Coco Austin isn't letting mom shamers sink her.
The TV personality, who shares her daughter Chanel with husband Ice-T, is clapping back after she was criticized for sharing a video of herself bathing the 6-year-old in a kitchen sink last month.
"Everything I do, people have got to say something about it," Coco told Page Six on Oct. 11. "But now it's kinda weird to other people. Like, really? If you are a mom you have bathed your child in the sink."
She went on to share her frustration with how that one part of the TikTok video—which alsoshowed the mother-daughter duo getting ready for Chanel's first fashion show—was what people fixated on.
"I was going to the fashion show," Coco continued, "and they took that one second and made that one little thing bigger than anything else."
In the clip, Coco was seen doing her hair and makeup before picking out her and Chanel's outfits for the night. When the time for Chanel's bath comes, Coco explained in the video that the "sink is easiest when you have to be fast."
This isn't the first time Coco has defended her bathing practice. Shortly after the TikTok went viral, she took to Twitter to slam critics.
"Wow just Wow! Here we go again!" she tweeted on Sept. 25. "Giving my lil girl a bath in the sink went Viral? SMH!"
Coco added, "People, you gotta know by now that I'm an unconventional mother. I do what works and is easier on me. Some may want to take some pointers rather than rag on me!
Keep reading to see Coco and Ice T's cutest pictures of Chanel...
Model Behavior
Coco Austin and Ice-T (real name Tracy Marrow) supported their daughter Chanel Nicole Marrow as she walked the runway at Haddad's fashion show in September 2025.
Baby, You're a Firework
The family celebrate Fourth of July together in 2024.
Angel of Mine
"Arrived," Coco wrote from The Guitar Hotel in Florida in June 2023 while giving Chanel a piggy-back ride in front of some rainbow angel wings.
Pinky Promise
"First day on vacation!" Coco wrote in June 2023. "Thank you @sugardollllz for always coming through, keeping Chanel and mines matching flow going!"
Red Carpet Moment
Chanel and Coco Austin supported Ice-T during his Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2023.
Walk of Fame Fam
The family of three posed in front of his newly minted star in Los Angeles.
If the Shoe Fits!
Baby Chanel enjoyed a shopping outing with her mom in Prague in 2018.
Daddy's Girl
"Every moment with daddy is super cool..Even Cheeto time!!" Coco captioned this 2018 photo. "Late night snack on bus."
Summer Fun
The model and her little one soaked up the sun at their house in Arizona in 2018.
Model-In-Training
"Someone caught me in mom's shoe closest again," Coco wrote of Chanel in 2018. "So I guess I'll strike some of my poses."
Growing Collection
The then-2-year-old showed off her enviable collection of toys in this adorable post.
Royal Family
Coco and Ice-T took Chanel to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas in 2018.
Makin' It Rain
Starting young! Chanel made it rain with cash in this hilarious 2018 snapshot.
High Five
At 13 months, Chanel was already growing up to be a big star!
Thumbs Up
It was a family day at iPic Theaters when Ice-T and Coco brought Chanel to see The Girl on the Train.
Sweet Style
Little Chanel dressed up for New York Fashion Week with a pair of custom, crystal-embellished sneakers.
#Perfection
Even as a baby, Chanel was always ready for her close-up.
Shoe Game
Coco better watch out because Chanel got her eyes on mama's heels.
Peek-a-Boo
Baby Chanel played peek-a-boo with her dad.
Flamingo Cutie
Coco captioned this photo, "Don't hate on my pink flamingo outfit!"
Furever Friends
Baby Chanel bonded with the family dogs Spartacus and Maximus.
Giddy Up
She even for to hitch a ride with Spartacus.
Twinning Again!
The mother-daughter duo were all smiles in their matching striped swimsuits.
Tutu Cute
Chanel looked quite happy to be spending the day with her mama on a photo shoot!
Sound Check
The baby watched her dad perform with the band Body Count in Arizona.
Dog Sitter
Chanel appeared with her big fur brothers Spartacus and Maximus.
Meal Time
Coco shared this photo of Chanel eating solid food for the first time in 2016.
Hats Off to a Baby Fashion Icon
Chanel was ready for spring in this floral get-up.
Lovebug
"I spend more time getting Chanel dressed than me," Coco quipped in 2016. "Its an event everyday. I love it when everything matches perfectly."
Princess of Personalization
Even Chanel's baby bloomers had her name on them!