Social media influencer Emilie Kiser has described her family's 'terrible Christmas' following the drowning death of her three-year-old son Trigg earlier this year. The 26-year-old, known as a 'momfluencer' on TikTok with 5.1 million followers, lost her son on May 18, six days after he was found unresponsive in the family's backyard pool in Arizona.
In a candid video posted on Saturday, Kiser explained why her family skipped a traditional Christmas at home and instead took a road trip to California. 'I just didn't want to force a normal Christmas because it is not a normal Christmas,' she said. 'It was, quite frankly, a terrible Christmas for us.' She added that she was grateful for her family, who made the holiday special for her nine-month-old son Teddy.
Kiser returned to social media in September, sharing only vague updates on her grief journey. In the latest video, she thanked fans for their support and emphasised the importance of quality time with her siblings. 'We were able to just have very quality time together and that is really just all we wanted this year - making memories still, but not having it feel like a normal Christmas,' she said.
The tragedy occurred when Trigg was left unsupervised for three to five minutes while his father Brady Kiser was caring for their newborn son. Police records note that Trigg playing near the pool was 'not uncommon', but the pool cover was not in place. Brady jumped into the pool to rescue Trigg, but the child died six days later. An insider told US Weekly that the couple have been 'thoughtfully working on their relationship' and are focusing on being the best parents they can be to Teddy.
