In a photo series shared on Instagram, she poses completely naked with her seven-month-old daughter – who is also naked. The photos were taken by the girlfriend.
“Let me tell you about the city where I fell in love with your father …” she writes to the photos, which she has shared with her 6.8 million followers.
Several followers were quick to leave hearts and sweet comments in the comments section. However, it did not take long before criticism began to flow.
“Is it really a good idea to share a picture of your baby naked with all the nasty people out there?” writes a follower.
“Elsa, please protect your child from pedophiles online! This is not smart to share “, writes another, while a third writes:
“I reported this for the safety of the child and your own. You know you can get into serious trouble for publishing child pornography, right? I know you’re a new mom, but this is basic knowledge.
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Responds to criticism
There is no doubt that the supermodel has received the strong criticism in the comments field.
On the night before Wednesday, she shared an explanation of Instagram’s story function, where she, among other things, responds to the comment about child pornography.
«Wow. Posting a picture of me naked with my baby is not child pornography. This is normal. It happens every day. Worldwide. And if I choose to share it, then it’s my choice “, she opens.
“If a sick person online thinks this is porn, it’s their problem, not mine. I refuse to live a life in fear of sick people online. I do not live in that fear ».
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“Shame on you”
Furthermore, the model writes that being naked with her child is the best she knows, and that it creates hormones that strengthen the bond between mother and daughter.
She also points out that by growing up in Sweden, she herself was naked for large parts of her childhood, which made her view nudity as natural.
“This picture was a beautiful moment immortalized by my boyfriend. If you think it’s porn or a ‘thirst trap’, shame on you », she writes further, and concludes:
“I respect everyone’s choices, what they do with their bodies or what they choose to share or not share. Do not worry about the safety of my baby, she is where she belongs, literally in my bare arms ».