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Coco Austin slammed for 'inappropriate' behavior with daughter Chanel, 7, while swimming together in new video

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Emma Powell

Published Sep 25, 2026

COCO Austin has been slammed by fans for her behavior with her seven-year-old daughter, Chanel.

Coco, 44, shared a video on social media of her and Chanel enjoying a day at the pool.

Coco Austin was slammed by fans for her behavior towards daughter, Chanel

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Coco Austin was slammed by fans for her behavior towards daughter, ChanelCredit: Instagram / Coco
In a new video shared on social media, Coco was spotted kissing her daughter

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In a new video shared on social media, Coco was spotted kissing her daughterCredit: Instagram / Coco Austin

While taking an underwater video, the wife of Ice-T wore a tiny pink and blue bikini while embracing her daughter by giving her a kiss.

Coco grasped onto her mom tight while wearing a pair of goggles.

However, many fans had an issue with Coco's behavior towards her daughter.

She captioned her post: "Having fun with my Samsung phone, it actually takes great video underwater... Chanel just loves kissing her mama doesn't she? She is adorable... She is my obsession."

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"I know the kissing and the way she is on top of her is extremely weird," one fan said in the comments section.

"So apparently no one else thinks that much kissing is creepy or the comments are being deleted. Yikes, way too much at her age now" a second said.

A third wrote: "Weird. But ok." while another simply reacted," Um, no."

This isn't the first time critics slammed Coco's parenting decisions.

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CO-NO!

Earlier this year, the TV personality posted footage of her and her only child doing a TikTok dance together that didn't sit right with some followers.

Coco shared the video on TikTok and Instagram, revealing in her caption: "Chanel always makes me do these weird dances I just go with it.

"I stole this from her phone to show you. Lol."

In the video, the mother-daughter duo danced to Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas.

It kicked off with Chanel standing in front of the camera making a peace sign with her fingers while her mom stood not far behind.

At one point, Coco stood with one leg up and the other planted on the floor.

Her butt was facing the camera and she twerked slightly to the beat as her daughter slapped her bottom.

Despite the fact that the video was meant to be sweet, several fans seemed to find it inappropriate.

"It is not appropriate for a little girl or her mother," one critic wrote.

Another commented: "Ridiculous. She has a phone at her age? Inappropriate."

"I feel sorry for this kid," a third commented.

It wasn't all drama and backlash, however.

One Coco supporter wrote: "What's weird about this? This is freaking adorable."

Another commented: "I wish my mom could have been so cool. Such a neat relationship."

Coco is no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to how she dresses and her parenting style.

BIKINI BACKLASH

Back in May 2022, the star was slammed as a "bad mom" for posing alongside Chanel in a barely-there bikini.

At the time, she was spotted spending time in a splash pad with her daughter over Memorial Day weekend.

While the model was spotted doting on her daughter, many found themselves focused solely on her outfit choice.

In pics from the park outing, Coco was seen squatting next to Chanel in a string thong bikini that left little to the imagination.

She shared the photos on her Instagram with the caption: "When your husband turns into paparazzi, lol."

She included the hashtag: "Give them something to talk about."

Fans and critics alike were certainly talking, with one writing: "A bit much around all the kids now Coco."

Another wrote: "I agree, I think this is horrid. Please be appropriate around small children."

Some disagreed, however as one shared: "She's in a bikini in the Bahamas. Why should she have to adjust her clothing because there are kids?"

ROLLING WITH IT

Prior to the swimsuit drama, Coco and Ice-T were ripped for the fact that they continued using a stroller for their daughter well past an age some critics felt was appropriate.

The couple shared a pic from a trip to the Bahamas that showed them pushing the girl in a large stroller.

Her Law & Order: SVU star father had on a red and white striped shirt and matching Los Angeles Dodgers hat while Coco wore a floral dress and rocked bright pink hair.

She showed off major cleavage in the photo and held onto the stroller as she posed.

Another photo in the set showed the mother-daughter duo posing in front of a crystal sculpture while smiling at the camera.

In the comments, critics laid into her and Ice-T.

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One wrote: "I know she may be your last baby but you have to let her grow up. If anything a wagon is more her age!"

They went on: "I have a six-year-old smaller than her and she hasn’t been in a stroller in years. I would hate for your sweet baby to get bullied or something."

Ice-T's wife was spotted embracing her daughter while under water

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Ice-T's wife was spotted embracing her daughter while under waterCredit: Instagram / Coco Austin
This isn't the first time Coco was slammed for her parenting decisions

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This isn't the first time Coco was slammed for her parenting decisionsCredit: Instagram/Coco
Coco with husband Ice-T

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Coco with husband Ice-TCredit: Getty Images - Getty