Jenna Johnson Addresses Criticism of Bottle-Feeding Son Rome Past Age 2

Dancing with the Stars pro Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy responded to ‘extremely rude’ criticism over her decision to bottle-feed her son Rome who, at 29 months old.

That is 11 months past when most children have typically moved on to cups and solids.

Last Friday, the 31-year-old Emmy-nominated choreographer received a DM responding to a snap of her bottle-feeding little Rome: ‘Way too old for this fat r****d to have a bottle.’

‘Soooo yesterday I posted a pic of me and my son, who I hadn’t seen in four days and lots of people felt strongly about him drinking from a bottle,’ Jenna Instastoried on Saturday.

‘Totally fine when other moms give *positive* advice and I’m always open to feedback to an extent. But this woman ([whose] profile pic is of her holding her own baby) decided to DM me this. What world are we living in?’

Johnson understands that she is a public person, but ‘sad trolls/bullies’ make her want to shut down and go private on social media due to the ‘extremely rude and harmful messages toward my baby.’

The Cali-born, Utah-raised hoofer said ‘enough is enough’ and asked the woman directly: ‘Would you want me, a total stranger, to DM you this about your child? Because he’s drinking from a bottle? Like what on Earth is happening?!’

Dancing with the Stars pro Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy responded to ‘extremely rude’ criticism over her decision to bottle-feed her two-year-old son Rome (pictured in 2024)

Jenna concluded: ‘Please unfollow me immediately and respectfully get a life!’

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warn parents that prolonged bottle use can lead to tooth decay and affect the development of teeth and facial muscles – similarly to children sucking on pacifiers after age four.

On Sunday, Johnson took to Instastory again to thank her loyal fans for their supportive DMs, which made her ‘honestly cry.’

‘My heart really hurt yesterday at how vile and mean some people can be,’ the two-time Mirrorball champ wrote.

‘But once again I was shown just how much this little community of mine on here can also show up. You gave me the love, support, and kindness that I believe in!

‘Let’s remember that we are all humans, navigating life the best we can! I promise to try and only spread positivity and light on my feed and I hope you feel inspired to do the same.’

Jenna finished: ‘But seriously, thank you for having my back and making me feel seen. So grateful to each of you!’

On June 24, Johnson posted a cute, giggly video of her long-haired toddler practicing the pronunciation of his Ukrainian last name, Chmerkovskiy.

‘It’s definitely a tongue twister buddy!’ the Ovation Dance program director admitted.

But before the preschooler bliss, Jenna and her 39-year-old husband suffered from ‘two years of infertility’ during which they had at least one miscarriage in 2021.

Last Friday, the 31-year-old Emmy-nominated choreographer received a DM responding to a snap of her bottle-feeding little Rome: ‘Way too old for this fat r****d to have a bottle’

Jenna Instastoried on Saturday: ‘Totally fine when other moms give *positive* advice and I’m always open to feedback to an extent. But this woman ([whose] profile pic is of her holding her own baby) decided to DM me this. What world are we living in?’ (pictured June 10)

Johnson understands that she is a public person, but ‘sad trolls/bullies’ make her want to shut down and go private on social media due to the ‘extremely rude and harmful messages toward my baby’

The American Academy of Pediatrics warn parents that prolonged bottle use can lead to tooth decay and affect the development of teeth and facial muscles – similarly to children sucking on pacifiers after age four (pictured May 11)

On Sunday, the Cali-born, Utah-raised hoofer took to Instastory again to thank her loyal fans for their supportive DMs, which made her ‘honestly cry’

On June 24, Jenna posted a cute, giggly video of her long-haired toddler practicing the pronunciation of his Ukrainian last name, Chmerkovskiy

But before the preschooler bliss, the two-time Mirrorball champ and her 39-year-old husband (R, pictured June 10) suffered from ‘two years of infertility’ during which they had at least one miscarriage in 2021 

On April 22, ABC/Disney+ renewed Dancing with the Stars for a 34th season – premiering this fall – which will feature contestants Jen Affleck (pictured in the DWTS audience October 22), Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, and Whitney Leavitt

The married couple of six years originally met on the set of the celebrity dancing competition in 2014 before embarking on their romance in 2015.

Jenna and Val famously split in 2016-2017 when Chmerkovskiy had a three-month fling with his big brother Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s season 23 dance partner Amber Rose, before eventually rekindling their romance.

On April 22, ABC/Disney+ renewed Dancing with the Stars for a 34th season – premiering this fall – which will feature contestants Jen Affleck, Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, and Whitney Leavitt.

But it’s still unclear whether one or both of the Latin and ballroom-dancing couple will participate.

Val (born Valentin) has impressively scored three Len Goodman Mirrorball trophies since joining DWTS in 2011 for the 13th season.

Johnson – who boasts 1.5M social media followers – is every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Maybelline New York, SK-II, Evenflo, New Chapter, Happy Baby Organics, and Exuviance.