Actor Jenny Mollen has said she can’t believe the hate she’s getting after social media users slammed a post she shared about her son as ‘reprehensible’.Mollen, who recently announced her split from American Pie star Jason Biggs, has made headlines due a post she shared featuring the pair\u2019s son, 12-year-old Sid.Since posting it, Mollen has met with plenty of backlash, with people on social media calling her caption \u2018inappropriate\u2019.”Your eldest son will be the most toxic guy you ever date,\u201d she wrote in the since-deleted caption on her channels.Although the caption has been removed, Mollen can\u2019t escape the hate.\u201cSuper weird. And I have boys the same age. And yes we hug and cuddle but that caption was creepy AF,\u201d one said.Another wrote: \u201cAs a boy mom, I\u2019m deeply appalled. The first caption was reprehensible. I can\u2019t imagine thinking that was an appropriate thing to say about your child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the 46-year-old has since hit back at the criticism on Instagram Stories, revealing that the backlash she has seen has been \u2018jaw-dropping\u2019.Explaining that she believes she is getting backlash due to announcing her divorce, Mollen said: “It’s like because I’m getting separated, because I’m not protected by the institution of marriage, I’m suddenly like a different kind of target in what I’m posting. Like this is absolutely jaw-dropping.A photo of me hugging my 12-year-old child is getting ridiculed.\u201dShe went to write that others \u2018won\u2019t get it unless you have a son that makes you do things that you would never, ever, ever do foanother man.\u2019Mollen and Biggs share two sons, Sid and eight-year-old Lazlo.Among the hate, there was a lot of support for the comedian too.On The View, she was defended for her post. Co-host Sara Haines defended the caption as typical of Mollen’s style, saying Mollen is purposefully being \u2018provocative\u2019 to get a rise out of people online.While Sunny Hostin, who is mom to a boy, asked: “If that were a mother hugging her daughter, would the reaction have been the same?”Guest co-host Kara Swisher was also quick to tell the panel: \u201cI don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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