The last time we covered Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise alum Amanda Stanton it was because she drove from California to Arizona to get her hair done, posted about it, and then defended it. It was a douche move and people rightfully dragged her for it. We’re in the middle of a pandemic and it’s selfish to put aside social distancing for personal grooming. It’s not selfish if you protest at this time though. The fact that millions of Americas are putting their lives at risk to do that is a testament to how committed people are to speaking out against police brutality, fascism and systemic racism. This is vastly significant moment in history and I hope and pray that massive change will come from this. Anyway Stanton went to a protest. There are so many happening all around the US, and when they’re not in urban centers populated by Black and brown people the police are surprisingly accommodating. When someone dragged Amanda for taking her young daughters with her she defended herself.
Amanda Stanton is defending her decision to take her daughters to a protest calling for change after the death of George Floyd after a troll accused her of bringing them along for “fame.”
Stanton, 30, shared a photo of herself and her youngest daughter Charlie, 6, holding up “Black Lives Matter” signs at a protest in Newport Beach, California, on Tuesday. The former reality star is also mom to 8-year-old Kinsley.
“I can’t believe you put your girls in an uncompromising situation and instill fear in their hearts just for fame. Shame on you!!” one Instagram critic commented on the photo.
Stanton responded to the critic, saying that her daughter “was not scared” and that the protest was “very peaceful.”
“She was proud to make her sign and be there and I’m happy she got to experience the emotion and passion in everyone there,” Stanton wrote.
The Bachelor alum further explained her decision on her Instagram Story, sharing some tips a friend had given her and sharing that she carried Charlie for the majority of their time at the protest.
“I understand not everyone is comfortable protesting or bringing kids and I totally understand that!” the mother of two added in another slide. “I went back and forth on it and it was a decision I made so they could learn from an early age to use their voice and exercise their rights to stand up for something that’s so important.”
“It was peaceful and powerful,” she continued. “I didn’t expect to get emotional as I did. No books or words can ever teach them the passion and emotion behind what they experienced firsthand today. I hope it encourages them to be braver than I was growing up when it comes to using their voice and taking action.”
“And if you’re not comfortable taking your kids, I think showing them videos of these protests is a great way to educate them!” Stanton added. “The next generation HAS to be better than us.”
Amanda also posted on her stories the viral video of Twitch and his wife, Allison Holker, educating people about white privilege. I agree with Amanda that you can’t just teach your children activism unless they participate. Last night my son went to a protest in our town. He wore a mask, he socially distanced, and I felt good about letting him do that. That was a valid reason to go out and be among people. (I did not go because it was at the same time as our weekly CB Zoom meeting.) Other than last night, neither of us have seen friends in over three months. This is a time to gather and to protest, only if you can and only if you don’t have underlying conditions that make it dangerous for you or a family member.
Decades from now we will remember this time, when people went out and gathered in the middle of a pandemic, and when police violently responded under the orders of a fascist dictator. Instead of fire hosing protesters like during the civil rights movement, police and military are murdering people, tear-gassing them and shooting them with rubber bullets. They’re infiltrating activist groups and trying to criminalize dissent, just like they did in the 60s too. History will not remember this government fondly and we all need to stick together and resist, even influencers who post selfies constantly and do stupid sh-t like driving hours to get their hair done. She is using her platform. Respect.
This post does make me lol though.
Good for her.
“ This is vastly significant moment in history and I hope and pray that massive change will come from this.”
I echo your prayers – I’m praying so very hard.
I have to say, there are some very smart influencers in my feed who I follow to learn something new in general, and the amount of work and dedication and the way they speak about BLM made me REALLY educate myself. They really made me read the articles I would have never read otherwise, as I live in a country where the number of people who are not Caucasian is extremely small, I am not used to seeing a person of colour anywhere, and of course I’m like – the situation in the world can’t be that bad – but it really is THAT bad and WORSE. They really made me look at myself and realize my view point is pure white priviledge.
Good for her. My Nana and my mother took my sister and I and all of our cousins to the Peace march every single year until she died. We marched together to protest against discrimination and she got us involved in letter writing campaigns when we were young too.
They felt, and I agree, that is was important to show us the importance of standing up to injustice and inequality at a young age. As long as it’s peaceful and they were never in danger, I don’t see an issue wit this at all.
If these were normal times, then yeah take your kid to protest. But Bunker Bitch is ordering the military to dominate protesters and reclaim the battlefield. I saw a little girl get tear gassed a few nights ago. I don’t think little ones should be out there right now. Same goes for dogs. Also, I kid you not, I saw video of a dude protesting with a cat on his shoulder! My cat would have tore my ass up.
I don’t agree with kids at these protests. They can turn on a dime and I just don’t think it’s a safe place for children. I’ve seen too many videos of kids getting injured at protests and it’s not right and it falls on the parents. Our POS president doesn’t care who he hurts so let’s keep the kids out of harms way.
Isn’t 30 a little old to be doing duck face? I feel like she’s of those women who play the young girl routine into middle age. Arianna does it too.
Arianna Grande? She’s 26, she’s not middle-aged.
Respect
Good for her. Her words show it wasn’t just for the photos – I believe she does want to teach her daughters firsthand, and what she said about them being braver than she was as a young person rings genuine. Never had a reason to like this person one bit until now.
She is braver than I am right now. I have really wanted to join the protests but I am pregnant, miscarried last fall and I am so worried that they would beat me (I am brown) and cause me to miscarry again. I considered joining the protests yesterday after work in my scrubs (thinking they might not hurt me due to my uniform) but they had disbanded by the time I got off.
I am a pediatric nurse and I support what she did, children need to see this and being a part of these protests will have a lasting positive effect on their growth and development as citizens of the world.
Isn’t she the same girl that everyone was bashing and calling stupid in the comments in that other article; because she wanted a harcut in the middle of the pandemic?
You didn’t read the article, huh?
Hi there, long time fam. It’s disheartening to see most of your posts are revolving around what white people are doing to protest. It’s be great if you’d shine a light and amplify black voices.
Right now is the time for white and white adjacent folks to listen.
I understand that perspective and will try to do better.