01of 05David BeckhamDavid Beckham/InstagramAs Christmas approaches, David Beckhamposted a pictureof himself kissing 8-year-old daughterHarper Sevenon the lips while they got into the holiday spirit in London. The retired soccer star has shared similar photos featuring the affectionate gestureseveral timesin the past.Although he hasn’t yet publicly responded to backlash over some of the most recent photos, according to U.K. outletThe Independent, the father of four said during a 2017 discussion on Facebook Live that “I kiss all my kids on the lips” and he was raised to be “very affectionate.““Brooklyn, maybe not. Brooklyn’s 18, he might find that a little bit strange,” Beckham added. “But I’m very affectionate with the kids. It’s how I was brought up and [wifeVictoria Beckham], and it’s how we are with our children.““We want to show our kids love and we protect them, look after them and support them, and we’re very affectionate with them,” he explained.
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David Beckham
David Beckham/Instagram
As Christmas approaches, David Beckhamposted a pictureof himself kissing 8-year-old daughterHarper Sevenon the lips while they got into the holiday spirit in London. The retired soccer star has shared similar photos featuring the affectionate gestureseveral timesin the past.
Although he hasn’t yet publicly responded to backlash over some of the most recent photos, according to U.K. outletThe Independent, the father of four said during a 2017 discussion on Facebook Live that “I kiss all my kids on the lips” and he was raised to be “very affectionate.”
“Brooklyn, maybe not. Brooklyn’s 18, he might find that a little bit strange,” Beckham added. “But I’m very affectionate with the kids. It’s how I was brought up and [wifeVictoria Beckham], and it’s how we are with our children.”
“We want to show our kids love and we protect them, look after them and support them, and we’re very affectionate with them,” he explained.
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Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union Instagram
After eight or nine miscarriages and years of infertility struggles, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed their first child together, daughterKaavia James, via surrogate on Nov. 7, 2018.
Unionlater responded, writing, “I appreciate all the concern about kisses on the mouth and labored breathing, I am blessed enough to have a nurse here with us while at work. Kaav is healthy and I don’t even touch her without washing and sanitizing myself and everything and everyone that comes into contact with her.”
03of 05Tom BradyAfter a documentary calledTom vs. Timeaired in 2018, New England Patriots quarterbackTom Bradyreceived a slew of negative feedback after he was shown kissing his sonJohn “Jack” Edward Thomas, then 10, on the lips.A source told PEOPLE at the time of the controversy surrounding the clip, “They are just loving, super affectionate people.““It’s so sad that the kiss is ‘a thing’ because they are such good parents,” the insider added of Brady and wife Gisele Bündchen.
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Tom Brady
After a documentary calledTom vs. Timeaired in 2018, New England Patriots quarterbackTom Bradyreceived a slew of negative feedback after he was shown kissing his sonJohn “Jack” Edward Thomas, then 10, on the lips.
A source told PEOPLE at the time of the controversy surrounding the clip, “They are just loving, super affectionate people.”
“It’s so sad that the kiss is ‘a thing’ because they are such good parents,” the insider added of Brady and wife Gisele Bündchen.
04of 05Hilary DuffHilary Duff/InstagramIn August 2018, new mother of two Hilary Duff opened up toInStyleabout a December 2016photo of herselfand sonLuca Cruz, now 7, sharing a kiss at Disneyland.TheYoungeractress said of her only child with ex Mike Comrie, “First of all, he was 3. Kissyour kids, and anyone who doesn’t like it can hit unfollow. Not interested in what you have to say.““People can be like, ‘Oh you’reholdingthat child? He’s 6.’ Yeah I swing him over my head, when his legs are tired I hold him — it’s a little hard right now — but yeah, I give piggyback rides,” a then-pregnant Duff continued. “Peoplejust have all these crazy judgments, and I think it’s best to not listen and laugh it off.”
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Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff/Instagram
In August 2018, new mother of two Hilary Duff opened up toInStyleabout a December 2016photo of herselfand sonLuca Cruz, now 7, sharing a kiss at Disneyland.
TheYoungeractress said of her only child with ex Mike Comrie, “First of all, he was 3. Kissyour kids, and anyone who doesn’t like it can hit unfollow. Not interested in what you have to say.”
“People can be like, ‘Oh you’reholdingthat child? He’s 6.’ Yeah I swing him over my head, when his legs are tired I hold him — it’s a little hard right now — but yeah, I give piggyback rides,” a then-pregnant Duff continued. “Peoplejust have all these crazy judgments, and I think it’s best to not listen and laugh it off.”
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Jessica Alba
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People are all about puppy love, soJessica Albajust can’t understand why parents would shy away from smooches with their children.
In theApril 2014 issue ofRedbook, the then-mom of two (she later welcomed sonHayes Albain January 2018) admitted she sees nothing wrong with kissing her daughters Haven Garner, now 8, and Honor Marie, now 11, on the mouth — and can’t believe others might find it unusual.
source: people.com
