What happened to Rachel Zoe's son? Fashion designer warns parents against e-bikes after 14-year-old Skyler's hospitalization

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Rachel Zoe's 14-year-old son, Skyler, got into an accident with an electronic bicycle, leaving him with a "badly lacerated kidney, a ton of pain and a shattered mom" as per her March 1 Instagram post.

Zoe shared a photo of her son on the hospital bed while warning parents against e-bikes. Zoe posted an Instagram story saying,

"For any parent deciding if they should get a f**ing E-BIKE for their child DO NOT I DID NOT and I am a hard no but Sky was on one and been in ER for 9 hours..whoever is being begged by a child to get one HARD NO."

Rachel Zoe is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, and author who gained recognition as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. Zoe is a mother to two kids, Skyler and Kaius, whom she shares with her ex-husband Rodger Berman. The couple was married for 26 years before splitting in September 2024 and continues to co-parent their children.


Rachel Zoe issues a "HARD NO" on E-bikes

On March 1, Rachel Zoe took to her Instagram stories to post a story of her son on a hospital bed. In the story, her son, Skyler, can be seen scrolling on a smartphone while they spent nine hours in the emergency room.

Posting a follow-up story to her original story, Rachel Zoe, while detailing his son's condition noted,

"Update: a badly lacerated kidney, a ton of pain and a shattered mom... unable to laugh or sneeze and 100 tests later we are still here and I know how much worse this could have been. BUT to all the parents about to cave on the E-BIKE do not. Sky will not be on one for as long as I have a say in his life. HARD NO."

She also issued a thank you to the hospital staff saying,

"Also thank you to the best doctors and nurses that do this miracle work 24:7. You are the heroes."

Rachel shares her two sons, Skyler and Kaius, with her ex-husband of 26 years Rodger Berman. The stylist announced the split on September 9 on Instagram in a joint statement, noting that the decision to split was "mutual." The two noted that they are committed to "co-parenting our boys and to working together with the many businesses we share."

At the time of their divorce, a source, while exclusively speaking to Us Weekly, said that the divorce was "a long time coming" and cited the two "mixing their personal and professional lives" as a reason.

Edited by Sroban Ghosh
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