Travis Barker has recently come under fire for his parenting skills due to a TikTok video that showed his daughter, Alabama, wearing a revealing dress.
Alabama, who turned 18 on December 24, appeared in her birthday video in a strapless dress made of see-through black lace with midsection cutout. As she gave a middle finger to the camera, the post’s caption read:
“I’m legal now, what?! Oh, OK.”
The Social Media Backlash Against The Drummer’s Parenting
The video has brought Alabama’s choice of clothing into the spotlight again, especially on social media platforms like Reddit. Some users found her fashion choice inappropriate, questioning both her decision and the influence of her parents, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler.
One person commented:
“She posted this on TikTok on her birthday… It’s very telling what kind of parents she has. They are so negligent. I hope to God she doesn’t start an OF, just for her sake.”
Another user criticized her revealing outfits and shared:
“What’s up with the oversexualized image people are trying to have these days? She literally just turned 18; what kind of parents are out there?”
About Barker’s approach to the situation, a third commenter added:
“And her father just likes everything she posts, including this.”
Alabama’s Response To The Criticism Of Her Outfit Choice
Previously, Travis Barker faced similar reactions when Alabama hinted at getting lip fillers for her birthday. In November, he was also criticized for a dance video where Alabama wore a brown print dress with thin straps and a plunging neckline.
The 48-year-old drummer didn’t address these comments on social media, but his daughter responded directly to her critics. In her Instagram Stories, she wrote:
“Let’s stop getting mad on my page that you felt the need to oversexualize me and have a problem with it; I’m not going to wear long sleeves, etc, to make the internet not sexualize the body I was born with. If you have a problem, unfollow me.”
While these discussions continued, Travis Barker welcomed his son, Rocky Thirteen, in November. The newborn is Barker’s first child with his wife, Kourtney Kardashian.
