AUDREY Roloff has stirred up controversy with Little People, Big World fans due to a parenting move deemed “grossly irresponsible.”
The reality TV star filmed herself holding her toddler on her lap without a seatbelt while driving a tractor back at the famed Roloff Farms.
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The snapshots were shared on her Instagram Stories, showcasing her reunion this weekend at patriarch Matt Roloff’s Oregon farm.
In one photo, Audrey smiled for the camera as little Radley appeared content in the front seat without a seatbelt,
However, in subsequent images, his facial expression turned somber and even fearful.
Audrey continued to drive, seemingly more focused on snapping selfies than on the road.
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Audrey and Jeremy, fellow reality TV stars, also share a daughter, Ember, aged six, and sons Bode, aged three, with another child on the way, as recently announced.
Notably, Jeremy was not present during this particular ride-along.
‘FILMING, DRIVING, HOLDING A BABY?’
Fans took to a Reddit forum to express their concerns, criticizing Audrey for her apparent carelessness.
One comment read: “This infuriated me. Filming, driving, and holding a baby on your lap?”
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Another posted: “I guess she doesn’t believe in seatbelts.”
A third wrote: “Grossly irresponsible.”
A fourth commented: “She is more concerned that she is in the picture than looking straight ahead to see where they are going.
“She has a total lack of awareness that she is doing something dangerous.
“It is always about making a reel for the gram and tagging something or someone in it.”
A fifth wrote: “Any child should be in a restraint while riding in a moving vehicle. If not, he should have a protective helmet on.
“His safety is the most important thing – not making reels for the gram.”
A sixth wrote: “I’m a pediatric operating room nurse of 11+ years. All of you advocating for this have NO idea the horrible things I’ve seen. It doesn’t take much, that’s all I’m going to say.”
FEUD OVER?
Despite the tension in the family over who will take over the farm – and all of Matt’s sons leaving the show LPBW – they have appeared to gather together to celebrate the holidays.
Audrey, Jeremy’s wife, took to her Instagram Story to post a fun video of the family’s gathering at the Oregon farm, all of the Roloff grandchildren ran around the home screaming with joy.
Audrey’s brother-in-law, Jacob, sat on the steps playing with his nieces and nephews.
She captioned one of her videos: “The best kind of chaos.”
Everyone appeared to attend the gathering and her family photo included Amy and her husband Chris, Tori and Zach and their three children, Audrey and Jeremy and their three children, and Jacob and Isabel and their child.
Audrey placed a heart over Jacob son Mateo’s face because he and Isabel opt to keep their child off of social media.
FARM FEUD EXPLAINED
Fans witnessed the fallout of the Roloff farms being passed down to the next generation last season on LPBW.
Fan-favorite son Zach slammed the Roloff patriarch by calling him a “bad grandparent” who does not “value his family.”
Zach revealed on LPBW that Matt put the farm up for sale, despite his son coming to the table to negotiate a buy-out price.
“The price was more than I can afford – I was going off of what my dad bought my mom out for.”
“He went beyond the normal appreciation,” Zach added.
When Matt listed the farm for sale in 2022, one Instagram fan brought up Matt’s children and asked: “None of the kids wanted to buy it?”
Matt responded: “They all had more than enough… and very fair chances.”
In September, Matt revealed that Zach and Tori wouldn’t be hosting private tours this season along with Amy as they have in years past.
On a post by Roloff Farms‘ official Instagram account, a fan asked: ‘Is Zach giving tours this year?”
The account replied: “No, but other family members are.”
FANS REACT: ‘NOT SURPRISED THEY’RE BACK…’
Fans of the stars noticed the family back together despite the tense year and reposted the Story to a popular social media forum to share their thoughts.
The Reddit discussion featured on the popular Little People thread.
The user captioned it: “Holy s***, they’re staying at the farm for Christmas.”
Someone wrote: “Hahahaha, I predicted that would happen, hahahahaha, so predictable.”
Another said: “I just want to say, ‘Told you so, told you so, told you, told you, told you so.’”
“If he can live with Aud, staying there for a short while will be easy,” a follower commented savagely.
A fifth added: “They may not have the farm, but will still keep connections with money bags daddy.”
A sixth fan noted: “Why oh why do people care? These grifters need to pay attention to their family instead of trying to make sure their life looks picture perfect.”
Matt also refused offers from Jeremy to buy a portion of his 143-acre farm in Helvetia, Oregon.
After Jeremy’s plans to take over the Roloff family farm fell through, Audrey and Jeremy moved to a farmhouse in Hillsboro, Oregon, for an estimated $1.5 million.
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