'Look at me in pure horror': Steph Claire Smith responds to criticism for showing off her growing baby bump

Influencer Steph Claire Smith has addressed the backlash for showing off her growing baby bump.

The mum of one, who is expecting her second baby with husband Josh Miller, has taken to Instagram to address a specific situation.

"So today I walked past an older lady and she tutted at me and said 'honestly' under her breath 🙃 I'm going to ASSUME it was because my belly was out because I've genuinely been wearing it out most days," she began.

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The 31-year-old mother explained that she's enjoyed showing her bump to be comfortable and to avoid buying too many maternity clothes.

"Almost every time I have [shown my bump] women over 60 look at me in pure horror. It generally just makes me laugh, but today I felt sorry for this lady that she felt the need to judge me so," she continued.

Smith shared that she had spoken with a "lady from the generation before me," who complimented her outfit and "remembered her generation being the one that started to shamelessly breastfeed in public and used to get the same judgy eyes from the older gen whenever she would do so."

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The fitness influencer continued, "So I suppose with every generation that passes, in ways we're getting a little more and more comfortable with embracing our bodies and celebrating pregnancy and motherhood right?

"I think that's fab," she proclaimed.

Smith's post concluded by noting that not everyone feels comfortable "rocking the belly out" both during pregnancy and when there isn't a baby on board.

"We all feel differently in ourselves in different outfits and styles - but please if you're like me and are doing your best to embrace it, just smile next time at the woman who looks you up and down with judgy eyes."

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Smith announced she was expecting in November of 2024, posting a series of black and white photos of her growing stomach, held by the hands of her husband Miller, their three-year-old son Harvey, and even their pup's paw.

"Harvey's going to be a big brother," she wrote in the caption, casually announcing the news.

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