Megan McKenna has spoken out about the 'brutal' mum-shaming she faced online after becoming a mother for the first time. The former 'The Only Way Is Essex' star, 32, welcomed son Landon with footballer fiancé Oliver Burke in 2024.
She told Mail Online that she had expected support from other mothers on social media, but instead encountered harsh criticism. 'When I became a mum, I thought we'd all be supportive of one another, but mum shaming is something that I didn't anticipate,' she said.
McKenna acknowledged that most of her social media interactions are positive and that many mums have been kind and supportive. However, she questioned the harshness of some online critics: 'When did the mum brigade become so brutal?'
The trolling 'knocked' her confidence as a new mother, but she now refuses to let nasty comments affect her joy. 'When he smiles, I know I'm doing okay ... That's why the mum shaming was so hard, it really knocked my confidence, but then I look at Landon smiling, and I like to think I'm doing a good job,' she added.
She concluded by appealing for kindness online: 'Mum shaming needs to stop ... The TikTok mum brigade who like to shame other parents, need to be kinder.'
