Mum goes viral for her ‘half naked' outfit choice at son's graduation, but insists she doesn't see a ‘problem'

Scottish Sun

29-05-2025

She hit back at critics as she insisted she was "fully covered" in the ensemble
DRESS CRITICISM Mum goes viral for her 'half naked' outfit choice at son's graduation, but insists she doesn't see a 'problem'
A MUM has found herself going viral after sharing pictures with her son at his graduation.
Selene took to Instagram to proudly post the pictures alongside her "kiddo", who wore his mortarboard and gown on his big day.
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A mum has gone viral for the dress she wore to her son's graduation
Credit: Instagram/@iamselenecastle
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She turned to the side, which highlighted her curves even more
Credit: Instagram/@iamselenecastle
Alongside the snaps, she wrote: "I'm such a proud mama!!
"My baby graduated at the top of his class!
"I'm so excited to see what the future holds for you kiddo.
"Sky is the limit!"
She chose a bodycon black dress for the occasion, with the strappy number clinging to her figure and highlighting her curves.
Selene also stood side on to the camera for the snaps, which drew attention to her derriere even more.
She teamed the dress with a pair of black patent heels, and left her curly hair loose.
And while many people offered Selene and her son their congratulations in the comments section on the Instagram post, others slammed her outfit choice.
"His mum be half naked on here!" one raged.
"Why would you embarrass your son like this?" another added.
I'm a midsize 12 and I've found the perfect pair of jeans that suit all body shapes - they're so stretchy and affordable
"You could have just congratulated him in person and kept the pics.
"Take this down, you're humiliating him."
"She stole his moment - why this dress for her son's graduation party?" a third commented.
"She is irresponsible."
"Poor kid," someone else said.
"What the hell are you doing?" another shouted.
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Now a plethora of more affordable options of the dress that suits a number of body shapes have dropped just as the sun starts to come out.
Clemmie Fieldsend, Fashion Editor, said: "There's something so stylish about these dresses, and I love them.
"The simplicity of the top half teamed with the full skirt is like a sleeker and more grown-up tutu.
"I have a short torso so the dropped waist makes my body look longer, but, thankfully, the long skirt means your legs don't look shorter.
"Plus it means I can tap into the low-waist trend without baring all in a pair of low-slung jeans.
"I know I'll be living in mine all summer, paired with black sandals and sunnies, but for now all I need is a blazer slipped over the top and a closed-toe shoe and I'm ready to go."
Meanwhile, Fashion Director, Tracey Lea Sayer, added: "I remember dropped-waist dresses from the 80s. I loved them then and I still love them again now!
"Forty years on from when they were first popular and I am not so sure they will be quite as flattering around my middle, because two kids and middle-aged spread later, my waist doesn't exist any more.
"With a dress like this I can disguise my middle bit and still feel on trend for summer."
As someone else said Selene's son looked "extremely uncomfortable", another called her "embarrassing".
"Just had to do the side view, your poor son," someone lese commented.
"Embarrassing," another shouted.
"That youngster is gonna be made fun of his entire life for her poor decisions," someone else sighed.
"I'm sure he's ashamed of being around you," another insisted.
However, Selene hit back at the criticism, as she wrote: "I literally have a dress on all the way down to my knees, fully covered.
"There was a lot of mums, aunties and grandmas wearing the same kind of dress.
"But since I'm not a size 2 or shaped like a a square, it's a problem when I do it. OKAY!"
And there were those in the comments who defended Selene, with one writing: "She can't help that she's fine, y'all lol!"
"Nothing wrong with your outfit, you are beautiful," another added.
"Slay it sis!!! You looks amazing!" a third commented.
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and you look like a proud and beautiful mum, dressed appropriately," someone else said.
"You look amazing, congrats to your boy for his achievement," another agreed.