Twist in Rachel Finch cross-country saga as fellow school mum reveals what really happened on the day and how the mummy influencer’s behaviour affected the race

A mother has revealed how Rachael Finch’s pulling behavior during her daughter’s recent school cross-country race had an impact on the other children.

The 35-year-old Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer sparked a backlash when she uploaded a video of herself chasing her daughter Violet, 8, and shouting words of encouragement as the young girl competed against her peers.

Now a mother whose daughter took part in the same race claims Rachael’s behavior had a detrimental effect on her child’s performance.

The woman told Outspoken podcast hosts Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber that her daughter felt “intimidated” by the mummy blogger.

“My daughter was running right behind her. “She was too intimidated to overtake because the mother was shouting and getting in the way,” she said.

A mother has revealed how Rachael Finch’s pulling behavior during her eight-year-old daughter Violet’s (both pictured) cross-country race affected the other children

The podcast hosts also revealed how former My Kitchen Rules star Ash Pollard rushed to Rachael’s defense following the backlash.

They said they shared the video on their Instagram page when Ash tagged Rachael and commented on the post.

Ash accused the podcasters of being “mean and cruel” and said they should remove the “op-ed before they ruin Rachael’s day.”

Ash also claimed it was “pathetic material” and told the podcasters “they weren’t impacting the world in a positive way.”

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Rachael Finch for comment.

It comes after Rachael hit back at critics who blasted her for running after her daughter.

She responded to those who criticized her approach in an Instagram video on Thursday, insisting she was “just motivating her child to do her best.”

“Just a quick note to anyone who would like to criticize or personally attack me because I want to support, encourage and motivate my child to do the very best she can,” she said.

‘Just a few things. One: check your facts. And second, come back in about eight years, when Violet is an adult, to see the progress.”

The Miss Universe Australia winner turned fitness influencer recently raised eyebrows when she uploaded a video of herself jogging behind daughter Violet, eight, (pictured) as she competed against her peers

Influencer triplets Amy, Kate and Sophie targeted the mummy blogger Outspoken podcast last week.

“I first saw people talking about this online before I saw the video, and at first I thought, ‘Oh, she’s probably just one of those supportive parents.’ But this was next level,” said one sister.

“I don’t understand how this school let her run after her child during the race. Wouldn’t it really have been unpleasant for the other children?’ another agreed.

One sister pointed out that there would have been plenty of children running behind Rachael, as Violet had finished twelfth out of 100.

‘Can you imagine the other mothers seeing this? [They’d be asking]”Why on earth is she allowed to go to school during the course?” another added.

While the triplets praised Rachael for showing interest in her daughter’s school activities, they claimed her behavior that day “seemed a bit strange.”

One mother has now claimed that Rachael’s behavior affected her own daughter’s performance during the race

“It’s like she’s vicariously experiencing her child because this seemed like one of her dreams,” said one podcaster, while another agreed: “Oh, it was really hard to watch.”

One sister insisted, “I’d be pretty pissed off if I was older at this school.

‘[Imagine if] I’m really excited for my kid to be in this race, but I’m thinking, ‘Well, no wonder my kid didn’t do so well if they had the benefit of their mom right there breathing down their neck. , and told them to keep going.”

The sisters said they were “surprised” that Rachael posted the video on social media, noting that it seems like Violet is “putting a lot of pressure on her to get it right.”

However, Rachael has many online followers who are fans of her hands-on approach to teaching her children about health and fitness.

It comes after popular influencers Amy, Kate and Sophie Taeuber targeted the mummy blogger on their Outspoken podcast last week

In the video, the former model shouted words of encouragement as her daughter ran away.

“There we go, it’s the second one down the hill. Suck in the air. Go Go Go! Watch the rocks! That’s it, Violet, well done,” she shouted as her daughter ran away, captioning the video: “Crazy cam.”

She then revealed that Violet had come 12th out of 100 girls and achieved her ‘best time and best performance’.

“Best thing I ever saw her try.” Ever. She struggled and wanted to walk, but overcame it and kept going,” Rachael said.

‘For us it is never about placement. What matters to us is the dedication to their work and efforts. What you put in is what you get out. So proud of her. I had to hold back a gazillion tears.”

“It seems like she’s vicariously experiencing her child because this seemed like one of her dreams,” said one podcaster, while another agreed: “Oh it was really hard to watch”