Ulrika Jonsson was forced to hit back at a troll on Tuesday after they criticised her for having ‘four children with different fathers’.
The presenter, 53, is a mother to Cameron, 26, with first husband John Turnball, Bo, 21, with ex Markus Kempen, Martha, 16, with ex-husband Lance Gerrard-Wright and Malcolm, 12, with her third ex-husband Brian Monet.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Ulrika branded the social media user an ‘a**ehole’ and joked there was ‘another Karen amongst us’, which is a term used in meme culture for a ‘self-righteous’ woman.
Hitting back! Ulrika Jonsson was forced to hit back at a troll on Tuesday after they criticised her for having ‘four children with different fathers’
The troll had commented on a recent picture of Ulrika, which she shared on Mother’s Day, and cruelly criticised the star’s family set-up.
They said: ‘4 children… all with different fathers…. such a mixed up world we now live in…’
Ulrika was quick to call out the troll as she shared their comment on her Instagram Story and added: ‘We have another Karen amongst us.
‘You know the ones with 2 followers and an a**hole for a mouth #byefelicia.’
Family: The presenter, 53, is a mother to Cameron, 26, with first husband John Turnball, Bo, 21, with ex Markus Kempen, Martha, 16, with ex-husband Lance Gerrard-Wright and Malcolm, 12, with her third ex-husband Brian Monet
‘#byefelicia’: Taking to her Instagram Story, Ulrika branded the social media user an ‘a**ehole’ and joked there was ‘another Karen amongst us’, which is a term used in meme culture for a ‘self-righteous’ woman
Karen is a term typically used to describe a ‘self-righteous woman’ and it has become popular in meme culture while ‘Bye, Felicia’ was coined by Ice Cube in the 1999 film Friday as a cold way to say goodbye to someone.
In her original Mother’s Day post, Ulrika had shared a mirror selfie of herself and her mother as she reflected on their ‘tricky relationship’.
She penned: ‘It won’t be a Happy Mother’s Day for everyone. And not every woman wants to become a mother. I only had one ambition in life and it coursed through my veins from the age of 10 – and that was to be a mum.
‘It’s been an absolute honour and a privilege. It’s also been a pain in the a**e (literally); a struggle; a psychological f**k-up; and terrifying at times.
Heartfelt: The troll had commented on a recent picture of Ulrika, which she shared on Mother’s Day, and cruelly criticised the star’s family set-up (Ulrika’s post and caption pictured)
‘The second pic is of my beautiful mum who had me when she was 19 and with whom I’ve had a tricky relationship since I can remember. I guess I didn’t want to make what I saw as ‘her’ mistakes but have doubtless made my own.
‘To all the women out there who would have loved to have been mothers; who never could be; who aren’t biologically but in every other way; who do it on their own; to the men who are the mother; to the women who have lost theirs.
‘Even if you never wanted to be one, we celebrate you anyway. And we think of all the mothers who have lost their children, big and small. ❤️.’
Earlier this year, Ulrika hit back at people who use the term ‘4×4 mum’ as she defended Stacey Solomon after a cruel troll criticised her family set-up.
Clapping back! Earlier this year, Ulrika hit back at people who use the term ‘4×4 mum’ as she defended Stacey Solomon after a cruel troll criticised her family set-up
The TV presenter told how she was happy to read that Stacey, 31, whose three sons all have different fathers, defended herself when an internet user questioned her home life.
Writing in her column for The Sun, Ulrika, who has four children with four former partners, told how she has been called a ‘4×4 mum’ numerous times over the years, saying it is term used to shame women.
She wrote: ‘For me, it wasn’t just about the humour of it. It was meant to injure. To hurt and, above all, to shame a woman. I didn’t particularly want to be associated with the label because I felt no sense of shame. At all.
‘My simple history was made to look and seem complicated by the fact that my life had worked out differently to normal expectations — to the “norm”.
