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Liverpool Echo
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Ellen Kirwin

Emma Willis 'breaks gender stereotypes' with photo of her son Ace

Emma Willis has shared a rare photograph of her son Ace on Instagram and it has started a discussion among fans.

The presenter posted a candid picture of her eight-year-old Ace and her husband Matt Willis in their home.

Captioned ‘my little style icon #Acedit’ the image showed Ace with his long blonde hair, wearing a pink cropped t-shirt, ripped jeans and Nike trainers.

The 44-year-old’s fans started discussing how Emma’s post is ‘breaking down gender stereotypes.’

The picture has been liked more than 60,000 times and has racked up plenty of admiring comments.

One follower wrote: “Hair envy!!! And I love pink on males!!! He is soooo ‘cool’ !!! “

Another wrote: "Just shows how far we have to go in breaking down gender stereotypes.

"Pink is simply a colour. Hair grows. Let kids (or adults) wear whatever they want!" said one follower, and Emma replied with a love heart.

Emma replied with a fist-bump emoji and love heart when one follower told 'judgy' commenters to 'get a life.'

"So what if this boy has beautiful long blonde hair and wears a pink T-shirt!" they said.

"I bet he smiles a million more time’s a day then you miserable judgey ADULTS commenting on this child! #getalife."

She pressed the 'thanks emoji' when another follower told her that Ace is inspiring others.

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"Your son is an inspiration. Coming from a mummy of a son who loves pink, Rainbows and his Elsa dress," they said.

"He is following his own story and not bound by stupid society stereotypes."

And the mother-of-three pressed the fist bump and love heart again when another said: "Omg this could be my little boy!

"He’s totally alternative.... bracelets, ear cuffs, pink, teeny shorts when it’s freezing, pink, leopard and hair bands and buns!

"Makes me beam with pride that he’s so individual."

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