Rachael Finch has hit back at critics who criticized her for running after her daughter while shouting words of encouragement during a school cross-country race.
The Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer, 35, raised eyebrows on Friday when she uploaded a video of herself jogging behind daughter Violet, eight, as she competed against her peers.
She responded in an Instagram video on Thursday to those who criticized her approach, emphasizing that she is only “motivating her child to do her best.”
“Just a quick note to anyone who would like to criticize or personally attack me because I want to support, encourage and motivate my child to do the very best she can,” she said.
‘Just a few things. One checks your facts and two checks it in about eight years, when Violet is an adult, to see progress.”
Rachael Finch has hit back at critics who criticized her for running after her daughter while shouting words of encouragement during a school cross-country race
It comes after popular influencers Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber targeted the mummy blogger on their Outspoken podcast this week.
‘I first saw people talking about this online before I saw the video, and at first I thought, “Oh, she’s probably just one of those supportive parents.” But this was next level,” said one sister.
“I don’t understand how this school let her run after her child during the race. Wouldn’t it really have been unpleasant for the other children?’ another agreed.
One sister pointed out that there would have been plenty of children running behind Rachael, as Violet had finished twelfth out of 100.
‘Can you imagine the other mothers seeing this? [They’d be asking]”Why on earth is she allowed to go to school during the course?”‘ added another.
While the triplets praised Rachael for showing interest in her daughter’s school activities, they claimed her behavior that day “seemed a little strange.”
The Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer raised eyebrows on Friday when she uploaded a video of herself jogging behind daughter Violet, eight, as she competed against her peers
She responded Thursday to those who criticized her approach, emphasizing that she “motivates her child to do her best”
“It’s like she’s vicariously experiencing her child because this seemed like one of her dreams,” said one podcaster, while another agreed: “Oh, it was really hard to watch.”
Meanwhile, a sister insisted: “I’d be pretty pissed off if I was older at this school.
‘[Imagine if] I’m really excited for my kid to be in this race, but I’m thinking, “Well, no wonder my kid didn’t do so well if they had the benefit of their mom right there breathing down their neck.” , and told them to move on.”
The sisters said they were “surprised” that Rachael posted the video on social media, noting that it seems like Violet is “putting a lot of pressure on her to get it right.”
However, Rachael has many online followers who are fans of her hands-on approach to teaching her children about health and fitness.
It comes after popular influencers Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber targeted the mummy blogger on their Outspoken podcast this week
In the video, the former model shouted words of encouragement as her eight-year-old daughter competed in her school’s running race.
“There we go, it’s the second one down the hill. Suck in the air. Go Go Go! Watch the rocks! That’s it Violet, well done,” she shouted as her daughter ran away, captioning the video: “Crazy cam.”
She then revealed that Violet had come 12th out of 100 girls and achieved her ‘best time and best performance’.
“Best thing I ever saw her try.” Ever. She struggled and wanted to walk, but overcame it and kept going,” Rachael said.
‘For us it is never about placement. What matters to us is their involvement in their work and efforts. What you put in is what you get out. So proud of her. I had to hold back a gazillion tears.”
“It seems like she’s vicariously experiencing her child because this seemed like one of her dreams,” said one podcaster, while another agreed: “Oh it was really hard to watch”