Heather Rae El Moussa (née Younger) will not be right here for the haters — particularly in terms of her son and stepkids.
“We close your ears to the pettiness,” Heather, 36, captioned an Instagram Story submit on Thursday, February 15. “We strive for positivity only. My girl knows she’s my #1 gal.”
Within the photograph, Heather is hugging stepdaughter Taylor, 13, whom husband Tarek El Moussa shares with ex-wife Christina Corridor (née Haack). Tarek, 42, and Corridor, 40, additionally share son Brayden, 8, whereas Tarek and Heather welcomed child Tristan in January 2023.
Heather’s Instagram Story submit got here after the Promoting Sundown alum acquired backlash from Instagram followers after seemingly leaving her stepdaughter out of a Valentine’s Day social media submit.
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Heather Rae El Moussa with Taylor. Courtesy of Heather Rae El Moussa/Instagram
“Happy Valentine’s day to my boys T, T & B ❤️👼🏻 I have never felt so much love in my life,” Heather captioned a sequence of photographs on Wednesday, February 14. “All 3 keep me on my toes but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I am so thankful to have you as my husband my best friend and my partner @therealtarekelmoussa.”
She referred to as Tarek — whom she wed in 2021 — her “person” and “the best daddy.” Heather’s caption concluded: “I love you very much honey and I love you Tristan and Bray❤️.”
The feedback part was instantly flooded with folks questioning why Heather left her stepdaughter out of the submit.
“You can wish a girl happy Valentines too. Sad to just say the male kids,” one Instagram consumer wrote. One other requested, “Is the stepdaughter chopped liver on vday?”
A 3rd commented, “I cannot believe you chose to alienate Taylor on Valentine’s Day. That is SAD.”
Whereas Heather didn’t reply to any feedback, the Thursday Instagram Story submit with Taylor seemed to be a response in itself. (Heather and Tarek coparent Taylor and Brayden with Christina, who wed Josh Corridor in 2022.)
Heather beforehand spoke in regards to the “strong relationship” she has along with her stepkids throughout an unique interview with Us Weekly in June 2023.
“I don’t favor any of the children more than the others. They’re all important to me and I love them so much. And I wouldn’t be a mommy if I didn’t have Taylor and Brayden,” she mentioned on the time. “The truth is we have them 50 percent of the time and I don’t see them as much. And when we have them, we are busy. I’m not thinking about taking photos and videos … we have sports, we have tutoring, we have a strict bedtime.”
She added, “People don’t understand my relationship with Taylor and Brayden. It’s OK. I know my strong relationship with them and how much we love each other, and I know what a devoted stepmom I am, and that’s all that matters.”