A mother has revealed how Rachael Finch’s shocking behavior during her daughter’s recent school cross-country run affected other children.
The Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer, 35, sparked a backlash when she uploaded a video of herself running after her daughter Violet, 8, and shouting words of encouragement as the young woman competed against her peers. .
Now a mother whose daughter was running in the same race has claimed that Rachael’s behavior had a detrimental effect on her daughter’s performance.
The woman told Outspoken podcast hosts Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber that her daughter felt “intimidated” by the mummy blogger.
‘My daughter was running directly behind her. “She was too intimidated to pass her because her mother was screaming and getting in the way,” she said.
A mum has revealed how Rachael Finch’s shocking behavior during her eight-year-old daughter Violet’s (both pictured) school cross-country run affected other children.
The podcast hosts also revealed how former My Kitchen Rules star Ash Pollard was quick to defend Rachael following the backlash.
They said they shared the video on their Instagram page when Ash tagged Rachael and commented on the post.
Ash accused the podcasters of being “mean and cruel” and told them to delete the “opinion before they destroy Rachael’s day.”
Ash also claimed it was “pathetic material” and told the podcasters “they weren’t impacting the world in a positive way.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Rachael Finch for comment.
It comes after Rachael hit back at critics who slammed her for running after her daughter.
She responded to those who criticized her approach in an Instagram video on Thursday, insisting she was simply “motivating her son to do the best he can.”
“Just a quick message to anyone who wants to criticize or attack me personally for wanting to support, encourage and motivate my daughter to do the best she can,” he said.
‘Just a couple of things. First, check your facts. And second, check back in about eight years, when Violet is an adult, to see the progress.
The Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer recently turned heads when she uploaded a video of herself running after her eight-year-old daughter Violet (pictured) as she competed against her peers.
The influencer triplets Amy, Kate and Sophie targeted the mummy blogger in their Frank Podcast last week.
“When I first saw people talking about this online before I saw the video, at first I thought, ‘Oh, she’s probably just one of those supportive parents.’ But this was next level,” one sister said. .
‘I don’t understand how this school allowed him to run after his son during the race. It would surely have been very unpleasant for the other children. Another agreed.
One sister pointed out that there would be a lot of kids running after Rachael, since Violet came 12th out of 100.
‘Can you imagine the other moms there seeing this? (They would be asking), “Why the hell are you allowed to attend school on the course?” another added.
While the triplets praised Rachael for showing interest in their daughter’s school activities, they stated that her behavior that day “seemed a little strange.”
One mother claims Rachael’s behavior affected her own daughter’s performance during the race.
“It seems like she’s living vicariously through her son because this seemed like one of her dreams,” one podcast host said, while another agreed: “Oh, it was really hard to watch.”
One sister insisted, “I would be very angry if I were a mother at this school.”
“(Imagine if) I’m very excited for my son to compete in this race, but I think, ‘Well, it’s no wonder my son hasn’t done so well when he has the advantage of having his mother there breathing down his neck.’ in the back of the head, telling them to keep going.
The sisters said they were “surprised” that Rachael put the video on social media and noted that it seems like Violet has “a lot of pressure on her to do well.”
However, Rachael has many followers online who are fans of her hands-on approach to teaching their children about health and fitness.
It comes after popular influencers Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber took aim at the mummy blogger on their Outspoken podcast last week.
In the video, the former model shouted words of encouragement as her daughter ran.
‘Here we go, it’s the second downhill. Breathe in the air. Go! Go! Go! Be careful with the rocks! That’s it Violet, well done,” she shouted as her daughter ran, captioning the video: “Crazy camera.”
She then revealed that Violet had placed 12th out of 100 girls and had achieved her “best time and best performance.”
‘The best I’ve seen her try. Ever. “She struggled and wanted to walk, but she got over it and kept going,” Rachael said.
‘For us it’s never about location. What matters to us is your commitment to your work and effort. What you put in is what you get. Very proud of her. I had to hold back a million tears.
“It seems like she’s living vicariously through her son because this seemed like one of her dreams,” said one podcaster, while another agreed: “Oh, it was so hard to watch.”
