Sophie Guidolin has been criticized by her own fans for sharing a video of herself posing in a bikini in front of her 13-year-old son.
The fitness influencer, 34, took to Instagram on Saturday with a clip of herself practicing for a bodybuilding competition at home when her teenage son walked into the room.
In the footage, the mother of four was seen smiling broadly and flexing her muscles in a red bejeweled bikini.
When her son walked in and tried to dodge her, Sophie refused to move and instead continued to pose for the camera.
‘POV: Your mom is an IFBB (International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation) Bikini Pro,’ Sophie captioned the clip.
Sophie Guidolin, 34, (right) has been criticized by her own fans for sharing a video of herself posing in a bikini in front of her 13-year-old son (left)
Captioning her photo, the brunette added: ‘Lol remember when the media tried to shame me into wearing a bikini in front of my son… forgetting I was an IFBB Bikini Pro and I do this as a sport.
‘My son doesn’t sexualize my body, so why do others? This, my friends, is 13 years of hard work,’ she boasted.
However, not all of Sophie’s followers agreed with her stance, with one commenting: ‘I promise you, it’s weird.’
In the clip, the mother-of-four was seen smiling widely and flexing her muscles in a red jeweled G-string bikini
But not all of Sophie’s followers agreed with her stance, with one commenting: ‘I promise you it’s weird’
“The last thing I want to see is my mom in a thong, let alone do it to post on social media and say I’m fine with it and all my friends see it,” they added.
Another naysayer added: ”It’s one thing to wear your bikini/thong on stage during a competition. I think it’s another thing parading/posing in it around your house.
‘You don’t wear a business suit at home this weekend, do you? I just don’t think it’s necessary. But you look great regardless,’ they added.
Another naysayer added: ”It’s one thing to wear your bikini/thong on stage during a competition. I think it’s another thing parading/posing in it around your house.’ Sophie has since hit back at this user, replying in a comment: ‘How would you suggest practicing for the scene? A training kit?’
Sophie has since hit back at this user, replying in a comment: ‘How would you suggest practicing for the stage? A training kit?’
The user responded by arguing that Sophie might as well practice posing while wearing activewear rather than a G-string bikini.
But there were plenty of fans who defended Sophie, with one commenting: ‘Your son is clearly very inspired by you. Why do people have to make it weird when it obviously isn’t?’
Others praised Sophie for her incredible physique with one writing: ‘All I see is hard work and dedication. Your son would be proud.’
‘You are incredible! Love you and follow your journey!’ another agreed.
But there were plenty of fans who defended Sophie, with one commenting: ‘Your son is clearly very inspired by you. Why do people have to make it weird when it obviously isn’t?’
It’s not the first time Sophie has faced backlash for posing in a bikini with her son.
Back in 2022, she attracted criticism when she shared a photo of herself hugging her second teenage son, then 15, while wearing a skimpy G-string bikini on Instagram.
Speaking to Sunrise, Kai said he was ‘so confused’ by the furore and ‘didn’t even have a second thought’ as he posed for the picture.
“It’s just normal now and I don’t understand how people can’t understand that,” he added.
Sophie was forced to change her Instagram caption to face the backlash after sharing the photo in honor of Kai’s 15th birthday.
It’s not the first time Sophie has faced backlash for posing in a bikini with her son
‘WE LIVE IN THE GOLD COAST, Australia. Where going to the beach in a bikini is so out of the ordinary that I didn’t even consider putting a disclaimer on this photo,’ she wrote.
‘When Kai woke up I was in the pool and yes – in a bikini (as I am most days!!!). I wanted a picture right away as he wanted to get on his bike and go out riding all day right away.
‘Do I have a problem wearing a bikini in front of my sons? NO WAY. Why? Because I’m not sexualized towards him, and I never have been!!!
‘If you have a problem, maybe you should look into why you feel the need to sexualize a woman’s body instead of just a mother and her son by the pool!!!’