Travis Barker has come under fire from some social media users after he appeared to “like” a series of bikini-clad photos posted by his son’s girlfriend.
The Blink-182 drummer has seen his life come under scrutiny since marrying Kourtney Kardashian, especially as they often share their blended family dynamics on screen for fans to see.
Travis Barker and his famous wife also recently embarked on a romantic trip to Italy, after which the reality TV star sparked speculation she was pregnant again.
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Travis Barker ‘Likes’ Son’s Girlfriend’s Risque Post
Travis Barker is facing backlash for “liking” an Instagram post his son Landon Barker’s girlfriend shared.
19-year-old Skyla Sanders took to the popular media sharing platform to post a carousel of photos, including some she took with 21-year-old Landon.
However, what seemed to offend netizens was the first image in the series of snaps where Sanders is seen playfully posing on a bed wearing a skimpy bikini.
Sanders and Landon have reportedly been dating for several months and are often seen together in public and on social media. However, it remains unclear how close the 49-year-old drummer is to his son’s girlfriend.
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Netizens Slam The Popular Drummer For Liking His Son’s Girlfriend’s Post
Screenshots of Travis’s reaction quickly circulated online, causing many Reddit users to slam the drummer.
“I literally yelled ewww,” one user wrote, per the Daily Mail, while another added, “This would make me uncomfortable.”
Someone else sarcastically commented, “That’s not creepy at all…” while another branded the act as “gross.”
“Lmaoo whoever posted that really hit Travis with the Straw Man fallacy, not that he doesn’t deserve it for being an oversexualizing weirdo,” someone else penned.
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Kourtney Kardashian Got Dragged Into The Travis Barker Lashing
Amid the criticisms, some netizens expressed concern for Travis’ partner, reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian.
“BINGO!! I wouldn’t be surprised if Travis was caught texting other women and Kourtney got p-ssed. So, now, she has to go with him everywhere to watch him like a hawk,” someone said.
One user wrote, “Why do you think Kourtney follows him everywhere lmfao. She knows he’s not a one-woman man.”
However, others showed support for Travis, arguing that he only “liked” the posts because he wanted to support Sanders.
“I mean, this is the same guy who likes his own daughter’s thirst traps,” a user said.
Another argued: “His son is included in the photos on this post. He comes off more as a parent who just likes whatever his kids/family posts.”
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The Blink-182 Drummer Has Been In The Spotlight Since His Marriage To Kourtney Kardashian
Travis’s life has often come under scrutiny since he married Kardashian in 2022. The couple tends to flaunt their relationship on social media and has also had their blended family appear on her family’s popular reality TV show.
Back in June, the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” alum took to her Instagram account to celebrate Travis and wish him well for Father’s Day, per People Magazine.
The POOSH founder shared several photos of himself to commemorate the holiday, including adorable snaps of him with their baby son, Rocky, and other snaps of them with their blended family.
“Happy Father’s Day to the man who loves with his whole heart — for our baby, for my three, for his three… for our seven ;)” she wrote. “This wild, beautiful blended life wouldn’t be the same without you.”
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Travis and Kardashian welcomed son Rocky Thirteen Barker in November 2023, but have other children from their previous relationships.
The 46-year-old TV personality has three children with ex Scott Disick: Mason, Penelope, and Reign, while Travis shares son Landon, daughter Alabama, and his stepdaughter Atiana with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
Kourtney Kardashian Praised Travis Barker As An ‘Amazing Father’
Despite what naysayers think, Kardashian has often heaped praise on her husband on social media and on her family’s show. During a May 2022 episode of “The Kardashians,” Kardashian opened up on how Travis “is a really amazing father.”
“It’s one of the reasons that I fell in love with him. He is very, very patient,” she said. “I think because we’ve all known each other, it does make it easier to blend our families. It’s all I could ever want.”
She recently shut down a nosy social media user who speculated that she was pregnant after she uploaded photos from her romantic Italian getaway with Travis.
