Miranda Kerr’s recent comments to Kristin Cavallari about co-parenting with Orlando Bloom have set a new bar for celebrity relationship commentary, but let’s dissect the media’s take on it. The mainstream outlets, particularly those like CNN and People, are spinning this as some utopian narrative about modern family dynamics. Kerr calls Bloom “like… a brother,” and suddenly we’re discussing wholesome co-parenting goals as if it’s a hallmark card. When did slapping a fraternal label on an ex become the gold standard for amicable separations?

It’s almost laughable how these networks hype up celebrity relationships as aspirational models. They gloss over the complexities and real emotions in favor of a tidy narrative that fits their agenda: people love to consume fairy tale endings. A quick scroll through social media, however, tells a different story; many parents can’t even agree on whose turn it is to take out the trash, let alone play happy families post-divorce. Yet, you won’t see that kind of reality discussed in the segments on ABC or NBC.

What this is really about is not just co-parenting in its cleanest form. It’s about corporate media desperately trying to push a shared narrative that suggests everything is just fine in the world of breakups. It’s convenient for them but wildly misleading for everyday people navigating the rough waters of relationships. If only co-parenting was as easy as calling your ex “brother,” right?