Candid: Writing in her column for The Sun, Ulrika, who has four children with four former partners, told how she has been called a ‘4×4 mum’ numerous times over the years, saying it is term used to shame women (pictured with daughter Martha, 16, and ex Brian Monet in 2012)
She added: ‘The simple truth — which applies to both me and Stacey — is that we are good, caring mothers. We chose to have our children — we longed for them, regardless of the circumstances of their creation.’
Ulrika recalled how hurt she felt when, 12 years ago, she watched an episode of Loose Women where one of the panellists, who she did not name, said: ‘It must be like Euston Station at her house with all the kids coming and going.’
The presenter admitted the comment ‘burned’ but she was defended by then panellist Jane McDonald.
Ulrika had her son Cameron, 26, with her first husband John Turnball followed by daughter Bo, 21, with her ex Markus Kempen.
‘Maternal: Ulrika said she was always maternal and does not look at the end of any of her relationships as failures, noting she still co-parents Malcolm with Brian (pictured with ex Lance Gerrard-Wright who she welcomed Martha, 16, with in 2004)
She welcomed daughter Martha, 16, with ex-husband Lance Gerrard-Wright and had her fourth child, Malcolm, 12, with Brian Monet.
Ulrika said she was always maternal and does not look at the end of any of her relationships as failures, noting she still co-parents Malcolm with Brian.
Recalling other hurtful comments from the past, Ulrika told how Jack Whitehall made a ‘4×4’ jibe at her after she won Celebrity Big Brother in 2009.
Ulrika said she realised at the time the term would be her ‘mantle’ and felt it was ‘bleak’ to think her career achievements had amounted to that.
Support: The TV presenter told how she was happy to read that Stacey, 31, whose three sons all have different fathers, defended herself when an internet user questioned her home life
The broadcaster added that the term ‘4×4’ is used to imply a woman is promiscuous but Ulrika insisted all of her children were planned and deeply wanted.
Ulrika also noted there is far less stigma directed towards men who have children with multiple women.
It comes after Stacey recently hit back at a troll after she was criticised for having three different fathers to her three different boys.
The Loose Women presenter is mother to Zachary, 12, with her teen boyfriend Dean Cox, Leighton, eight, with her ex Aaron Barham, and Rex, 22 months, with her fiancé Joe Swash, who is father to Harry, 13, with his ex Emma Sophocleous.
Her loves: Stacey is mother to Zachary, 12, with her teen boyfriend Dean Cox, Leighton, eight, with her ex Aaron Barham, and Rex, 22 months, with her fiancé Joe Swash
As she took to Instagram to post her usual content, Stacey interrupted her stories to hit back at the message, which read: ‘It must be very sad having three different dads for your boys. Always apart. Oh well, I suppose you’re happy about it.’
Stacey lives in Essex with Joe, and her three boys, while Joe’s son Harry lives with his mum. Zachary, Leighton and Harry all transit between their parents’ homes.
The unkind comment was sparked when Stacey revealed that her boys had decided to stay at their dads’ houses to continue their homeschooling, as the UK is in lockdown and most schools remain closed to children.
Stacey wrote: ‘I’m really missing the big pickles today. They wanted to stay at their dads’ and because they are doing school from home they can…
Sweet: Stacey pictured with Joe, with whom she shares Rex, he sweetly popped the question on Christmas Eve
‘I do get sad when they don’t want to come home but I know how happy it will make their dads and I never want to stop them from having the chance to make memories with their family. But oh my gosh I miss them.
‘It’s lovely for a couple of days, less mess, less noise but they the house just feels so empty and Rex looks for them everywhere’.
Once Stacey had spotted the critical comment, she said: ‘Woah there Wilma! Its far too early for that kind of judgement and of course I’m happy about it, they’re the best thing to ever happen to me regardless of how they happened to me.’
She then wrote over the top of the video: ‘Never let anyone make you feel like you’re not good enough just because things just happen to work out differently from the “norm”. Keep doing you the best way you know how…
‘Unconditional love from anywhere in different shapes and sizes is all they’ll need.’
Heartache: Stacey admitted that while she is happy about the boys spending time with their dads, she does miss them when they are gone