Kat Timpf, a FOX News star, has responded to criticism over her Coachella photos with a defiant message.
Timpf, 36, faced criticism for posting about attending a music festival months after giving birth to her son with husband Cameron Friscia.
The new mom’s Instagram post marked her first public appearance since giving birth and undergoing a double mastectomy due to breast cancer diagnosis.
The milestone did not deter trolls from attacking the Gutfeld! panelist for having fun in the California desert rather than focusing solely on her duties as a mother.
However, Timpf responded to any backlash with a defiant message on Tuesday.
“One fun thing I’ve noticed about being a mom is that if you ever post with your baby or, God forbid, having fun without your baby, people will say, ‘Oh my God, where’s her baby? She is a mother. Should a mother act like this? “Grow up!” Timpf said in a video posted to her social media accounts.
Timpf stated that those who criticize her are frequently the same people who question why women do not want to have children.
“Well, I don’t know, maybe because as soon as you do, you are not allowed to act like a person without getting bullied for it,” Timpf admitted.
She cracked a joke: “Maybe that has something to do with it, Sharon!”
Timpf explained that negative reactions are unavoidable because trolls also target people for posting about their children.
“Also, if you post your child, it’s a problem because people will wonder why she is exploiting this child for likes. “I feel bad for this baby,” Timpf stated.
“I’ve only been a mom for a couple of months, but I’m starting to think that the only way to be a parent and avoid backlash is to be a dad.”
Moms in the comments section on Timpf’s post appeared to agree with her observations.
“RIGHT!?! Judged both left and right! “I miss you!” Someone wrote.
“So true .. lol do u girl always live life it’s healthy to do your own thing,” someone else tweeted.
A third added, “Thank you for sharing this – so true,” prompting Timpf to respond in the comments.
Kat Timpf’s full statement
An Unconventional Birth Announcement
Last week, I welcomed my first child into this world. I received a breast cancer diagnosis about fifteen hours before going into labor.
Now, don’t worry, my doctor says it’s Stage 0 and that it has almost certainly not spread.I’ve told a few people about this: don’t freak out. It’s just a little bit of cancer.
Still, it wasn’t a relaxing day. I mean, to put it mildly! I awoke more than a week past my due date, consumed with doing everything I could to get the baby out. By mid-afternoon, I was going from appointment to appointment discussing how to treat my cancer.
I sat and listened as they informed me that the best course of action would be a double mastectomy as soon as possible. I asked as many questions as I could, including whether I could get a copy of my tumor ultrasound to keep on the fridge next to my baby’s ultrasound.
Finally, in the middle of the night, I was crawling around on the floor of my apartment in spontaneous labor, before heading to the hospital to meet my baby, whom I discovered at birth was a son.
What is the good news? People who work in hospitals make excellent audiences for dark humor — and, as someone whose first book was about the power of jokes to help people get through difficult situations, there was really no better place for me to be. Just minutes after my son was born, I was discussing with the nurses what a birth announcement in my situation would look like.
Should I go with “Mom and baby are doing well, except maybe for mom’s cancer, and then maybe the baby after breastfeeding is stunted by her double mastectomy,” and then shut off my phone for a week?
Anyway! These next three months of maternity leave will look very different than I expected, and I’m still adjusting to my new reality. Still, as I navigate new motherhood (and new cancer), I’m learning to appreciate everything I have. I’m lucky that we discovered the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mother. I know I’m biased, but the little dude absolutely rules—and not just because he could have saved my life.
Thank you for your encouragement, laughter, and love as I embark on this wildly unexpected chapter. Here’s to perseverance, miracles in the midst of chaos, and finding humor and hope even on the most difficult days.
Kat
“Sorry you can relate,” Timpf said.
“It’s only just begun and it’s so ridiculous… even the fact that I was dealing with cancer and childbirth simultaneously didn’t get me a pass,” said the actress.
Timpf discovered she had stage 0 breast cancer just hours before going into labor with her son in February.
She had a double mastectomy a few weeks after giving birth to treat her cancer.
The comedian and author has taken a break from her role on Greg Gutfeld’s late-night show to recover, but she recently announced that she will return to television for a new reality show.
Timpf will co-host Gutfeld’s new show What Did I Miss?, which premieres May 12.
