Victoria Beckham Faces Internet Storm For Kissing Her Daughter Harper Beckham On The Lips

On Monday, Victoria Beckham posted a photo of her daughter, Harper Beckham, for her 5th birthday. In the image Beckham is kissing her daughter on the lips. Many commented their disapproval of the kiss, calling it “horrible,” “controversial” and “disgusting.”

Happy Birthday baby girl ??? We all love you so much ??? X @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham kisses from mummy X

A photo posted by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) on Jul 10, 2016 at 1:27am PDT

Other parents came to her defense and posted similar photos to prove the act is acceptable between a parent and child.

In total support for Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter on the lips. Here is my wife doing the same. pic.twitter.com/0QWSNEnt3L

— Patrick Quirke (@pquirke) July 12, 2016

I will always kiss my daughter on the lips no matter how old she is. #victoriabeckham #kissyourchildren

A photo posted by Julia Roe (@juliaroe) on Jul 12, 2016 at 11:25pm PDT

Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exist between a mother and a daughter. #totallynatural @victoriabeckham #bond #love #motherdaughter #instalife #lovethiskid #mywholeworld #victoriabeckham #lovemydaughter #kissingmydaughter #iphoneonly #instadaily #instalove

A photo posted by LittleMissandMummy (@littlemissandmummy) on Jul 12, 2016 at 10:19pm PDT

Lip kisses cos she’s my baby and I love her and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and I will to continue kissing her beautiful face until the day I leave this earth ? #kissyourbabies #victoriabeckham #AubreeBeatrice #AubreeStrawberry #mummydaughterkisses @victoriabeckham

A photo posted by Belinda Harbron (@belinda_harbron87) on Jul 12, 2016 at 7:11pm PDT

Others, including children that still kiss their parents on the lips, scolded those critics.

What’s the deal with victoria Beckham kissing her kid? I kiss my nephew all the time ? surely a mother has the right to kiss her child ✋

— kerry morris (@bristolkerry) July 12, 2016

I’m almost 21 with a child on the way and I still kiss my parents on the lips. There is nothing wrong with it. https://t.co/no0gUZVEj1

— Syd (@curlysydw) July 12, 2016

If you find parents kissing their children on their lips uncomfortable that’s your weird problem.

— Luke Redpath (@lukeredpath) July 13, 2016