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Shane McAnally Defends Viral Baby “Mama” Video as Critics Raise Child‑Welfare Objections

Conservative activists cast the post as proof of harms they link to surrogacy and same‑sex parenting.

Overview

  • The Instagram video shows McAnally’s husband asking their infant to choose “Dada or Pop,” and the baby appears to say “mama” as the men laugh.
  • Fox News reports the clip was widely reposted and drew millions of views, including 15 million on one account that shared it.
  • Texson Ray, identified in reports as the baby in the video, was born via surrogacy in October and is the couple’s third child after twins.
  • Family‑advocacy figures including Lila Rose and leaders tied to Them Before Us said the post underscores a child’s need for a mother and father.
  • McAnally told the Daily Mail he meant the post as self‑deprecating humor and said the baby is five months old and happy, while new backlash has intensified over a resurfaced clip where the dads asked their older kids which parent is “hornier.”