Elsie Hewitt’s Poolside Bikini Photo With Baby Sparks Fierce Online Debate

An Instagram pic from model Elsie Hewitt featuring her in a swimsuit has caused a national discussion about whether a woman can be both a mother and sexually appealing at the same time.

In December 2025, Hewitt had her daughter Scottie with comedian Pete Davidson, but the couple split up soon after. The model shared a picture of herself near a swimming pool, where she posed wearing a red polka-dot bikini while holding her baby girl.

This particular post has been compared to photos from Emily Ratajkowski, who was known for posing with her children while wearing swimsuits.

@fruktflicka has pointed out the similarities in a popular post on social media.

“pete davidson’s ex doing the whole ‘holding my baby while being sexy just like emily ratajkowski’ is really funny to me and also an interesting phenomenon,” @fruktflicka wrote.

The reactions were divided. Some considered it to be just a common mother-and-child photo, while others questioned whether it was appropriate to combine motherhood and sexuality in a single image.

However, many comments criticized the point of view itself, claiming that the observer was seeing what they wanted to see, and pointing to double standards applied to women who are mothers and attractive at the same time.

“Or maybe she’s just holding her baby, and YOU think she looks sexy?” one woman asked. “Does being sexy as a trait stop for people when a child is in hand? Like what?”

One of the commenters agreed, saying: “She’s just holding her baby while being gorgeous. Can’t wait to hold my future baby, while also being gorgeous. F you!”

“Some people are just sexy while they hold their babies idk,” said another person.

Others put it even more straightforwardly, saying that Hewitt was holding a baby.