Lindsay Arnold has slammed people who have questioned her parental techniques in response to digs directed at the star.
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Spoilers: Lindsay Arnold Slams Critics Over Her Parenting
The Dancing With The Stars professional spoke to Us Weekly in an open and rather candid interview. She said: “I just wanted to point out that it’s not OK, and it’s never going to be OK to comment on somebody else’s mom and parenting style.”I did that in hopes, first of all, because yeah — for my sanity.
“If you don’t like what I do and what I’m posting about and you’re sick of the posts, or you think I’m annoying, then don’t follow me. That’s your choice; you don’t have to follow me.” And in what continued to be an emotional interview, Lindsay countered the haters by stressing the need for supporting each other:
“More than anything, I said something because I want those people who believe that they can sit at their house and comment on other people and try to tear other people down just to know that it’s not OK. We need to lift each other up. We need to be supportive. We need to be loving. And if you don’t have anything nice to say, then just keep your mouth shut. [That] is kinda my mentality right now.”
But for all the positive vibes, where did the criticism of Lindsay and her parenting come from? Well, it surfaced after she and her husband, Sam Cusick, decided to go on holiday with their daughter despite the spike in covid cases. In a fiery response on Instagram, Lindsay fought her corner:
“I am FAR from perfect — believe me, you don’t need to remind me of that — but why don’t we use our energy and words to be encouraging, instead of always looking for the negative and finding things to criticize? “‘I’m very over it. So if that’s what you want to do on Instagram, please unfollow me and leave.”
And who could argue with Lindsay, no one is perfect. She told Us Weekly: [It’s] important for moms to feel confident, and the last thing you need is somebody telling you that you’re doing something wrong or that you’re not being a good enough mom, or commenting on your parenting technique or style because everyone is different.”
“Every baby is different. We already put enough pressure on ourselves as moms to be perfect and to be that perfect mom for our child, that we don’t need somebody else telling us that we’re not perfect. We don’t need that.”
As long is Lindsay does her best, no one can criticize her. If you enjoyed reading this article, then check out our other features on the Daily Soap Dish.