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Zahna Eklund

Mum hits back as she's told kids will 'be ashamed' of her for having tattoos

A mum has told her haters to "let folks live" after they claimed her children would grow up to be "ashamed" of her simply because she has tattoos and pink hair.

Gwenna Laithland, from the US, posted a video on TikTok in which she listed some of the common things people say to her as an "alternative mum" who embraces her tattoos, coloured hair, and piercings.

And even though most of us understand that the way you look or choose to express yourself has no bearing on how you parent your children, it seems some of Gwenna's biggest critics haven't got that memo.

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