Orlando Bloom has faced criticism for sharing a photo of himself with his four-year-old daughter, Daisy, naked on the beach.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 48, shared a series of images of himself and Daisy relaxing at the beach yesterday.
The toddler, whom Orlando shares with ex-fiancée Katy Perry, was seen in one photo being held by her doting father as the pair looked out at the ocean.
Orlando first posted the photo with Daisy’s bum exposed before deleting it and reposting it with an emoji covering her.
While there is nothing scandalous about a child swimming naked with her father or a sweet snap being taken of the moment, many questioned whether it was appropriate for Orlando to post the exposing photo to his 7million followers.
It especially raised eyebrows, given that he and Katy have been very careful to never post her face to social media in order to protect her privacy.
One Reddit user, whtever53, wrote: ‘It’s super common for small kids to run around naked in beaches where I’m from, wet swimsuits are a nightmare to put on them. That being said, there are a lot of weirdos out there and posting the picture is not a good idea.’
Time_Knowledge_1951 put it more harshly, writing: ‘Some parents are such idiots. They don’t post this child’s face on social media so they do understand privacy but then post a naked pic. Make it make sense.’
Littlek1dluvr agreed, chiming in: ‘I can’t help but feel like you have to be so out of touch to think it’s okay to post a naked photo of your daughter, to a huge fanbase, and not consider the repercussions. I can understand how that might be a meaningful photo for a parent, but not on the interweb for millions to see.’
Others defended the choice, writing that it’s normal for children to swim naked and that people were making too much out of an innocent photo.
One user wrote: ‘I don’t understand the outrage in these comments. Like sure, a stupid thing to do and it’s great that we are becoming more societally aware of children’s privacy in the era of social media, but some of you need to take a deep breath.’
Orlando’s social media post comes after endless speculation and cryptic social media activity that led fans to believe that Orlando and Katy’s relationship was on the rocks.
The pair began dating in 2016 and welcomed their daughter in 2020.
And while neither Katy nor Orlando has explicitly commented on the reports themselves, their representatives have now issued a statement.
They told Us Weekly: ‘Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting.’
They continued: ‘They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is—and always will be—raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect.’
The backlash Orlando is facing follows a similar wave of criticism faced by Justin Bieber earlier this year after he posted an image of his son Jack.
The Sorry hitmaker, 31, and wife Hailey Bieber, 28, welcomed their first child in August last year but have mostly kept the tot away from their social media pages – they boast a combined following of almost 350million on Instagram alone.
But back in March, some fans were distressed to see Justin post a photo in which he’s wearing black shorts and Jack is completely nude, with a Space Invader emoji used to cover his face and his dad’s hands shielding his bum from the camera.
Fans were quick to point out the dangers of sharing such a photo online, especially given that Justin individually has 294million followers. Many left comments urging the singer to take it down.
Both incidents raise salient questions about privacy in the digital age, particularly for children of famous parents who are too young to consent to their image being shared with millions.
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