Heather Rae El Moussa didn’t waste any time shutting down her critics.
The Selling Sunset alum gave a sweet glimpse into how she and Tarek El Moussa celebrated their thanksgiving, sharing family snaps featuring their 22-month-old son Tristan, Tarek and ex Christina Haack’s son Brayden, 8. While both Heather and Tarek’s parents were along for the celebrations, Tarek and Christina’s daughter Taylor, 14, was noticeably absent. And Heather was quick to set the record straight on where the teen was.
“For the haters- Tay is on a trip with her mom,” the 37-year-old wrote to cap off her Nov. 28 Instagram post from the festive occasion, “that’s why she’s not in our photo.”
But before taking the time to curb any potential backlash, Heather detailed how the rest of the family celebrated Thanksgiving.
“We love the holidays and sharing this day with our loved ones,” she explained. “We are thankful for each other & the relationship that we have. A strong foundation to get through hard times together & to be able to grow together as husband and wife.”
"We are thankful for our kids, Taylor, Brayden & Tristan,” Heather continued. “They bring so much innocence, love and laughter to our lives. And our big blended crazy but beautiful family. And we are thankful for our health. We wake up daily and strive for happiness and the excitement a new day brings. We hope that everyone has a ‘perfect’ day today whatever that may be and mean for you, Happy Thanksgiving.”
As for what Christina—who is also mom to son Hudson, 5, with ex Ant Anstead—and Taylor were up to during their Thanksgiving girls' trip?
The Christina on the Coast star shared a tiny peek into their mother-daughter time, sharing video of Taylor's hands as she scooped caviar onto a cracker on her Instagram Stories with the caption, "Best day with my fancy girl."
This Thanksgiving marks Christina's first holiday in her new chapter as she's currently in the middle of a contentious divorce from Josh Hall. But she has her ex Tarek and Heather, with whom she'll soon appear in the upcoming show The Flip Off, in her corner.
“Christina is doing great,” Tarek told E! in September. "She has the support of her family, she has the kids and she’s working her tail off."
To see how more stars celebrated Thanksgiving, keep reading.
Martha Stewart
The cookbook author baked a total of 35 pies, including chocolate pecan, brown butter maple rum pecan, pumpkin phyllo, apple crumb and cranberry.
"Took two days," she noted on Instagram. "100 eggs, 14 pounds pecan halves, eleven jars Karo syrup, 25 pounds heckers flour, thirty pounds plugra butter, six cups maple syrup, 60 ounces pumpkin puree, 18 cups fres cranberries."
Bruce Willis, Tallulah Willis & Scout Willis
The Die Hard star's daughters shared this sweet family photo on Thanksgiving, writing in a joint Instagram post, "Grateful."
Sofía Vergara
The Modern Family alum enjoyed an outdoor dinner with her loved ones, including son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.
Jennifer Lopez
The Hustlers star revealed who she is thankful for this year, sharing a sweet note to her fans.
"I hope everybody had a beautiful and Happy Thanksgiving," she wrote on Instagram. "I am so incredibly grateful for all of you."
Nicole Scherzinger
The Pussycat Dolls alum volunteered at Feeding America in New York City.
Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens
The Olympic gymnast spent Turkey Day not at the dinner table, but on the football field to watch her husband and the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions.
Keltie Knight & Justin Sylvester
The E! News hosts gave back on Thanksgiving by volunteering for dinner service at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles.
Tom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl champion was in full dad mode on Thanksgiving, sharing this sweet photo of his 17-year-old son Jack (who he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan) posing alongside kids Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11 (who he shares with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen).
Olivia Munn
The Magic Mike actress snapped a photo of her and John Mulaney's son Malcolm enjoying his Turkey Day breakfast.
Elizabeth Chambers
The TV host and her kids Harper and Ford—who she shares with ex Armie Hammer—volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission.
Kelsea Ballerini
The country music star gave a glimpse into her Thanksgiving feast preparations, sharing a photo of her turkey brining with the caption: "that's chef ballerini to you."
"Weird Al" Yankovic
The "Eat It" singer cooked up a storm at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles
Heather Rae El Moussa & Tarek El Moussa
The Flipping El Moussas stars celebrated Thanksgiving with both of their parents as well son Tristan, 23, months, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with ex Christina Haack. As for where Taylor, 14, was?
As Heather explained "for the haters" on Instagram, "Tay is on a trip with her mom, that’s why she’s not in our photo.
Barack Obama & Michelle Obama
The former president and his wife dressed up their dog, writing on Instagram in a joint post, "From our family (and Sunny!) to yours, wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving!"