Luke Cook says it’s ‘toxic’ for women to compare their post-baby bodies

Actor Luke Cook welcomed his first child, a son name Chaplin, with his celebrity stylist wife, Kara Wilson, in November.

And after praising his wife in an Instagram video on Sunday, the 34-year-old hit out at celebrity mums for flaunting their ‘amazing’ post-baby bodies.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star explained on Instagram Stories that women shouldn’t compare their postpartum experience with anyone else’s.

‘I think its really toxic when people compare themselves – especially new mums – to how good another new mum is looking,’ he began.

‘Those celebrities who are like, 14 days after giving birth, look how amazing they look in this candid shoot on the beach, they set those photographers up.’

He added that many of these stars have ‘ten nannies, five personal trainers [and] three personal chefs’ at their disposal. 

‘They can skip time with their children to go to the gym, and we compare ourselves to them, which I think is so f**king toxic,’ he said.

‘You are doing the vital job of being a mum. It’s your health journey not anyone else’s. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else.’ 

Luke spoke out after receiving several messages from fans comparing their post-baby bodies to his wife Kara’s in a video he’d shared earlier in the day.  

Kara looked fit and healthy in exercise leggings and a crop top, as Luke said: ‘Mummy, you look f**king fine, damn.’

The couple welcomed their first child together, son Chaplin, in November. 

Luke announced the birth on Instagram and shared a gallery of sweet photos of the newborn. 

‘Chaplin Benjamin Cook. Born 11/11/2020. Kara was brave. We all cried. He’s a joy,’ Luke wrote alongside a picture of himself cradling his son.

Kara also shared a photo of herself crying as she held her little boy just moments after giving birth.

‘I’ve dreamt about what this moment would feel like for what seems like an eternity… It’s what only my dreams have been made of,’ she wrote.