'How I watch Miss Universe!' Former Miss Alabama Katherine Webb shares photo of herself wearing her pageant crown while eating cookies - just days after being accused of body shaming

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Katherine Webb was named Miss Alabama in 2012, and five years later, the mother-of-one still likes to wear her luxurious crown from time to time. 

The 27-year-old wife of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, AJ McCarron took to Instagram on Sunday to share a photo of herself wearing sweats — and her crown — just three days after she was accused of 'body shaming' on social media.  

'How I watch #MissUniverse these days - Lets go USA!' she captioned the image, which sees her munching on Pepperidge Farm bordeaux cookies on her couch. 

Former queen: Katherine Webb, who was crowned Miss Alabama in 2012, dug out her crown to watch the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday night 

Stunner: The 27-year-old represented her home state in the 2012 Miss USA pageant (left and right)

Although she is wearing a full face of make-up and her stunning crown, her long brown hair is in a messy bun, and she looks incredibly comfortable in black leggings and a light pink hooded sweatshirt.

Katherine, who has an eight-month-old son, Tripp, appeared to have just finished folding laundry, as towels and baby clothes are seen stacked inside a basket next to the couch. 

The model finished in the top ten when she competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2012, and while she was rooting for Deshauna Barber, America's 2016 winner, to take home the Miss Universe crown, it ended up going to Iris Mittenaere of France. 

The 23-year-old dental student from the city of Lille in northern France became the first French winner in 64 years. 

Too cute: Before Sunday's pageant, Katherine shared this adorable picture of her eight-month-old son Tripp, her only child with her football star husband AJ McCarron 

Just a few days before, Katherine stirred up plenty of controversy when she joked that 'butt dimples' are only cute on a baby. 

The proud mom had shared an an image of herself holding her son Tripp before bath time, while drawing attention to the lumps and bumps on his behind.

'The only time butt dimples are cute #bathtimebaby,' she captioned the image, and while the post may have seemed innocent, some accused her of 'body shaming'. 

The image sees Katherine holding her naked son in her arms, with his little tush pressed onto her arm, as she takes the photo in the bathroom mirror. 

Doting mom: Katherine took to Instagram on Thursday to share a photo of herself holding her naked son before bath time

Courting controversy: In the caption of the picture, Katherine joked that 'butt dimples' are only cute on babies 

Hitting back: Although plenty of people though the photo was 'cute', others accused the model of 'body shaming'

Plenty of people commented about how 'cute' the image is, but others noted that her commentary was hurtful and intended to make women feel bad about themselves.

'It's natural to have butt dimples, not everyone's perfect. Please stop encouraging body shaming,' a woman named Kaylee commented. 

A heated debate about whether or not the post was body shaming started in the comments section, and as the argument raged on, some warned Katherine that she shouldn't apologize for her caption.

Stacie Walls-Weems even went as far as to tag Katherine's mother-in-law Dee Dee McCarron. 

Abs of steel! Last month, Katherine showed off her post-baby body with a bathroom selfie 

Built in buddy: AJ and Tripp recently posed for a photo with his Cincinnati Bengals teammate A.J. Green and his baby boy Easton

'No rush': When she was four months postpartum, Katherine shared a photo of her figure (pictured) and admitted that she still wasn't at her pre-baby weight

'Please tell her not to do the typical celebrity thing and apologize for her caption,' she wrote. 'I am so sick of people getting so butt hurt that people apologize for doing nothing wrong.

'She is not body shaming... she is a mom with her baby making comments'. 

Katherine has yet to address the controversy on social media, nor has she removed the post. 

Self-love: One month after giving birth, Katherine posted a photo of herself in a bikini and said she felt great about herself even with 'extra cellulite on [her] butt'

After her pregnancy, Katherine had been candid about her changing body. When she was four months postpartum she shared a photo of her figure and admitted that she still wasn't at her pre-baby weight but noted there was 'no rush'. 

The mother-of-one also posed in a bikini one month after giving birth to Tripp and praised her new figure. 

'I gained 44 pounds during my pregnancy, so this post isn't meant to be "humble",' she wrote. 

'Say what you want, but I feel great about myself even with the extra cellulite on my butt and stretch marks so shoot me if I felt banging for once in this bikini..okkkkk [sic].'