Coco Austin Defends Breast-feeding Six Year Old

 

Coco Austin is known for being rapper turnt actor Ice Tea’s wife. People that are in the Hollywood circle know that Coco created a lane for herself by starting off as a model and competing in swimsuit competitions. Ice Tea and Coco tied the knot in 2002 and had their first child together in 2015. Ice Tea has a son with another ex-model named Darlene Ortiz.

Austin, 46, recently stated that she breastfed her daughter Chanel up until the age of 6; Chanel is 9 years old. Coco admitted that she is proud of it and has no regrets. She went on to say that it was a bond that she was not ready to let go of. 

Chanel started eating solid food at the tender age of 1. Coco experienced a bunch of “mommy shamers,” expressing that breastfeeding a 6 year old is unacceptable, but she stood firm in her decision. She also had the support of her husband, Ice Tea. She confirmed that when her daughter reached an age where she could make her own decisions, she gave her the freedom to choose whether to continue or not.

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