Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard defended herself against critics who slammed the new mom for making money from her pregnancy posts.
The 38-year-old reality TV star welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Dr. Turner Kufe, earlier this month, and revealed that they named their daughter Gemma Britt Kufe.
During a recent appearance on Jason Tartick’s Trade Secrets On the podcast, the star shared her thoughts on those who tried to make her feel guilty about her decision to monetize posts related to her parenting journey.
The former public relations expert explained that several of her followers were “very devastated” that she made a sponsored post to announce her pregnancy.
Giving insight into their decision, Hubbard stated, “They were like, ‘I can’t believe I monetized her pregnancy announcement.’
“And it’s like, ‘Why not? I’m going to make the ad anyway, why not make money from it?”‘
Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard defended herself against critics who slammed the new mom for making money from her pregnancy posts.
He continued: ‘I used Clearblue, I used the digital test; that was the test I used in April when I found out I was pregnant.
‘So why not go to them and say, “Hey, I used your test, I’m about to announce my pregnancy, do you want to sponsor this?”‘
Hubbard proudly revealed that he earned an impressive $28,000 for the paid post, making it his biggest brand collaboration to date.
He then noted: ‘This is how I make my money. I’m no longer doing PR, I’m no longer sitting behind a desk.’
The star added that her earnings by 2024 have surpassed $100,000 thanks to her willingness to use her PR experience to her advantage.
Furthermore, the TV star recently revealed that she is in the process of figuring out her living situation with her boyfriend after welcoming their first child together.
Hubbard clarified that although they don’t live together, they are always together and the decision to move in together is being “discussed.”
“He spent the night and has been by my side 24/7 for the entire last month,” he said in an interview with People which was published over the weekend.
The former public relations expert explained that several of her followers were “very devastated” that she made a sponsored post to announce her pregnancy.
Lindsay and her boyfriend started dating a year before they welcomed their baby together.
She explained that they were only a few months into their relationship when she became pregnant and she didn’t want to put more on her plate besides having a baby together.
Hubbard, who split from her ex-fiancé Carl Radke last year when their breakup aired on the Summer House season 8 finale, explained that she wanted to take it slow, even though they did things “a little out of order.” “.
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my past, especially my last relationship, it’s that nothing is guaranteed,” she said.
“And when you get pregnant so quickly on a date, I didn’t want to put any more pressure on our relationship than a pregnancy and a baby is already putting that pressure on — a lot of pressure for a lifetime.”
‘I would love to say: “One step at a time.” And yes, it’s a little backwards and a little out of order, but I wasn’t about to add things to the to-do list.’
She explained that they have been talking about moving in general considering their baby’s future.
He also suggested that moving in together could happen sooner rather than later, considering the lease on their current place is set to end next year.
The TV star responded: “And it was like, ‘Why not? I’m going to make the ad anyway, why not make money from it?”‘
The 38-year-old welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Dr Turner Kufe, earlier this month, and revealed that they had named their daughter Gemma Britt Kufe.
“My lease expires in June,” he explained. “We talk a lot about school districts and make those decisions based on where we want to send Gemma to school.”
For now, Hubbard said they spend most of their time at home anyway, so they’re heading in that direction, just at their own pace.
“And even though this is technically my apartment, this is the headquarters of our daughter and I’s home,” he told the outlet.
“She basically brought a bunch of clothes and toiletries and essentially goes between my apartment and hers, but she rarely leaves Gemma and me,” she said.