Strictly’s Janette Manrara cruelly mum-shamed as she returns to TV six weeks after giving birth to daughter Lyra
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has been cruelly mum-shamed for returning to TV six weeks after giving birth to her daughter Lyra.
The star welcomed her first child into the world with husband Aljaž Škorjanec on July 28.
Today she posted a photo of her baby and husband watching her on their TV at home as she hosted Morning Live for the first time since going on maternity leave.
Some fans took to the comments section to accuse her of promoting mothers who end their maternity leave early.”
One fan lashed out beneath her post: “Do you realise you have a child to look after, you didn’t have her so you could pass her over to your husband 23 hrs a day.”
Another said: “This isn’t personal and I mean no disrespect, but I wish celebs wouldn’t normalise mums going back to work when their babies are tiny.
“Most of us don’t want to, aren’t physically or emotionally ready and it’s not what’s best for us. It’s a shame Janette feels pressured into going back so soon.
However others rushed to defend the former Strictly dancer, and one said: “It is normal most mothers have to go back to work!
“There isn’t a magic money pot in the garden!”
Another said: “It’s not exactly 9-5 job or working in a factory. Celebrities have bills to pay as well.”
And a third said: “It’s not normalising at all – it’s a fact that a lot of people have to do this.
“Also some want to. Whatever is right for each person. Don’t knock someone else for doing what suits them and their family.”
Janette and Aljaž have been been happily married since 2017.
They met in 2010 when Janette landed in London to dance in Burn The Floor with a number of Strictly pros.
Janette admitted it wasn’t “love at first sight” for her but said Aljaž knew there was something special between them: “I was rehearsing when Aljaž came in, looking like Prince Charming.
“Everyone just froze in awe… except for me. I was so focused on travelling the world and living my best life, I wasn’t looking for a boyfriend.
“On one of our first nights out with the cast, he kept trying to buy me a drink and I kept saying no. Then he said, ‘You watch, I’m going to marry you one day!'”
She continued: “Obviously he’s a beautiful man, but it was when he started talking about his family values and priorities in life.
“He had such emotional intelligence and I remember thinking, ‘Wait a minute, he’s lovely on the inside, extremely talented, funny and handsome!'”
They had not one but three wedding ceremonies. One in the UK, one is Slovenia where he is from and one in Janette’s native Flordia.