“We’re all blessed, and it takes a village to raise a family.”
Jana Kramer doesn’t want her fans (and fellow parents) to get the wrong idea.
The 41-year-old country music singer and former “One Tree Hill” actress went viral earlier this month when she admitted to not always putting sunscreen on her kids when soaking up the sun.
On the July 16 episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, the mom of three clarified what she meant.
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“I didn’t say always,” she explained. "I put sunscreen on their neck, their ears and sometimes on their legs if we’re going to a beach, a long day. But a couple of hours? No, I’m not going to, and that’s okay.”
Kramer went on to add that she’s doing what she thinks “is best for my kids” before clarifying that she’s “not a dermatologist.”
“Again, I would not let my kids fry,” she clarified, per People.
“But I’m also open to the research on all sides of it, and welcome all of that,” she added — arguing that there’s “so much negative (things)” about what sunscreen (and the sun, in general) can do and cause.
"I think there's a healthy balance between the two. I think we need both. And we don't need excess of both," Kramer continued.
Kramer shares two kids — Jolie Rae, 9, and Jace Joseph, 6 — with her ex-husband Mike Caussin and a third child (son Roman) with current husband Allan Russell, born in November 2023, per People.
Her comments come two weeks after her initial admission on the July 7 episode of her podcast.
"I don't use sunscreen on my kids unless it's going to be for hours outside because I know they don't burn," she admitted at the time, per People.
"And there's so much bad stuff in sunscreen that if we're not going to be out there for more than a couple hours, listen, come at me. But I'm just not putting it on,” she continued.
Kramer did clarify that she uses sunscreen on her baby, but she’s less strict when it comes to the kids.
I haven't put on any on them because I'm like, they're not getting burned," she argued. "What's worse, the burn, or the suntan lotion?"
Skin expert sheds light on ‘misinformation’ when using sunscreen
Kramer’s viral take on sunscreen comes at the perfect time — especially since July is UV Safety Month.
Observed annually, UV Safety Month is an awareness campaign to educate the public about the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and promote sun protection measures, according to Weill Cornell Medicine.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one of those measures includes applying “a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.”
But according to some experts, many people have the wrong idea about sunscreen — and it’s being fueled by influencers sharing untrue rumors about its safety and effectiveness.
In an interview with People, published June 7, Dr. Raman Madan — Director of Cosmetic Dermatology at Northwell Health — attempted to clear up some of this misinformation.
“There's been a lot of negative [reports] towards sunscreen out there, and it kind of stems from different reasons," Dr. Madan told the outlet.
"One of them is that people say that sunscreen can be absorbed into the bloodstream,” he added.
Dr. Madan went on to clarify that only a “small, small, small amount” of sunscreen is absorbed into the bloodstream — and it only happens with “some” chemical sunscreens.
But mineral-based sunscreens “won’t be absorbed by your body,” Dr. Madan explained.
He also clarified that, while some chemical sunscreens are bad for the environment and could harm coral reefs in areas like Hawaii and Mexico, mineral-based sunscreen is “reef-safe.”
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“There's a lot of misinformation out there, and I think people are just trying to find reasons not to wear sunscreen” he added, per People.
