Trolls seem to be waiting at the gate of Ant Anstead‘s Instagram page!
The car enthusiast is getting steadily slammed by followers for his choice to continue posting his son on social media, the same act he condemned the boy’s mother for doing. The father-of-three, who was reportedly engaged in an embittered battle for custody with his ex-wife Christina Haack, has been under fire for being “hypocritical.”
Ant Anstead Enjoys Building Carton Car With Son
The star posted some snaps of the three-year-old having fun in a makeshift toy car made of boxes. The little one sat in a carton that had been remade to look like a car. It was colored blue and even had tires on the sides.
The following slide showed what it initially looked like — a regular box, as he sat in it and attempted to pull his teddy bear. The following image was a short video of the little guy having fun as he pushed the bear out from on top of him as he popped out.
Finally, the last picture featured the blue creation as he sat in it, looking very happy. The father-son experience must have been very enjoyable for Anstead, who is a known car person. The post’s caption read:
“What started as a precious game with a simple cardboard box became us making a race car for Teddy, that soon became a race car for Hudzo.”
Then he listed what they used to create the toy, which included two boxes, blue masking tape, a pen, and scissors, as he confirmed, “Hudzo is a car guy.” The cute post, which should have gotten some nice traction, got followers who were more interested in blaming him for being able to post when Christina could not.
One commenter went straight to the point and asked, “why do you get to post pictures and his mother doesn’t? Lost respect for you.” Anstead, as usual, who never backs out of the conversation, responded with, “and yet… she can… sorry you have been hoodwinked x.”
Another person who thinks Christina should post what she wants, wrote “So typical behavior of a control freak who can’t get his way. Post your pictures, Christina.” To which Anstead replied, “what a bizarre response? I have consistently posted organic, natural, and fun pics of Hudzo, and you somehow equate that to controlling. How strange. I hope you heal.”
One asked why he was allowed to post, and she was not, while another declared that the “Flip or Flop” star was now free to post whatever and everything she wanted of her son. A follower suggested that he create a private page that only family and close friends could view and did not understand why he seemed fine with a certain level of exploitation — adding that he probably just wanted a way to control his estranged partner.
Other comments, however, supported the father-of-three, writing things like, “I don’t understand how a father sharing the love for his child with the world is exploitation.. when people post pictures of their own kids/family, is that considered exploitation of your own? #nothypocrite?”
Another follower told him outrightly to ignore the trolls and instead enjoy his life with his son and his new girlfriend. One other fan asked him to stop arguing with the naysayers and called him a great dad.
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Fans will recall that this is not the first time the TV personality has been criticized for posting his son on social media. Last month, The Blast noted that it all leads back to the ongoing legal battle. The 43-year-old claimed he wants full custody of his son because the boy’s mother was using his person for monetary gain, which calls into question her ability as a caregiver.
So when he turned around right after and posted a picture of himself and his family having fun with his son, fans did not like that. Several comments prompted him to respond, “sorry you think that; it’s just not true. Hudzo’s childhood is not for sale. As a dad, I will continue to step up for him x.”
‘Christina on the Coast’ Star Considers Issue with Ex-husband Post Separation Abuse
Last month, Christina reposted a statement that shed light on what she was going through from Kaitlyn Jorgensen, who deals with “Intimate Partner Violence.” Jorgensen believed Christina agreeing to stop posting her son’s picture was not an “agreement,” stating that an agreement is something you enter voluntarily.
“However, when your ex-husband sues you, disparages you, comes for your career, your new marriage, children, family, friends, etc., your element of free will is removed from you. It’s like being taken hostage,” she continued.
She emphasized that moms that endured “Post-Separation Abuse” were not free enough to enter agreements with their ex-husbands/abusers as she wished the press would make this more visible. The public speaker noted that the estranged couple was not on equal ground and that the TV host was using the court to punish Christina for daring to live without him.
