Heather Rae El Moussa Responds to Valentine’s Day Post Backlash: ‘We Close Our Ears to Pettiness’
The ‘Selling Sunset’ alum’s Instagram was flooded with comments from fans asking why she didn’t include her stepdaughter Taylor in her Valentine’s Day tribute
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Heather Rae El Moussa with her stepdaughter TaylorHeather Rae El Moussa received backlash for failing to include her stepdaughter Taylor in a Valentine’s Day tribute on Wednesday
El Moussa took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to share a photo of her and Taylor after fans questioned why she was left out of the post
Along with the photo, Heather wrote that they’re blocking out negativity and that Taylor knows she’s her stepmom’s “#1 gal”
Heather Rae El Moussa is not letting the haters get to her.
After receiving backlash for leaving out her stepdaughter Taylor in a Valentine’s Day post on Wednesday, the Flipping El Moussas star took to her Instagram Story to set the record straight.
“We close our ears to the pettiness. We strive for positivity only. My girl knows she’s my #1 gal 🤍,” she wrote over a photo of her hugging her stepdaughter.
Along with Taylor, 13, Heather is stepmom to Brayden, 8, whom her husband Tarek shares with his ex, Christina Hall. Tarek and Heather also welcomed their son Tristan, 1, in Feb. 2023.
In addition to the photo, the real estate agent recorded a clip of her and Tarek watching Taylor’s volleyball game on Thursday. “Go Tay!!! My forever galentine 🤍🤍🤍” she added in white text over the video.
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Heather Rae El Moussa's Instagram StoryThe initial Valentine's Day post that Heather shared on Wednesday included a gallery of photos featuring Tristan, Tarek and Brayden, while Taylor was missing from both the photos and caption.
"Happy Valentine's day to my boys T, T & B," she wrote. "I have never felt so much love in my life. All 3 keep me on my toes but I wouldn't want it any other way. I am so grateful to have you as my husband my best friend my partner @therealtarekelmoussa. You are my person, and the best daddy I could've ever asked for. I love you very much honey and I love you Tristan and Bray."
In the comments, fans questioned why she only chose to celebrate the boys in the family.
"I always love your content but intrigued now by only the boys?" one person wrote, while another added, "You can wish a girl happy Valentine's too. Sad to just say the male kids.”
Others pointed out how the post might make Taylor feel excluded: "What a way to make her feel less than the boys."
"Completely out of touch. It doesn't matter where Tay was the fact that she didn't mention her on a day we celebrate our loved ones shows her character. So inconsiderate," wrote another.
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Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa with kids Taylor, Brayden and TristanDespite leaving out Taylor from this post, Heather has frequently shared photos of all three kids on social media in the past. She also previously opened up to PEOPLE about how much she loved being a “bonus mom” to the kids long before she and Tarek tied the knot in Oct. 2021.
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"The kids are a huge part of our lives. I'm raising the kids with Tarek and I love being a 'bonus mom.' I love kids. I never knew I was going to have kids in my life," she told PEOPLE in July 2021.
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