Armie Hammer cops backlash for sharing 'inappropriate' video of son sucking on actor's toes
Actor Armie Hammer has copped backlash after posting a controversial video of his young son online.
In the since-deleted Instagram clip, two-year-old Ford could be seen giggling as he placed his father's toes in his mouth and sucked on them.
"This happened for a solid seven minutes," the 32-year-old Hotel Mumbai star captioned the footage with the added hashtag "#footfetishonfleek."
A woman believed to be Hammer's wife and Ford's mum, actress Elizabeth Chambers, could then be heard saying, "This is not normal," before Hammer told the camera, "Alright, no more."
Armie Hammer and wife Elizabeth Chambers with their children, Ford and Harper. Instagram
While many of Hammer's Instagram followers saw the video for what it was — a funny moment between father and son — others were quick to express their discomfort at watching the footage.
"TOTALLY NOT FUNNY… inappropriate," wrote one on Instagram, while another added, "So gross. Why post it and let it go on for 7 minutes!!"
Infamous celebrity blogger Perez Hilton further fuelled the discussion by asking his readers if they thought Hammer's video was "inappropriate or funny."
"Armie Hammer is trending because of this video of his young son sucking his toes. And the actor shared it on Instagram with a very colourful caption. Inappropriate or funny?? Thoughts???" Perez asked while reposting the video to his Instagram page.
Chambers hit back at Perez's attempts to make the incident bigger than it needs to be and slammed the blogger on Instagram.
"It wasn't seven minutes… more like five seconds," the 36-year-old commented, explaining it was a family joke.
Hammer's wife Elizabeth Chambers hits back at Perez Hilton. Instagram
"Our son likes to play with people's feet and I put the video on our family stream because this phase is an ongoing joke. Sharing the video on Instagram was def not the best move on A's part," Hammer's wife of nine years acknowledged in her comment. "But I can assure you our children's safety and wellbeing is always our first priority."
The couple, who have been married since 2010, also share four-year-old daughter Harper.
