Giada de Laurentiis and her ex-husband Todd Thompson stepped out together for the first time since their messy divorce for a day of family activities with their daughter Jade. On Monday October 19th Giada and Todd took their 7 year old daughter to Knott’s Berry Farm in California, and Giada shared photos of them on Instagram riding the roller coaster. Giada tagged Thompson in the photo and captioned it “mommy moments.”
Giada and Todd’s trip to Knott’s Berry Farm is the first public outing they have shared since their divorce was finalized in December 2014 and their marriage was riddled with cheating scandals – most notably with Giada’s fellow celebrity chef Bobby Flay. The Food Network star built a reputation as a “family woman” and capitalized on the fact that she was a mother to build her cooking empire, so her earnings took a major hit during her divorce and cheating scandal. The fact that her husband Todd has been their daughter Jade’s primary caretaker only added more negative press to Giada’s crumbling reputation.
While the majority of Giada’s social media followers praised her photos with her daughter and ex-husband Todd Thompson – a few of them called them out for what they thought they really were, a desperate attempt to repair her tarnished image. While we like to think that Giada took a family outing with her ex-husband and daughter Jade for all of the right reasons – we can’t help but notice the timing of the event. Giada’s team has been working vigorously to repair her image, it is entirely possible that the fun-filled day at Knott’s Berry Farm was nothing more than a publicity gimmick to try and restore her wholesome image.
What do you guys think? Is Giada stepping up her mommy game to make herself more fan-friendly? Let us know what you think in the comments below!