Shawn Johnson branded ‘weird’ by fans after sharing video kissing 2-year-old son on the lips

Shawn Johnson started a spirited parenting debate after kissing her toddler son on the lips in a new social media clip. In the viral video, the former Olympic gymnast is on a boat with her son Barrett "Bear" East, 2, who grabs her by the neck and plants lengthy smooches on his famous mom's lips. Fans were divided in the comments, with one person bluntly remarking, "This is weird," and another writing, "One little peck ok but this is a lot 😅." Others, however, defended the mom of three, with one follower writing, "Now I have a two-year-old son and it is literally my favorite thing in the world." Johnson married former NFL star Andrew East in 2016, and they've since welcomed daughter Drew Hazel East, 6, as well as sons Jett James East, 4, and Barrett. In a 2024 interview with Motherly, the athlete shared that though having three children is a challenge, she's especially grateful for her youngest child. Back in May, Johnson opened up about feeling "disconnected" in her marriage to East when she experienced postpartum depression following Barrett's birth, crediting therapy as "the very first thing that started healing [her]" and the "greatest gift" from her husband.