She shared the ‘only way’ parents can avoid backlash

FOX News star Kat Timpf has hit back at criticism over her Coachella pictures with a defiant message.

Timpf, 36, was met with scrutiny when she posted about enjoying a trip to the popular music festival months after becoming a mom to her son with husband Cameron Friscia.

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Fox News panelist Kat Timpf sharing a message hitting back at bullies for scrutiny under her post about CoachellaCredit: Instagram/kattimpf

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Timpf went to Coachella in California earlier this monthCredit: Instagram / kattimpf

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Timpf and her husband, Cameron Friscia, just had their first child togetherCredit: Instagram/kattimpf
The Instagram post about the outing marked the new mom’s first public appearance since giving birth and undergoing a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The milestone didn’t stop trolls from lashing out at the Gutfeld! panelist for having fun in the California desert instead of only focusing on her duties as a mom.

But Timpf was quick to shoot down any backlash by sharing a defiant message on Tuesday.

“One fun thing I’ve noticed about being a mom is if you ever post with your baby, or God forbid, having fun without your baby, people are like ‘Oh my God, where’s her baby? She’s a mother. Should a mother be acting like this? Grow up!’” Timpf said in a clip posted on her social media accounts.

Timpf said the people criticizing her are often the same people who wonder why women don’t want to have kids.

“Well, I don’t know, maybe because as soon as you do, you are not allowed to act like a person without getting bullied for it,” Timpf said.

She joked, “Maybe that has something to do with it, Sharon!”

Timpf said the negative reactions are unavoidable because trolls also call out people for posting about their children.

“Also, if you do post your kid, that’s a problem too, because then people are like ‘Why is she exploiting this kid for likes? I feel bad for this baby,’” Timpf said.

“I’ve only been a mom for a couple of months, but I’m starting to think that the only way to be a parent and avoid backlash is to be a dad.”

Moms in the comments of Timpf’s post appeared to agree with her observations.

“RIGHT!?! Judged left and right! Miss you!” one wrote.

“So true .. lol do u girl always live life it’s healthy to do your own thing,” another commented.

A third added, “Thank you for sharing this – So True,” which prompted a response from Timpf in the comments.

“Sorry that u can relate,” Timpf replied.

“It’s only just begun and it’s so ridiculous… even the fact that I was dealing with cancer and childbirth simultaneously didn’t get me a pass,” she said.

Timpf found out she had stage zero breast cancer just hours before she went into labor with her son in February.

Weeks after giving birth, she underwent a double mastectomy to treat the cancer.

The comedian and author has taken time away from her spot on Greg Gutfeld’s late-night show as she recovers, but recently revealed she’ll be back on TV for a new reality show.

Timpf will help Gutfeld host his new show What Did I Miss?, premiering on May 12.