar, but when they were young I didn’t let them have sugary foods unless it was a birthday or special occasion. I find fruit has enough sugar for kids .

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  • Sounds like the commenter is triggered by jealousy in some weird way? If they were truthfully concerned I don’t think the comment would be so angrily written. Alot of lids are naturally thin and given their parents genetics, and healthy lifestyle its no wonder they are all slender. I highly doubt they are under fed or under nourished.


    • Or they could be triggered by the lived experience of having a child with an eating disorder?

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  • If photos are put on the internet and people are too thin or overweight there will be comments as people can comment and put there opinion out there. If no comments are wanted don’t post pictures. Being overweight or underweight is a health concern as it enables the body to not function at its best, causing pressure on the organs and the body not to function properly causing sickness so people hate seeing this in children as it’s the parents job to keep them as healthy as possible

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  • Mums (and Dads) should really just be supporting each other and keeping those thoughts and comments to themselves.

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  • The hard part about social media is you only see what is shown, not the hole picture so you can’t actually comment based of one or two photos.

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  • This is so judgemental when in reality these people have no clue and should keep their nasty opinions to themselves.

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  • Oh man, to be honest I find the comments she received disgusting ! People jump so quickly to conclusions and have no clue of the power of their damaging words

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