In Real Housewives of Orange County, Jim Bellino has earned himself a questionable reputation. Between the lawsuits and the divorce, it’s easy to have some preconceived notions. When it comes to parenting, however, we are confident that he is one hundred percent on the right side of history.
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The RHOC alum and ex-husband of Alexis Bellino just shared a scathing message for transphobic trolls criticizing their son, Miles. Rather than using religion to demonize his son’s identity, he’s using it to demonize the people who are cruelly attacking him.
Jim Bellino has zero tolerance for transphobes
In 2022, Alexis introduced the world to Miles in a moving Instagram post. She commended him for the courage to live in his truth. Unfortunately, not everyone has been respectful, which prompted Jim to share a few stern words.
“I have a transgender child, and I spoke with my child last night about being able to talk about this subject,” Jim began in a recent Instagram video.
The RHOC alum went on to explain how he received a slew of negative comments about his son underneath a previous Instagram post. The video in question should have been heartwarming as it showed a sweet, father-son moment where they modeled some of Jim’s vintage clothes. However, Jim explained that wasn’t the case.
“95% of the comments were good, but I’m really irritated and disappointed in the naive, stupid comments that people make,” Jim remarked.
“One comment was, ‘What would God think about you being a Christian man and having a transgender child?’ Who do you think you are by asking a question like that?” I serve a God that loves everybody,” Jim continued. “I love everybody. For you, you’re serving a different God. You’re serving the devil, so don’t ask stupid questions.”
Mic drop! That’s how you shut them down, Jim, and we have nothing but respect for him taking a stand. Jim capped off his video by reiterating that he wasn’t concerned about any backlash he’d receive for supporting his son. After all, it’s the right thing to do.
“I could get some hate from this, but I really don’t care,” Jim declared.
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