Ella Scott
Tori Spelling has unveiled an unconventional hack for making sure her child is up and ready for the school run.
On a recent episode of her misSPELLING podcast, mum-of-five Victoria ‘Tori’ Spelling questioned whether she was a ‘bad mom’ for being ‘so lazy’ with her youngest son, Beau.
Tori - the daughter of Broadway producer Carole Gene ‘Candy’ Spelling and the late film producer Aaron Spelling - is best known for portraying Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210 and its 2019 spin-off, BH90210.
The 51-year-old has also starred in Scary Movie 2, her and her ex-husband’s reality series, Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood and as a contestant on the Spanish and American versions of The Masked Singer.
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Speaking recently of her parenting hack, the actress said: “It’s so bad,” to her podcast guest, American singer Denise Gibson, 53.
“At night I put him in his clothes for the next day. And convinced him that it's cool to do that."
Explaining what Beau’s evening routine looks like, the celebrity stated: “So, he has dinner, he takes his bath—sometimes. I'm just kidding he always takes his bath.
"But then I'll be like, 'Hey, dude. You know, it'll save like an extra five minutes if we get dressed now and then you can sleep later'."
After admitting the controversial practice, Tori asked the '80s sensation whether or not she was a ‘bad mom’.
“I think if you're getting through it," the Foolish Beat hitmaker replied. “You're good."
As well as her son Beau, Tori co-parents her children Liam, 17, Stella, 16, Hattie, 12 and Finn, 11, with her former husband Dean McDermott.
The pair, who met while filming the TV movie Mind Over Matter, were married in a private ceremony in Fiji in 2006 and later renewed their vows in Beverly Hills.
However, after welcoming their youngest son Finn in 2013, it was announced by US Weekly that the 57-year-old had been unfaithful to Tori.
Their marriage struggles were documented on the Lifetime reality series, True Tori.
Despite getting their marriage back on track, Tori and Dean announced their separation in June 2023, with the former officially filing for divorce earlier this year.
A month after their split in March, Tori told E! News that she, her estranged husband and their five children were ‘doing well’.
“We're all hanging in. We'll always be a family,” she added. “Whether there's a title on it or not so, it's just time to move forward."