(Photo via Twitter.)

LGBT designer Brandon Hilton is defending his clothing company House of Mann’s decision to use nine-year-old drag queen Lactatia to promote the line.

Twitter and online bullentin board 4chan slammed House of Mann’s Instagram photo featuring Lactatia, also known as Nemis Quinn Mélançon Golden calling it “pedophilia” and “child abuse.” Conservative news sites the Daily Caller and Breitbart News also took issue with the clothing company using Lactatia. House of Mann sells drag queen clothing as well as lingerie and bondage gear.

“Woke up to countless tweets telling me “kill yourself” and calling me a “pedo” after we announced 9 year old drag superstar Lactatia as our new HOUSE OF MANN covergirl…,” Hilton tweets. “If you can’t handle a kid in a sequin onesie, maybe the future isn’t for you.”

“I think this new generation of drag kids is brilliant and inspiring,” he continued. “@Desmond_Amazing and Lactatia are the future! @TheHouseofMann is just making sure they look SICKENING. People will talk no matter what, might as well give them something FIERCE to look at.”

woke up to countless tweets telling me “kill yourself” and calling me a “pedo” after we announced 9 year old drag superstar Lactatia as our new HOUSE OF MANN covergirl…

If you can’t handle a kid in a sequin onesie, maybe the future isn’t for you! pic.twitter.com/7HPbwzbMYX

— Brandon Hilton (@BRANDONHILTON) January 6, 2018

I think this new generation of drag kids is brilliant and inspiring!@Desmond_Amazing and Lactatia are the future! @TheHouseofMann is just making sure they look SICKENING!

people will talk no matter what, might as well give them something FIERCE to look at! pic.twitter.com/Vx5JB7aFvL

— Brandon Hilton (@BRANDONHILTON) January 6, 2018

In our eyes we are just learning to versify our capabilities and products. When Lactatia picked a custom onesie from us, we did not think to discriminate against her due to her age. Lactatia has the right to wear a onesie.

— Brandon Hilton (@BRANDONHILTON) January 9, 2018

Lactatia’s family has been supportive of the Canadian child’s drag career.

“If you wanna be a drag queen and your parents don’t let you, you need new parents,” Lactatia has said of their support.