A few years ago she had the most admired derriere in the world but fast forward and now Pippa Middleton is being accused of having a “mum bum”.
Clearly more grievous than a “mum tum” – which, frankly, any normal woman has after a baby – Pippa’s bum is creating headlines for being a “little flat”. Experts says the hormone relaxin in pregnancy can cause the buttocks to sag and along with Pippa, Eva Longoria, Emily Blunt, Rachel Weisz and even model Rosie Huntington-Whitely are reportedly suffering from this unfortunate condition.
Well I’m calling out this tush tosh because I can’t see any difference in these women’s bottoms and none of us should have to put up with this shameful scaremongering.
Even though Pippa, formerly Middleton, now Matthews has apparently lost her baby weight (big clap) four months after the birth of her son Arthur her backside, so memorable at sister Kate’s wedding, has apparently gone southwards (sad face emoji).
She’s being advised to do squats and glute exercises to firm it up – presumably between breastfeeding, nappy-changing and getting some rest herself.
As one plastic surgeon has said: ‘When someone comes to see me, I can tell just by looking at their bottom whether they’ve have children.’ Really? Shouldn’t we be looking at their face and celebrating the miracle of birth?
Honestly, it’s bad enough that we critique women in the course of normal life but to do so within months of having a baby is both cruel and stupid. Hormones are raging and new mums are vulnerable to emotional highs and lows so why wouldn’t we champion the wonderful job they’re doing rather than point out imagined failings.
Honestly, it’s bad enough that we critique women in the course of normal life but to do so within months of having a baby is both cruel and stupid. Hormones are raging and new mums are vulnerable to emotional highs and lows so why wouldn’t we champion the wonderful job they’re doing rather than point out imagined failings.
Are the men doing it? No, they’re not worrying about their guts or their bums or their chests and they’re certainly not shaming each other over perceived faults.
In an age when women are resorting to butt lifts, injections and implants – often at a cost to their lives – surely the only thing we should be saying is: “How are you? Doesn’t your baby look happy.”
We can only hope the Duchess of Sussex isn’t similarly criticised when she gives birth next month. Let’s celebrate her baby, her humanitarian work and her remarkable transition into the Royal Family. Anyone attempting to shame the new mum should butt out.
