The publication has been slammed on social media this week, after running a cover feature on celebrity mums in which its writers ‘rated’ stars including Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton.
The latest cover features the heading, ‘Best & Worst Moms’, with Kim and Kate joining Hilary Duff and Naomi Watts as they get 'rated' on their parental skills. While the Duchess of Cambridge is given an ‘A-‘, Kim receives a ‘D-‘, with daughter North being branded ‘spoiled rotten’.
Needless to say, the offensive cover has sent ripples out across social media, with a number of outraged readers slamming the publication for approaching the topic of motherhood in such a manner.
Among the critics was actress and mother-of-two Kristen Bell, who tweeted: “I hope no one responsible for this week’s cover of Star is raising children of their own. Shame on them.”
Meanwhile, Kristen’s husband Dax Shepherd echoed her sentiments, writing: “Please let Star know how you feel about their cover ranking ‘Best and Worst Moms’. Mine are leaning towards repugnant.”
i hope no one responsible for this weeks cover of @Star_News is raising children of their own. shame on them. https://t.co/44qVU8V0Ed
— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) June 10, 2015
Others have hit out at the magazine, branding the feature ‘disgusting’, and slamming it for promoting ‘competition’ and ‘division’ among mothers.
