Gabrielle Union has defended kissing her infant daughter on the lips.
The 46-year-old actress – who has four-week-old Kaavia with basketball legend Dwyane Wade – has hit back at her critics amid accusations that kissing her baby daughter on the lips during a recent Instagram video was unhygienic.
In a response captured by the Comments By Celebs Instagram account, Gabrielle – who had Kaavia via a surrogate – wrote: "Hey guys, I appreciate all the concern about kisses on the mouth and labored breathing. I am blessed enough to have a nurse here with us while at work. Kaav is healthy and I don’t even touch her without washing and sanitizing myself and everything and everyone that comes into contact with her. (sic)"
Gabrielle – who suffered multiple miscarriages prior to the arrival of her daughter – revealed she even took a cautious approach to hygiene prior to her recent sit-down interview with TV icon Oprah Winfrey.
The Hollywood star said she did her best to safeguard her daughter’s health before filming ‘Oprah at Home with Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade & Their New Baby’.
She shared: "No visits with sick folk and even all of Oprah’s crew got whooping cough vaccinations and current on all vaccinations to be in our home.
"If you think I waited this long and went thru all this to put my baby in harm’s way … you got another thing coming. (sic)"
During her interview with Oprah, Gabrielle revealed she faced a backlash from the public following the arrival of her daughter.
The American star – who made the announcement with a photo of her and Dwyane sat together in a hospital bed – said: "Everyone started talking about why she acting like she just had a baby."
Gabrielle Union defends kissing her daughter on the lips
