KEY POINTS

  • Travis Barker's ex-wife Shanna Moakler liked a comment saying he "downgraded" by dating Kourtney Kardashian
  • This came shortly after Barker and Kardashian made their relationship Instagram official
  • The relationship announcement caught fans of both stars by surprise

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have found new love in each other, but it appears the Blink-182 drummer's ex-wife thinks he "downgraded" after their split.

After spending Valentine's Day together this year, Kardashian and Barker made their relationship Instagram official on Tuesday. However, shortly after, Shanna Moakler, who shares two kids with Barker, liked a shady comment referencing his relationship with the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star.

"Shhhhiiiii that broad don't got nothin' on you. Travis downgraded big time," read the comment that Moakler liked, E! News reported.

The comment appeared on one of Moakler's latest Instagram photos, which shows her posing in a white crop top and long skirt in a matching color.

While Barker's ex-wife appeared to agree with the comment, some of the model's other followers took issue with the statement.

"There's no need to say that. Everyone is beautiful in their own way," one wrote.

"How about we stop putting women against each other," another chimed in.

"Kourtney is gorgeous like you should be judging. Not," a third Instagram user said.

Meanwhile, Kardashian and Barker's romance caught some social media users by surprise.

"kourtney kardashian + travis barker was not something that was on my 2021 bingo card however.... cute," one person tweeted.

"simply cannot wrap my head around the fact that kourtney kardashian is dating travis barker. the world does not make sense," another wrote.

Some of Kardashian's fans thought she had "downgraded" by dating Barker, but the musician's fans were quick to fire back at his critics.

"Kourtney Kardashian is literally trending because y’all think Travis Barker is a downgrade for her um excuse me that man is talented and is in one the most iconic rock bands how do y’all not know blink-182? Its an upgrade y’all judge bc of how he looks or sum? This generation," one wrote.

Before becoming an item, Kardashian and Barker had been friends for years as they live in the same neighborhood and run in the same circle. One insider previously said their connection is unlike any other and that Barker has always had his eye on Kardashian.

"Travis has always had an eye for Kourtney. The chemistry and flirtation has always been there," E! News quoted the source as saying. "They have a lot in common, and Kourtney has always been attracted to how Travis is as a parent. He's an amazing, hands-on dad, and Kourtney loves that about him. They love relaxing at home with their kids, and everyone gets along. It's going well, and they aren't putting pressure on it being super serious at this point."

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Kourtney Kardashian shares new video online. In Picture: Kourtney Kardashian Hosts The Grand Opening Of Sugar Factory At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City at Sugar Factory at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 28, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Getty Images/Dave Kotinsky