For a year, viral TikToker Allison Kuch and her husband, NFL player Isaac Rochell, didn’t show their daughter’s face online. But for her first birthday, all the fans who have been following little Scottie Bee’s life since birth got a present – to finally see her sweet face in a TikTok video in honor of her birthday.
Allison shared that she wouldn’t be showing her daughter’s face even before she was born, and throughout her first year, she only showed glimpses of her but never her face. So fans were shocked, surprised, and grateful to get the chance to finally see what she looks like.
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Allison Kuch’s TikTok Video Showing Daughter’s Face Quickly Went Viral
In honor of Scottie Bee’s first birthday, Allison shared a video highlighting her daughter’s first year that had fans melting over the cuteness. No one expected to see her face, so it was the ultimate birthday present for all who have been following Allison and Isaac’s new chapter as parents.
The TikTok video needs no caption, and it quickly went viral. It currently has nearly 9 million views and more than 2 million likes and almost 23,000 comments.
“I didn’t have a Scottie reveal on BINGO card this year! What a precious little angel,” one fan wrote. Another said, “HOW IS SHE EVEN CUTER THAN I IMAGINED?! Thank you for showing us your perfect little girl!”
And there were many other comments that had that similar vibe.
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“Her precious face was worth the year wait,” one viewer shared. Another added, “SCOTTIE your TikTok aunties have been waiting for this.”
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Allison Kuch Recently Spoke To Kylie Kelce About Raising Kids In The Spotlight
Allison was recently a guest on Kylie Kelce’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, and the two moms talked about keeping their children’s lives private.
Kelce, 32, mom to three girls with another on the way, shared why her and husband, former NFL star, Jason Kelce, “scaled back sharing our own kids online,” explaining that you can’t “always assume that everyone is going to be respectful in a way.”
Allison, 29, also shared a little about her decision to keep her daughter’s identity private.
“There’s a fine line between sharing and oversharing,” Allison said, according to PEOPLE. “We kinda went back and forth and then we settled on the idea of, like, ‘Let’s just not share her for a while and see how we feel about it.'”
Allison said that her decision was a “healthy” one.
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“[There] was the separation of, ‘Okay, we’re taking this video for us, for ourselves, for her to see later down the line,'” she shared. “And it never felt like, ‘Oh, we’re pulling out the camera [for online content].’ It always felt like I was just a mom recording my child. And not to say that people who share their child online are doing it only for that. But I do I like that we kept her we’ve kept her private.”
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Allison Kuch Shared Her Decision To Keep Her Daughter’s Face Private Before She Was Born
When Allison shared a video on TikTok explaining that she won’t be showing her daughter online, viewers were supportive.
“Why will I not be showing my daughter on social media? Hesitated even making this video, because I don’t wanna draw attention to it,” she said in her November 9, 2023, TikTok video. “At the end of the day, it’s just a decision my husband and I have made, and we don’t really have to share our reason why with the internet. However, if you’re on the fence about sharing your child on the internet, maybe this could help you make the decision.”
Allison said that she’s “very protective” of her daughter, who was born about a month after she made and shared the video. She said that her and Isaac couldn’t find “one positive to her being on our social media.”
“As much as I would love to share how f—ing cute she’s gonna be, it just doesn’t benefit her,” she continued. “Maybe in the future, there’s a family photo we post or you might see her in the background.”
Many viewers dropped into the comments to share their experiences with not showing their children’s faces on the internet and how they support her decision.
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Sharing Her Parenting Journey On Social Media
Allison has been sharing her parenting journey online since she found out she was expecting her first child. In many videos, viewers got small glimpses of Scottie Bee, but never of her face.
Allison explained on Kylie’s podcast that she was “anxious” about showing her daughter’s face online for the first time but she also felt “very comfortable” about how she’s handled it.
“I wanna keep her private, but not a secret. I think now I’ve gotten to the point where I’m like, ‘Okay. If people see your face, it’s okay,'” Allison shared. “But, I’m not gonna go and make a video of, Scottie’s day in the life or what have you not because it’s something I’m not comfortable with.”
Finding A Good Work-Life Balance Was Important For Allison Kuch And Isaac Rochell
Being busy content creators meant that the couple needed to find a good work-life balance after their daughter was born. Last month, Allison and Isaac sat down with The Blast to talk about their partnership with Finish ahead of the holiday season, and work-life balance as parents entered the chat.
When asked how they manage to balance everything, Isaac said, “I wish we had a great answer.”
“We’re doing our best. I think for us, it’s just coming up with systems as best we can,” he said. “Being efficient with our time.”
And now that the holiday season is upon us, the couple is excited for “everything.”
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“The answer is everything. I think having a child, it just opens your eyes to holidays and time with your family in a new light, in a very exciting light,” Allison told The Blast exclusively. “I think growing up, you have this holiday magic that you’re always seeing in the lights and presents and all these fun things. And now having a child, I think we get to experience it, but in a different way, and so I think we’re really excited about that.”