Heather Rae El Moussa Sends A Message To 'Mom Shamers'

Heather Rae El Moussa has shut down allegations from mom-shamers accusing her of preferring her four-month-old son, Tristan Jay El Moussa, over her stepchildren, Brayden and Taylor. 

The reality star had to address the issue following the influx of questions and sarcastic remarks she receives about the whereabouts of the kids, whom her husband Tarek El Moussa shares with ex-wife Christina Hall — whenever she posts about their tot on social media. The most recent occurrence came when she posted new images of her and Tarek loving up on the infant during the weekend.

Although Heather has often gushed about Taylor and Brayden's impact on her desire to birth her own baby, the recent decline in them popping up in her conversations has prompted a backlash. In fact, mom-shamers have taken it upon themselves to remind her of the other children's existence.

For example, one person had asked if the mother-of-one "ever mentions her step kids anymore" when she posted four pictures that showed her and Tarek spending quality time with Tristan. The tot, who was clad in a white-and-black striped onesie, looked extremely happy as his mom held him up in the first photo.

A second photo showed a naked Tristan resting in the crook of his father's arm before reappearing in the third and fourth images, seemingly goofing around with his doting mother. Despite the infectious energy from the slides, it is clear that the unwarranted questions, such as the one above, have put Heather on the defense.

To that end, the "Selling Sunset" star talked to TODAY.com about the continuous attack on her stepmother role, stating, "Taylor and Brayden are in school all day, and I'm home with Tristan. I can capture moments with Tristan easily."

After clarifying that her husband and his ex-wife have a 50/50 custody agreement, translating to her spending more time with her son than with her stepkids, she continued:

"They're also busy with sports and tutoring— they always have something going on. I blink, and it's 8 o'clock at night. So, when we're all together, the last thing I'm doing is standing around taking photos with all three kids."

It also did not help that Taylor, who is now a teen, was hesitant about having her photos posted online frequently. In the words of the "Flipping El Moussas" star, "She's a teenager now, and she'll be like, 'I don't love my hair in that picture. Please, don't post that one.'" 

The television personality's claims come soon after she clapped back at critics who judged her for traveling with little Tristan on a private jet, using a fresh-faced pic of herself. She is seen wearing a brown hoodie, sunglasses, and a black visor, as she strolled with her son, who was nestled in a white carrier, in the photo posted to her Instagram Story.

She declared they were "Protecting our energy 🤍" across the sweet shot before sharing another view of herself engaging in a charity outreach through the Baby2Baby. This non-profit organization provides essential products to mothers with children.

While she can now hold her child in her arms, the journey to becoming a biological mom was not easy for the "Rock the Block" guest judge. As Tarek recalled to Jennifer Hudson on the latter's eponymous talk show last month, they had gone through the IVF process a couple of times because they did not think "Heather could get pregnant."

"We went through the entire thing, doctors and shots, everything. And then she got pregnant naturally, and I thought she was showing a covid test," he explained. Despite the good news, the lovebirds decided to keep some of the embryos from their IVF process, which Heather has taken as a sign that she and her beau "might have another baby" one day.

While the thought of having a second girl warmed her heart, the news seemed shocking to Tarek, who responded, "I don't know about that. Maybe. Whatever she wants is fine." Speaking on her experience as a first-time mom, the "Chillerama" actress gushed:

"I did not think I was going to be this obsessed with having a baby. And I have two beautiful stepkids, and they're incredible, and they made me want to have babies. It's like an obsession I never knew could happen, and the female body is the most incredible thing going through this."