Nikki Garcia Addresses Backlash Over Family Photo Kiss

Nikki Garcia, known professionally as Nikki Bella, addressed online criticism over a family photo during the latest episode of her podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show, explaining how the backlash prompted her to limit public sharing of her son's image.

The former WWE star shared a series of Instagram photos from a recent family trip to Legoland, including one capturing her kissing her five-year-old son, Matteo, on the lips. The image drew negative comments from some users, who questioned the gesture given Matteo's age. Garcia disabled the comments section on the post shortly after, citing the remarks as a key factor. "It's so weird," she said on the podcast. "There were quite a few reasons why I turned my comments off on that post, and it just goes to show why I don't put my son on social media, but what's so crazy and sad about that is, and it wasn't even that many comments, but it was enough to bug me where like, 'I can't believe she kisses her son on the lips, he's five,' and I'm like, 'Dude, I can't believe you're so bothered by it and annoyed. That's crazy to me.'"

Garcia provided context for the moment, describing it as a spontaneous expression of joy during the trip. She...