Jenny Mollen Doubles Down on Controversial Post With New 'Predator' Joke

Jenny Mollen isn’t backing away from the firestorm—she’s leaning into it. The actress recently defended her now-deleted Facebook post featuring intimate-looking photos with her 12-year-old son Sid, doubling down with a joke that’s sure to reignite the debate around what counts as humor on social media.

During an appearance on the“Not Skinny But Not Fat”podcast, Mollen explained that the backlash came down to people not understanding her comedic intent. The original post, which showed her in positions described as almost intimate with Sid and carried the caption“Your eldest son will be the most toxic guy you ever date,”struck a nerve with many online. This time, she joked to host Amanda Hirsch:“If you knew my son, he’s really the predator, not me.”It’s a callback to her original framing—an attempt to reclaim control of a narrative that spiraled beyond what she says she intended.

What’s notable here is Mollen’s perspective on why the post landed so badly in the first place. She attributes much of the reaction to timing, suggesting the controversy would’ve been handled differently if it hadn’t come just weeks after she and her husband Jason Biggs announced their separation after 18 years of marriage. In other words: context matters, and a family split makes people readier to assume the worst. She also emphasized that her son is the one initiating the physical affection, not her—”He’s the one who’s f***ing all over me. I’ve been trying to lock him out of the bathroom for the last 12 years.”

This isn’t the first time Mollen has posted playful but boundary-pushing content with her kids. In March 2025, she shared a similar shot hugging Sid on a bed with the caption“Nothing to see here, just some mother son spring break enmeshment.”The pattern suggests this is how she frames motherhood publicly—with irreverent humor meant to highlight the chaos and intensity of parenting.

The real question isn’t whether Mollen crossed a line intentionally; it’s whether the internet’s reaction to parenting content has become so hair-triggered that joking about your own family dynamics is now a minefield. She says it’s harmless, rooted in her son simply wanting her attention. Whether the public buys that explanation remains another story entirely.

Mollen shares her 8-year-old son Lazlo with Biggs as well. The pair separated recently after nearly two decades together.