While they’re used to their comment sections being filled with hateful remarks, for once, Pink and her husband Carey Hart have been commended for their parenting choices.
After sharing a photo of their daughter Willow’s new half-shaved “punk rock” haircut, the proud parents were praised for allowing the eight-year-old to express herself freely.
“Loving my punk rock daughter. Remember everyone, fly your own flag,” he captioned a photo on Instagram showing Willow’s hair being cut in a salon. “There is no box to be put in. It’s better to be your own self. Own it, and love it. And if anyone has a problem with it, tell them (politely) to move on. Can’t wait to see the woman you grow up to be. I have a feeling you are gonna be strong, fierce, companionate, and caring. I’m so proud of you, Willow.”
Thousands of comments quickly flooded in, with many claiming they were proud Pink’s daughter was following in her mum’s footsteps!
“Complete badass like her parents 🔥❤️🤗 May you never lose that bravery, Willow!” one kind user commented.
“Thank you for being great parents to those kids despite what the haters say,” another added. “That’s awesome! She is an amazing kid. And congrats for raising them both with strong values and love. Keep on loving yourself and living your truth sweet girl!”
Another wrote: “I wish i was brave enough to do this. She looks so much like momma here! Way to go, Willow!”
These lovely comments are a stark contrast to what Pink usually receives on Instagram, with the pop star regularly coming under fire for the pictures she chooses to post on her social media platforms.
Last month she was slammed for posting a photo of Willow and her brother Jameson Moon, 2, running through a Holocaust Memorial in Berlin. Many accused the “Just Give Me A Reason” songstress of being insensitive, with some arguing that children shouldn’t be “playing” in a space where people were murdered.
Not one to shy away from sharing her feelings, Pink hit back.
“For all of the comments; these two children are in actuality Jewish, as am I and the entirety of my mother’s family,” she began. “The very person who constructed this believed in children being children, and to me this is a celebration of life after death. Please keep your hatred and judgment to yourselves.”
She was likely referring to Peter Eisenman— the New York architect who designed the memorial in Berlin— who once claimed he doesn’t find children playing in the memorial to be disrespectful.
“People have been jumping around on those pillars forever,” Eisenman told the BBC in 2017. “They’ve been sunbathing, they’ve been having lunch there and I think that’s fine,” he said. “It’s like a Catholic Church, it’s a meeting place, children run around, they sell trinkets. A memorial is an everyday occurrence, it is not sacred ground.”
She was slammed again weeks later after sharing a snap of Willow and Jameson running through the grass while the sprinklers were on. However, this time, she had some choice words for the parenting police.
“Here’s a picture of my child running through water. It wasn’t even filtered. What a waste of water,” she captioned the post, taking a subtle swipe at anyone who was planning to put her on blast. “And no helmet? I hope she had sunscreen. If she slips and falls she may be traumatized for life. And her mother wasn’t even there. I was….. gasp…. working!!!! In another country!”
She continued: “#instagramisfun #f**ktheparentingpolice #ifyoufeellikeunfollowingpleasegoddoitquickly #opinionsarelikeassholes #somanyasshole
After receiving an intense amount of online hate, Pink recently told Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she was done posting photos of her little ones.
“People went as far as saying someone should call child services because he didn’t have a diaper on and how dare I … some of the nastiest things,” Pink recalled on the show. “I cried so hard after that because I like to share my family. It’s my proudest moment. I’m prouder of my kids than anything I’ve done in my whole life.”
She continued: “I just won’t share them anymore,” she said. “I won’t do it. I’m not posting pictures of them anymore. I understand people saying, ‘You need to be more careful because you are in the public eye and you should have thought of that.’ And they’re right. But there’s a nicer way to say that.”
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