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Erin Dana Lichy is currently giving a behind-the-scenes peek of family life with the Instagram caption, “Swipe for the BTS 🫶.” The post shows her standing poolside in a green bikini, holding her baby, with another child splashing in the water, almost tasting the backdrop of a laid-back family-day-out scene that instantly became more discussed by the fans than just the scenic view.
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It was a sparkling sunshine day with Lichy standing barefoot on not much of a patio near a clear blue pool littered with pool toys and lush greenery. Purely a celeb family photo, discussions should be centered around the very moment when fans started commenting about how much Lichy’s youngest child resembled her husband Abe Lichy.
Abe joked about the family dynamic: “Instagram Husband training begins early in our family 🤷🏽♂️” This comment triggered an avalanche of responses from fans who bemoaned how the baby looked almost identical to his dad.
A comment from a follower went, “He looks exactly like your husband, holy cow! 😂”, and another said, “When you put your husband in the dryer too long!! Mini. Hubs.” These jokes about identity gained popularity to the point that many other commentators began referring to the child as “baby Abe” or “tiny Abe,” with one noting that the child appears to be a perfect miniature version of his dad.
While family genetics were being debated, other commenters were discussing Lichy and her postbaby figure. One wrote, “I have to tell you how fabulous you look after having 4 children 🔥” while another asked, “You look amazing 🤩 how do you keep that tummy so flat?” After a while, the comments were filled with fire emojis complimenting her appearance, with one fan exclaiming in an exaggerated manner, “HOT MOM HOT MOM 911 HOT MOM.”
The polemical comment shocked the positive reception: “These poor children will be growing up knowing both parents sleep with other people in an open marriage, beautiful babies but so sad to know what values they’re being raised with.” The comment caused mixed reactions: some took the side of the family in question for their choices, and others began debating modern relationships.
Lichy responded to the hateful comment with a carefree laughing-face emoji, implying that she does not keep such critiques seriously. To Lichy’s defense, another voice came in: “it is funny, because when did they ever say they sleep with other people😂,” calling the accusation an unsubstantiated assumption.
It gave away some insight as to the time the photoshoot occurred, with one person claiming, “Witnessed this photo shoot live!” adding yet another dimension to the whole behind-the-scenes feel.
Interesting because it serves as an intersection between her being a reality-television personality, family life, and the court of public opinion. Lichy joined the RHONY cast for its reboot season and has remained relatively open about her family life with her husband Abe and their four kids. The two married in 2015 and entered the spotlight as a couple later on while carrying out career successes in real estate and growing a family in New York with ease.
This pool picture means much more besides being the classic right-here, all-the-way-out snapshot of family life: it is a deliberately crafted view of the Lichy family dynamic that somehow manages to feel both real and aspirational. The green bikini, the clear blue water, the happy kids, and the proud dad all scream modern family bliss, which sets them against followers on so many topics from genetics to relationship ethics.
Just like many other reality-TV stars, Lichy’s social-networking world is a hybrid of a very private archival treasure and a professional branding avenue that supposedly serves the dual purpose of building her brand and pulling in fans. This given particular outpouring of favor for the post shows her base jubilantly embracing such real family moments-even when those occasions ignite debates on the more scandalous subjects.
The mini-Abe phenomenon particularly captivated people’s imaginations because it plays into that universal fascination with genetics and family resemblance. Something about one parent’s features being perfectly replicated in miniature form is inherently heartwarming, at least judging from how fiercely compelling this biological magic has been in the comment section.
At the end of the day, such posts do what they were meant to do: plug a gap that requires engagement, give a conversation jumpstart, and create a public feeling of togetherness with an occasion in the miles-and-miles of a public figure’s private life. It turns into this big thing from something as simple as a little guy who looks exactly like his dad, proving that sometimes the best social media is beautiful, unscripted real life.
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Lichy’s journey also includes experiences of loss, as seen in her open discussions about grief which resonate with many of her followers.