Young women on TikTok want the next generation to avoid becoming ‘almond moms’
Some young women are changing the way they talk about food and their body image after seeing the discussion surrounding so-called almond moms on TikTok.
Some young women are changing the way they talk about food and their body image after seeing the discussion surrounding so-called almond moms on TikTok.
The term “almond mom” began trending on TikTok last month after a 2014 clip of former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Yolanda Hadid went viral. In it, she tells daughter, Gigi Hadid, who was a teen at the time, to “have a couple of almonds, and chew them really well.” The recommendation was made in response to Gigi, who is a model, saying she felt “really weak.”
Neither Hadid immediately responded to a request for comment. But Yolanda Hadid addressed the virality of what she described as a “small little clip from ‘Housewives’” in an October interview with People, saying it’s been taken out of context. “It’s such a silly narrative that is out there, that has nothing to do with the reality of our lives,” she said. Hadid also posted a video on Sept. 29 to TikTok of herself eating a bowl of almonds.
Many on TikTok have used the clip as a catalyst to share their own experiences with their mothers and diet culture in hopes of breaking the cycle of unhealthy beauty standards for the next generation. The hashtag “#AlmondMom” had more than 6.1 million views on the platform as of Friday.
“Seeing her fixation on her body made me feel like I should be fixated on my body,” TikTok creator Carly Koemptgen said, referring to her own mother.
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