Jodie Weston – who has appeared on a number of reality shows – has said childbirth gave her a ‘free boob job’, but it’s caused a issue with some fellow parents, who have banned her from a playgroup primarily over her swimwear
A fuming mum claims she’s been booted out of her son’s playgroup because her swimwear is causing offence with other parents. But she insists: “I shouldn’t have to sacrifice being glamorous just because I have a child.”
Jodie Weston, known for her stints on Channel 5’s Rich Kids Go Skint, Rich Holiday Poor Holiday and BBC’s Eating with My Ex, says she gets “trolled” daily for her body shape.
The 30-year-old mum jokes that childbirth essentially gave her a “free boob job” – as she went from a C cup to an E. But it’s left her with harassing comments from people online and ‘dirty looks’ from other mums.
“All people seem to notice now is my boob size. I feel comfortable with my body, but I’ve felt the need to speak with doctors about getting them reduced. At first, I loved my pregnancy boobs, but now, they’re a hindrance,” she said. “…It’s causing too much hassle for me in all aspects of life.”
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Jodie, who is mum to two-year-old Koa-Zayd, added: “My content is often censored on social media, and it’s just my body wearing clothes. It doesn’t seem like I’m accepted anywhere.”
According to the glam mum, who believes she looks like a younger Dolly Parton, the biggest issue – and the main reason she believes the ban took place – is her swimming costume.
When taking Koa-Zayde for lessons, she had fellow parents give her “dirty looks” and make snide remarks. She said: “I’ve been told to wear a more modest swimsuit before. My boobs did keep popping out, but it is what it is – they’re enormous.
“I had one mum tell me to go to Sports Direct and get a proper costume. So many of them eyeball me, looking me up and down with disgust.
“I also had one awkward moment recently where my lashes couldn’t fit in the goggles as they were too big. They were flapping about in the wind for the whole lesson. One mum said: ‘I think you’re going to take off flying with those things.’ I didn’t find it funny; I just brushed it off.”
By her own admission, Jodie enjoys spending hours getting “dolled up” and wears revealing clothes to pick her son up – many of which have been deemed “inappropriate” by fellow mums. Jodie suspects that other women think she’s trying to steal attention from their husbands.
“I love getting dolled up to do fun activities with my son,” the DJ and influencer from London said. “It’s a few hours of the day where I can spend it all on myself, which is a rarity nowadays.
“I get to make myself look like the best version of me – and it’s not for anyone else’s approval – but for my own self-confidence only. But some mums have gotten the hump and think I’m doing it to steal their husbands away from them.
“Just because I put on a low-cut vest top doesn’t mean I’m trying to flaunt my assets,” she continued. “And a lacy leather corset with skin-tight trousers is a staple in my wardrobe.
“What am I meant to do? Have a load of separate clothes that don’t upset them? I can’t help the way my body looks – and it’s not my fault I look better than them.
“I feel awful about being banned, but I am really passionate about maintaining my identity, especially after becoming a mum.”