Former Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel criticised for posing in her four-year-old daughter’s clothes

FORMER “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel has lit up social media by posting a photo of herself wearing her four-year-old daughter’s pyjamas.

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FORMER reality TV star Bethenny Frankel has lit up social media by posting a photo of herself wearing her four-year-old daughter’s pyjamas.

The Real Housewives of New York City alum uploaded the photo — in which she is seen wearing tiny Hello Kitty slippers, shorts and a T-shirt — to her Instagram account on Sunday.

“This is my daughter’s nightgown and PJ shorts. Think we’re ready to start sharing clothes yet?” the 43-year-old captioned the image.

While some followers the post as a joke, it was apparently lost on others.

“I would just caution doing this as she gets more impressionable,” one commenter wrote. “She needs to develop a healthy self image because she may not have all of your genes … and it won’t be obvious to you, but it will look as though you are competing with her.”

Frankel, who also hosted a short-lived talk show and launched her own cocktail brand, later took to Twitter to sarcastically hit back at her detractors.

“BREAKING NEWS! World Scandal: Former reality star, failed talk show host & cocktail maven jokes by wearing her kids’ pjs! #itcantbetrue,” she wrote.

“When ur 4 year old peanut says ‘mommy please put my dress on’ & giggles uncontrollably, u do what ur told.”

Frankel, who has battled eating disorders her whole life, shares custody of her daughter Bryn with her ex-husband Jason Hoppy after a messy divorce.