News Jenna Dewan Tatum Is Being Mom-Shamed for Posting This Racy Photo By Alexandra Whittaker Alexandra Whittaker Instagram Twitter Website Alexandra Whittaker is a news and pop culture editor based in New York City. She studied at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and at Marquette University, where she freelanced for USA Today, Women's Wear Daily, and ELLE. She currently leads both the news and entertainment teams at Cosmopolitan magazine and previously worked as the news editor of InStyle.com where she spearheaded awards coverage. She enjoys writing and editing news stories, interviewing celebrities, and covering the intricacies of the British royal family. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on September 21, 2017 Pin Share Tweet Email In the age of social media, it can be hard to be in the spotlight—especially if you're constantly having your parental skills questioned and critiqued. Everyone from Molly Sims to Kim Kardashian West has been the target of heated comments directly related to parenting—otherwise known as mom-shaming—and it seems that few stars are exempt. Jenna Dewan Tatum proved that to be true earlier this week after she posted a cheeky booty pic to Instagram and inadvertently ignited a comment section war. In the photo, Tatum bared her behind in lingerie while on a balcony. The 'gram had nothing to do with her daughter or her husband Channing Tatum, but you'd think otherwise if you scrolled through the comments. "Not all of us that work hard for our bodies and have it in shape have the Need to do this!" one wrote. "It's not 'jealousy' it's called self respect! Specially when you have children that you have to set examples for." "You post what you want. You look great. But for someone who is so concerned about their daughter's privacy that they don't want pictures of their face on the internet (I get it), why would you post pictures of your bare bum on here?" said another. Molly Sims on Why We Really Need to Stop Mommy Shaming "A woman who shows her body this way shows that she needs validation and is looking for attention that isn't given at home. That's my honest opinion," someone else wrote. "Please wear clothing next time and dress accordingly, and leave for Channing's eyes what belongs to him alone." Newsflash judgmental commenters: You can be sexy and be a mom and wife. Those things are not mutually exclusive, and let's be honest, they never will be. The bright side of all of this? There has been an influx of equally positive and supportive comments since people caught wind of the harsh critiques. While Tatum hasn't responded directly to the negativity, she did post an inspirational quote after her post had been up for a few hours, and it's a good rule of thumb. "To all the strong women out there," she wrote. "May we be them, may we know them, may we raise them♥ Rise above judgment and step into love." Keep doing your thing, Jenna. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit