‘Ayden Done Past You’: Phaedra Parks’ Family Photo Derails When Fans Zoom In on Height of Her Sons

Over the years, many were given a glimpse into Phaedra Parks‘ life as she and her family appeared in “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Parks starred in the hit Bravo reality series from 2010 to 2017. During her six-season run on “RHOA,” viewers saw Parks welcome her two sons, Ayden and Dylan Nida, with ex-husband Apollo Nida.

Parks was fired in 2017, following her admission of falsely concocting a story against her “RHOA” co-stars Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker. The rumor included the couple allegedly wanting to drug and sexually assault Porsha Williams.

Phaedra Parks’ family photo with her sons Ayden and Dylan Nida has fans solely focusing on the pair’s height. Photo:@phaedraparks/Instagram

Since then, the 48-year-old has been updating her fans about her life with her sons on social media. On April 2, Parks uploaded a photo with her sons Ayden, 11, and 8-year-old Dylan, as they spent some quality time in Charleston, South Carolina.

Parks discussed how infectious a smile can be in the caption. She wrote, “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” As Parks’ fans viewed the upload, many pointed out the height of her sons. While some Instagram users mentioned both boys, others solely focused on how close in size Ayden and his mom are.

“Oh wow! @phaedraparks looks like you got about another year and your son Ayden is going to be taller than you.”

“Look how tall these handsome fellas are getting!”

“@phaedraparks they are growing so fast… Ayden done past you. Great Job!!!”

“Awe look at them babies Prince Ayden is as tall as you.”

“Beautiful family. Phaedra, they are almost as tall as you sis.”

Among the height remarks, a few individuals expressed shock at how much the boys have grown since when they last were on the show. One wrote, “I cannot believe how big they are now!!! Wow!!” Another said, “Wow, they are so big! Love you @phaedraparks.”

A third Instagram user stated, “Awww omg can’t believe they have grown this much they were so little on the show.”

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