Frankie Muniz's Ex-Wife Claps Back After Internet Shames His Divorce Dance Video

Sometimes the internet gets it spectacularly wrong. Actor and NASCAR racer Frankie Muniz learned this the hard way when a lighthearted video celebrating his ability to co-parent amicably with his estranged wife Paige Price turned into a full-blown pile-on that forced him to delete it entirely.

The video was innocent enough—just Frankie and Paige dancing together in their living room to“Check Yes, Juliet”by We the Kings, a 2007 pop-punk track. His caption was simple:“Who says you can’t stay friends with your baby mama?”It was meant as a positive statement about their separation, a nod to the fact that they’re handling things maturely. Instead, the internet weaponized it, with critics claiming he was celebrating the breakdown of his family and, most absurdly, that he was demanding people celebrate sin. Political commentator Michael Knowles even weighed in, calling the video“bizarre”and its text“nauseous.”

The backlash got so vicious that Frankie caved and deleted the post. But that’s when things got interesting. Rather than stay silent, Paige Price stepped in to defend her estranged husband, posting a passionate comment that cut right through the noise. She acknowledged that divorce is tough, but made a crucial point: two adults who can handle separation with mutual respect and a shared parenting goal isn’t something to shame—it’s something worth respecting.“We grieved our divorce beyond anything you can imagine,”Frankie later clarified in his own response to the criticism.“It was to celebrate the fact that we’re both adults and can handle it like adults moving forward, amicably.”

Here’s what got lost in the outrage: Frankie and Paige have been together for a decade and share a 5-year-old son, Mauz Mosley Muniz. They announced their split earlier in the week, explaining that they’ve“grown in ways”that made them realize they’d be better off as friends and coparents. That’s not failure—that’s maturity. The fact that they can dance together, laugh together, and present a united front for their child’s sake is actually a blueprint for how to do divorce right.

The internet’s habit of policing how people grieve, celebrate, and move forward is exhausting. And it’s especially pointless when aimed at two people clearly trying to do the hard work of staying connected for their kid’s sake. Paige’s willingness to publicly defend Frankie against baseless moral outrage deserves credit. So does his willingness to explain his intent rather than just disappear. Sometimes staying friends with your ex isn’t a joke—it’s a choice that takes real work.