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Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Halle Bailey And DDG Custody Battle, Explained
The custody battle between singer and actress Halle Bailey and her ex-boyfriend, the rapper DDG, has heated up as DDG asked a judge to block Bailey from taking their infant son with her to Italy, alleging she poses a risk to their son's safety because she has previously threatened self-harm. DDG requested a restraining order against Bailey in Los Angeles court on Wednesday and asked a judge to block her from taking Halo, their 17-month-old son, to Italy with her, alleging Bailey would pose 'imminent emotional and psychological risk to the minor child based on repeated, documented threats of self-harm.' DDG, whose real name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., alleged in court filings Bailey once took his firearm and left their house while threatening to harm herself, stating she 'environment of emotional distress and danger within the home,' and his filings contain text messages appearing to show Bailey threatening self-harm, Billboard reported. Bailey, 25, and DDG, 27, have been locked in a custody battle over their son since Bailey filed a restraining order against him in May, accusing him of physical and verbal abuse, including an alleged incident in which he slammed her face on a steering wheel in front of their son. Bailey also alleged DDG has riled up his fans to send online hate to Bailey by accusing her of keeping their son from him on his livestreams, and she detailed another incident in which she filed a police report after DDG allegedly threw her phone from a car window. A judge granted Bailey temporary custody of their son in May. The couple split in October 2024 after nearly three years of dating, at the time stating they were 'still best friends' and planned to co-parent their son. Forbes has reached out to lawyers representing both Bailey and DDG for comment. Bailey is slated to depart for Italy to film a movie for two months on June 7, Billboard reported, and a judge is expected to rule on whether she will be allowed to bring her son. The court also set June 24 as the date for a hearing on Bailey and DDG's restraining orders against one another. Bailey and DDG began dating in January 2022, though they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship on social media until March of that year. Bailey gave birth to their son in December 2023, announcing his birth in an Instagram post the following month. Bailey had largely kept her pregnancy a secret despite fan speculation, stating months after her child's birth at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood ceremony she 'had no obligation to expose him, me or my family to that unyielding spotlight.' DDG first started his career in entertainment as a YouTube content creator, posting vlogs and prank videos. He dropped out of college in 2016, stating he made more money from his YouTube careers, after which he started releasing music. He has since released four albums, including his only charting hit in the United States, "Moonwalking in Calabasas,' and he has collaborated with artists including Lil Yachty, Gunna and DaBaby. He maintains active profiles on YouTube and streaming platform Twitch, where he has 3.6 million subscribers and 1.6 million followers, respectively. Bailey first rose to fame as one half of Chloe x Halle, a singing duo with her older sister, Chloe Bailey. The two first garnered attention for singing Beyoncé songs on their YouTube channel, racking up more than 22 million views on a cover of her song 'Pretty Hurts' in 2013. Bailey and her sister have been considered protégés of Beyoncé, whose company Parkwood Entertainment signed them for a six-album deal in 2016. Chloe x Halle have released two studio albums, 'The Kids Are Alright' in 2018 and 'Ungodly Hour' in 2020, though they have since pursued solo careers. Halle Bailey achieved wider recognition for a series of high-profile acting roles, including the lead role in 'The Little Mermaid' live-action remake and a supporting role in 'The Color Purple,' in 2023. Her role in the former film made her the target of racist backlash from critics who felt the casting of a Black Ariel was unfaithful to the original animated film, prompting Disney to defend her and Bailey to say it is important for her to 'represent all of these little young Black and brown boys and girls.' Halle Bailey accuses ex DDG of physical and emotional abuse in restraining order request (USA Today)
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Halley Bailey: The Little Mermaid star gets restraining order against ex DDG
