Celebrities and Their Kids Speaking Out on the Almond Mom Lifestyle
People can credit Yolanda Hadid for initiating the “almond mom trend.”
In 2022, an older clip from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills gained traction on TikTok, showcasing a young Gigi Hadid expressing to her mother that she was “feeling really weak” after consuming an almond. (Yolanda is the mother of Gigi, along with daughter Bella Hadid and son Anwar Hadid, with her ex Mohamed Hadid.)
“Have a couple of almonds and chew them very well,” Yolanda responded, which resulted in viewers labeling her as a #almondmom in the comment sections.
Later that year, Yolanda clarified that the video had been “taken so far out” of context.
“Gigi was calling because she wasn’t feeling well, and I apparently said, half-asleep, ‘Have two almonds,’” she recounted in an interview with People in October 2022. “I can’t even remember the reason behind it. It’s such a silly narrative that bears no resemblance to our actual lives.”
An “almond mom” is described as a parent who tends to impose unhealthy eating habits and body image standards upon their children.
“When the primary female figure in a home engages in restrictive eating, studies show it’s more likely that her daughter or any female-identifying child will mimic that behavior,” nutritionist and dietitian Maya Feller explained in an April 2023 interview with ABC News regarding the “almond mom” phenomenon.
If you or someone you know is facing an eating disorder, please visit the National Eating Disorders (NEDA) website or call their hotline at (800) 931-2237 for assistance.
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