EMILIE Kiser has addressed the controversy that surrounded her after her young son was pictured without a life jacket.
The 27-year-old influencer‘s son, 16 months, was pictured on a boat without a life jacket – and fans were left completely enraged.
In a video posted on Friday, Emilie acknowledged that she and her husband, Brady Kiser, 29, made a mistake for not putting a life jacket on their son and apologized for the incident.
“I understand this conversation.
“I think it is important. It holds people accountable, and I know that I am not perfect.
“I know that we make mistakes, and all I can say is that I’m sorry, and that I know we made a mistake,” Emilie said.
She captioned the video, “Thanks for listening. Hope you all have a safe and good weekend.”
Emilie also shared a statement which read: “Our child should have been in his life jacket for the entirety of that boat ride, not even for the few moments that he was out of it.
“We are painfully aware that in a matter of seconds, your entire life can change, and we should have done better.
“We recognize and appreciate the genuine care that people have for our children.
“There has also been a deep level of anger and hurt directed toward our family, and we understand the basis of those feelings as well.
“It comes from the belief that Trigg should still be here, and we share that same belief more than can be expressed. He was only three years old, and should have lived a lifetime more. That reality lives with us every moment of every single day.
“We will continue to do better, advocate for better and, as hard as we try to avoid them, still make mistakes. We can only promise that we will never stop learning from them and continue loving our children with everything we have.”
The footage of Teddy was captured during a June family trip to Mallorca, Spain.
The footage was shared by fellow influencer Madi Curtis in a now-deleted upload.
Teddy could briefly be seen sitting on the boat with Brady without a life jacket.
This comes just a year their son Trigg died after falling into the family’s pool.
Arizona police alleged Brady was watching an NBA playoff game while Trigg, 3, fell into the water and was alone for over nine minutes.
Brady found him unconscious, and Trigg died six days later in the hospital on May 18, 2025.
Just last month, Emilie revealed she’s expecting another child.
Taking to social media in July, Emilie penned: “As I stated last year, my family’s privacy will always be my priority.
“Because of that, I’m not sure how much I will be sharing about this pregnancy and next phase of life, but I appreciate your understanding as I navigate those boundaries.”
She added: “This baby has already brought so much hope and joy into our home, and we are treasuring every moment of it together.
“Thank you in advance for all of the love, well wishes, and support as we navigate this next chapter of our growing family.”
The influencer recently opened up about her grief and her decision to stay with her husband in mid-June on the Jay Shetty Podcast.
“Losing a child really shows you, in the scariest, most real way possible, just how quickly life can change and how quickly life can literally be taken away,” she said.
“And I think that really scared me with Teddy [her youngest son].”
Emilie revealed there were times she was “so angry” at her husband and was unsure if she could ever forgive him.