Mom of 3 just wanted to feel close to her mom—instead she’s criticized for ever having kids and called a child predator

Aimme Bradley wrote a lifestyle article about how in her 40s she still goes to Disney World alone — and without knowing much about her living situation, TV shows and the general internet started making bad-faith assumptions about how she carries herself. It got to a point where Bradley had to respond to the allegations on her TikTok so she could just go back to peaceful anonymity.

Originally, Bradley’s story was published in The Sun. In her piece, Bradley shares that she has 3 kids and a husband, but for her trips to Disney World she prefers going solo to the theme park. Bradley has been going to Disney World since she was 11 in 1995. The way she makes up for leaving her family behind is by making sure on her way to Florida, she swings by her sister’s place.

Disney’s ever-growing resorts tend to have an identity and reputation geared toward entertaining children first and foremost. And that means that an adult who goes to the theme park alone is automatically considered weird. Or, in some cases, nefarious intentions are laid on them with no evidence whatsoever. The collective pejorative term they all have to contend with is “Disney adult.” And that’s what Bradley was trying to push back against and give a positive twist.

Bradley shared her budget and pictures of how her trips to Disney World have enriched her life over the years, but that instead turned into a turgid flow of criticism from just about everyone who heard about the story. The story made it to British network ITV, where Bradley’s article was discussed on the talk show Loose Women. The reactions were… very strong. The British audience is generally unforgiving when it comes to what makes it on air there — just ask Meghan Markle.

The show’s host didn’t make Bradley’s chances of being liked any better though. According to The Tab, one of the panelists, Oti Mabuse discussed adults visiting Disneyland – the article featuring Bradley was one of the many examples – and said, “If you are alone at Disney and I have my daughter, it’s a bit [hand gesture] and I will be grabbing her.” Which started a flurry of people on the internet making accusations that Bradley could be a predator too.

Bradley responded to the episode on her TikTok, where she revealed that she actually was a victim of a predator in her childhood. Being placed in the same category as them, as you can imagine, is quite shattering and even shameful. Bradley reached out to ITV with a complaint, but they responded back, “The article was not referred to again specifically after this and you were not named or photographed at all during the programme.” She replied that she didn’t believe them one bit and considered it defamatory. Whether she goes on to press charges, however, remains to be seen. For now she just wants a public apology.

@dream1ncolour

Loose Women discussed an article about me. During that discussion Oti Mabuse said “If you are alone at Disney and I have my child I will be grabbing my daughter.” She did not need to use the word predator because that statement said it all. It told viewers that a woman like me, who loves Disney, is unsafe to be around children. Those words have destroyed me. They did not need to show my name or picture because anyone can search that headline and find me. I have been publicly labelled as unsafe to children when I am a mother of three disabled autistic children, a wife, a carer for my disabled sister and an advocate who has dedicated her life to fighting for SEND children’s rights. I take my children to Disney. It is our happy place. It is where I relive the only happy memories of my childhood with my late mum who first took me when I was 11. I lost ten years of my childhood to a real predator. To now be lumped into that same category simply because I am autistic and Disney is my special interest has shattered me to my core. It brings me joy, calm and connection to my mum. Sometimes I go on my own to enjoy the magic in peace, and to have that turned into something suspicious has damaged my mental health in a way I cannot even explain. Disney is not a child setting. It is a theme park. Walt Disney himself said “To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future.” Disney was created for everyone. Adults enjoying Disney are not suspicious or unsafe. We are exactly who Walt built it for. No one would be called a predator for walking into Thorpe Park alone. So why is Disney any different. you need to understand the damage this has done and you need to apologise. Words like this have power and the impact has been devastating. @Loose Women @Oti mabuse @ITVX @itv #Disney #LooseWomen #AutismAcceptance #SEND #PublicApology

♬ original sound – Aimée Bradley

Bradley revealed that the reason she loves Disney World so much is simply because she misses her mom, and that’s a memory they shared together. But now that memory has been tarnished by a group of so-called experts who have deemed it too creepy for an adult to find happiness in visiting Disneyland solo.