Fashion designer Karen Millen has apologised after criticising mums who breastfeed their children beyond the age of six months, calling it “selfish” and “not normal”.
Appearing on Vanessa Feltz’ Channel 5 chat show Vanessa on Wednesday (11 June), Millen said that there are “no benefits” for the child, claiming that they can become addicted to it.
“I think it’s quite a selfish thing on the mother’s part. I just think that’s not good emotionally for that child,” she said.
Millen later posted an apology on social media, saying: “The question was aimed at a three-year-old being breastfed and my thoughts on that and my answers reflected that, not the subject of breastfeeding. And as a woman to women, I do respect your choices and I do want to support you.”