Mother and son respond to critics after a video of them together goes viral
A mother named Amber Wright and her son, Brixton, have expressed their disappointment over negative online comments about a video of them. The video showed Amber excitedly hugging her son after watching him play a high school football game.
In the video, after Brixton’s football game, Amber went to congratulate him. She hugged him tightly, even lifting her legs around him, before he gently put her down. They were upset with the hurtful comments that followed online.
The video of Amber and her son, Brixton, quickly went viral online. Sadly, many people made inappropriate and rude comments about their relationship. However, Amber and Brixton have responded to these negative remarks.
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Amber explained that she was simply “proud” of her son’s performance in the football game and wanted to show her affection by giving him a hug. They both hope people can understand and respect their close bond.
In a recent interview with TODAY, Amber expressed her shock and sadness over the disturbing accusations thrown at her following the warm embrace she shared with her son, Brixton. She said, “I was a proud mom hugging her kid,” lamenting over the fact that a simple act of affection has been misconstrued by many as something inappropriate, with some even threatening to call child protective services. Amber clarified that it was a pure moment of a mother showing pride and love for her child and not at all something sinister.
“He was feeling emotional, and I think as his mom, I’m his safe space,” Amber told the outlet.
Brixton addressed the online critics with a candid message on Instagram, which he later removed. He stated, “How abt you leave my mom alone. She’s never abused me done anything sexual with me or my friends or groomed me. She’s my mom she is my hero the vid of us hugging was a HUG. Go bother someone else and maybe hug your own kids. You all need Jesus damn.”
On the TODAY show, Amber also shared her perspective, mentioning, “I come from a very affectionate family. I hug my dad every time I see him. What you saw on the football field is just how we are. Brix will pick me up and squeeze me and then put me back down.”
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Amber, in the caption of the original video post, expressed her deep love for her son. She wrote: ““This boy will forever and always have my entire heart. Gina captured the end of this moment, and I’m SO grateful. “When I walked up to hug my baby boy after his game, he immediately picked me up and just held me. It may have been 20 seconds, 30 seconds, a minute, I have no idea. But in this moment, time stood completely still.”
Amber continued to express her deep affection for her son in her post, saying, “I honestly don’t know what I did to deserve you @brix_wright but I am thankful every second of every single day for you.”
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