Kristin Cavallari is paying no attention to naysayers about her new romance with her younger boyfriend, Mark Estes, 24.
The Laguna Beach and The Hills alum spoke about her boyfriend during an Instagram Q&A on her stories this week.
Cavallari, 37, said the criticism of their 13-year age gap “makes her laugh” and said she couldn’t care less about other people’s opinions.
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“How do you deal with the hate on your relationship?” One fan asked the reality star.
“By knowing that everyone’s opinion on it actually has nothing to do with me,” Cavallari began.
“It’s for PR, I’m paying him! He’s using me! He’s gonna leave you. Seeing everyone get so worked up makes me laugh.”
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She recently shared a cheeky TikTok video addressing the criticism.
In the short clip, Cavallari uses a voice over and mouths the words: “So what are you going to do about it, for reporting it? Are you going to arrest me?”
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“Are you going to give me a ticket?” she added, before smiling and laughing.
She captioned the post: “When they’re all up in arms that I’m dating a 24 year old. Andddd?”
In February, Cavallari confirmed her new romance, going Instagram official with model and former university footballer, Estes.
She shared a loved-up snap of herself and Estes on Instagram, which got her fans talking.
“He makes me happy 🤍,” Cavallari captioned her post, tagging her new beau.
He is based in Nashville, while the reality star and mother-of-three is also based in Tennessee.
In April 2020, she confirmed her split from former NFL star husband, Jay Cutler, 40.
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