Kourtney Kardashian's 47th birthday postfrom Travis Barker has triggered an unusual level of online scrutiny, after the Blink-182 drummer included a graphic image that quickly overshadowed the couple's more conventional family photographs.

Travis Barker marked his wife Kourtney Kardashian's birthday with a carousel of images that initially followed a familiar pattern for high-profile couples. There were soft-focus family moments, including shots of Kourtney with their son Rocky, 2, and scenes of Barker engaging with the child, such as riding a carousel together.

That framing changed in the final image. Barker shared a photograph of himself in bed appearing to suck on Kourtney's big toe, a detail that immediately altered the reading of the entire post. He captioned it, 'Happy Birthday my beautiful wife. I love you forever and ever.'

He continued, 'Thank you for being such an amazing woman, an incredible wife, and the best mom to our humans. I feel so grateful to spend this life with you @kourtneykardash.'

The post remained visible without comment from Kardashian herself at the time of publication, though members of the Kardashian family engaged positively underneath it. Khloe Kardashian and Landon Barker, Travis' 22-year-old son, were among those leaving supportive remarks.

Kim Kardashian also wrote, 'I love this post and all of these pics,' adding, 'Even the last one lol,' a line that subtly acknowledged the image that had drawn the most attention.

Public response unfolded quickly and unevenly across social platforms. While some followers treated the post as another example of the couple's well-established public displays of affection, others questioned the decision to include such an explicit moment in a public birthday tribute.

One fan wrote, 'Even the last one just had to be included huh,' while another posted, 'But why the foot pic Trav?'

Others were more direct in their discomfort, with comments including 'Are the toe sucking pics necessary Travis' and 'Another terrible day to have eyes.'

On Reddit, the tone became more critical of the broader culture of sharing intimate content online. One user remarked, 'We should all know and see less about each other'. Another added, 'You know what, it's my fault for opening this app.'

Source: International Business Times UK