Influencer Emilie Kiser apologizes after toddler on boat sits without life jacket, year after Trigg’s drowning

Influencer Emilie Kiser apologized after a video captured her 16‑month‑old on a Spain boat without a life jacket, sparking backlash and reminding followers of her son Trigg’s 2025 drowning. Spain requires children under 13 to wear life jackets on moving boats; in her public apology she said the child should have worn a life jacket for the entire ride and pledged to keep learning and advocating for water safety amid ongoing scrutiny.