Coco Austin, Ice-T's Best Parenting Clapbacks Over the Years

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Coco Austin and Ice-T have sparked backlash for their parenting choices numerous times — and they’re never shy about defending themselves from the trolls.

The couple, who wed in 2002, welcomed their daughter, Chanel, in 2015. Ice-T is also the father of two children from prior relationships: Letesha, born in 1976, whom he shares with his high school girlfriend Adrienne, and Tracy Jr., born in 1991, whom he shares with Darlene Ortiz.

Fans have often been quick to point out how much the New Jersey native’s little girl resembles him. After one particular photo of Chanel made headlines in July 2021, Austin told Us Weekly, “It was weird because I post so many pictures and that particular one kind of went viral. That was strange to me. She’s looked like her daddy since day one. [She was] coming out of the womb looking like him. And now [people] are just noticing after five years? Like, that’s so weird to me.”

The actress added that personality-wise, Chanel is more like her. “She gets on the stage and she rocks on [like Ice-T], but then she, like, has a modeling side too,” she told Us. “She has a lot of personality. She tries to act like me. I don’t allow her to do all the poses though. … We like just the cutesy ones.”

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Despite their love for their daughter, Coco and Ice-T have often found themselves in the line of fire of the parenting police.

Scroll through for a look at all the times the Ice Loves Coco alums have clapped back at the haters:

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