{"id":2454213,"date":"2026-06-11T07:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2454213"},"modified":"2026-06-11T07:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:34:14","slug":"heather-rae-el-moussa-shares-cryptic-message-about-her-and-husband-tarek-feeling-violated-after-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heather-rae-el-moussa-shares-cryptic-message-about-her-and-husband-tarek-feeling-violated-after-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Heather Rae El Moussa Shares Cryptic Message About Her and Husband Tarek Feeling &#8216;Violated&#8217; After Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa shared a cryptic message about feeling \u201cviolated\u201d on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A source told PEOPLE the incident happened at their home while they were away on vacation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple and their children are currently vacationing in Cabo San Lucas with their extended family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/heather-rae-young\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Heather Rae El Moussa;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Heather Rae El Moussa&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Heather Rae El Moussa<\/a> is sharing insight into a scary incident that left her and husband Tarek feeling \u201cviolated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The HGTV and<em> Selling Sunset<\/em> star, 38, posted a cryptic message to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 9, revealing she would be \u201ctaking a break\u201d for a while after an upsetting incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDisgusted by some of the cruel heartless people in this world. Tarek and I feel violated and to be honest really sad. Taking a break for a few days and will [be] back to explain soon. We are safe &amp; the kids are safe,\u201d she wrote, tagging her husband, 44, who shared the same post on his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/therealtarekelmoussa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram Stories;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram Stories&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A source tells PEOPLE of the incident: \u201cThe issue was at their house while they were away on vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Heather Rae El Moussa&#8217;s Instagram Story<br \/>Credit: Heather Rae El Moussa\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple announced in June 2025 that they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/heather-tarek-el-moussa-bought-new-house-see-inside-11758142\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:had purchased a new home in Orange County, Calif.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;had purchased a new home in Orange County, Calif.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">had purchased a new home in Orange County, Calif.<\/a> \u201cWe have some news\u2026.We\u2019re moving!!! We are so excited for this new chapter and new adventure for our family,\u201d they captioned an Instagram post at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They&#8217;ve since shared many updates about their renovation process and dispatches of their daily life in the completed home, which also makes frequent appearances on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/heather-rae-el-moussa-reveals-whether-her-selling-sunset-return-will-impact-the-flip-off-11962109\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:their HGTV show, The Flip Off.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;their HGTV show, The Flip Off.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">their HGTV show, <em>The Flip Off.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple is currently vacationing in Cabo San Lucas with their extended family, Heather previously shared in a separate Instagram post earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a June 8 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZS2teKy4K4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram Reel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram Reel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram Reel<\/a>, she documented her family&#8217;s travel experience to the Mexico hotspot, including what it was like to fly with three kids. The pair share 3-year-old son Tristan, and Tarek is also dad to daughter Taylor, 15, and son Brayden, 10, from his previous marriage to ex Christina Haack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cToday is Cabo day. We got up super, super early. I was so tired, I couldn&#8217;t even take videos this morning. We had to get three kids out the door by 7 a.m. \u2014 super fun,\u201d she explained in the clip as scenes of her family all seated in a van on the way to the airport were shown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After they arrived at the airport, Heather added, \u201cI got some snacks from the vending machine with Tristan. We were running around, Daddy was snuggling him and playing with him. And he was so excited to get on the airplane and get to Cabo. He could not wait, it was so cute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A sweet clip of Tarek holding his little one appears on the screen, followed by Heather showing off her travel outfit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo on the airplane we had snacks and we snuggled, and Tristan got to sit on my lap,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe landed, they offered me a tequila shot. I passed because gotta get everything unpacked and organized before I could go into type B mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After she got all the luggage sorted, she reveals she was finally able to be in vacation mode and meet her husband for a drink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWent down and met Tarek at the bar, had a margarita. It&#8217;s super windy here but we&#8217;re going to have the best time,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/heather-rae-el-moussa-shares-cryptic-message-about-her-and-husband-tarek-feeling-violated-11994755\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa shared a cryptic message about feeling \u201cviolated\u201d on Instagram A source told PEOPLE the incident happened at their home while they were away on vacation The couple and their children are currently vacationing in Cabo San Lucas with their extended family Heather Rae El Moussa is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2454214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[344042,347021,362756,353714,383949,22491,352248],"class_list":["post-2454213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-cabo-san-lucas","tag-cryptic-message","tag-extended-family","tag-heather-rae","tag-heather-rae-el-moussa","tag-instagram","tag-tarek-el-moussa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Heather-Rae-El-Moussa-Shares-Cryptic-Message-About-Her-and.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454213"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454215,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454213\/revisions\/2454215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}