Actress and singer Halle Bailey has been granted a restraining order against rapper and YouTube star DDG, her former boyfriend and the father of their one-year-old Little Mermaid star alleges he was repeatedly violent with her and made her fear for herself and their child. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles judge ordered DDG, whose full name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr, to stay away from Bailey and their son until a hearing on 6 25, alleged there had been "multiple acts of physical violence" from Granberry since their split in October. BBC News has asked representatives for Granberry for comment. In documents requesting the order, reported by the Associated Press, Bailey said: "Throughout our relationship, Darryl has been and continues to be physically, verbally, emotionally, and financially abusive towards me."I am seeking orders to protect myself and our son Halo from his ongoing abuse."Bailey and Granberry, 27, were in a relationship from 2022 until last year. In the documents, the actress claims "things got physical between us" after Granberry repeatedly insulted her as she strapped the baby into a seat in his car in January. "We fought each other, wrestling and tussling," she said. "At one point, Darryl was pulling my hair. He then slammed my face on the steering wheel, causing my tooth to get chipped. I then stopped fighting back as I was in a lot of pain."Bailey included photos of her tooth and bruises on her arms in her filing, which have since been published by some US media months after the alleged altercation, Bailey alleges that Granberry entered her house when she wasn't home and texted her a photo of her bed along with a threatening message suggesting she was having sex with other men.A few days later, she claimed, Granberry berated her when she did not want to send their unwell baby on a visit with him, then smashed the Ring doorbell camera on her porch when he realised it was recording their further alleged that, when she called a relative for help, he took her phone and slammed a car door on her as she was holding the baby. Bailey filed a police report over the part of the restraining order, Granberry was also instructed not to possess any weapons. The judge can extend the order for up to five years at the 6 June also requested that Granberry be ordered to stop using his social media platforms to continue "bad mouthing me to his several millions of fans"."He claims I am withholding our son and that I am with other men. As a result, I then receive threats and hate on social media," she said in the documents. Bailey shot to fame as part of Chloe x Halle, a pop duo with her sister, and later released music as a solo artist. She has been nominated for five Grammy an actress, she appeared in sitcom Grown-ish from 2018 to 2022. Her biggest role to date, however, was playing the titular character in Disney's 2023 live-action remake of The Little rose to fame in the mid-2010s by posting videos on YouTube, and signed a record deal in 2018. He has released four studio albums.
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
‘Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey granted restraining order against ex DDG over abuse allegations
LOS ANGELES, May 14 — The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey has been granted a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, rapper and YouTuber DDG, amid allegations of repeated abuse and threats against her and their 17-month-old son, Halo. TMZ reported that a Los Angeles judge issued the order yesterday, instructing DDG — real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr — to stay away from Bailey and their child until a June 6 court hearing. The order also bars him from possessing weapons. 'Throughout our relationship,' Bailey said in her filing, 'Darryl has been and continues to be physically, verbally, emotionally, and financially abusive towards me. I am seeking orders to protect myself and our son, Halo, from his ongoing abuse.' Bailey, 25, and Granberry, 27, began dating in 2022 but split last year. Since then, Bailey alleges there have been 'multiple acts of physical violence'. In a January incident, she said Granberry slammed her face into a steering wheel during an argument, chipping her tooth. 'I then stopped fighting back as I was in a lot of pain,' she wrote. She submitted photos of her injuries as evidence. In March, Bailey said Granberry entered her home without permission, sent her a photo of her bed with a threatening message, and later smashed her Ring camera during an argument. She said he also slammed a car door on her while she was holding their child and took her phone when she tried calling a relative. She also asked the court to order Granberry to stop inciting online harassment through his social media platforms. 'Whenever he wishes to cause upset, he starts bad-mouthing me to his several millions of fans,' she wrote. 'As a result, I then receive threats and hate on social media.' Bailey, a Grammy-nominated singer with Chloe x Halle, starred in Grown-ish and 2023's The Little Mermaid. Granberry, from Michigan, built his fanbase on YouTube before turning to music. He released his fourth album Blame The Chat on May 5 via Epic Records.
CNA
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
American actress Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to The Little Mermaid actress and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together. The judge on Tuesday (May 13) ordered DDG, whose legal name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr, to stay away from Bailey and their 17-month-old son, Halo, until a hearing on Jun 6. 'Throughout our relationship,' Bailey said in documents requesting the order, 'Daryl has been and continues to be physically, verbally, emotionally, and financially abusive towards me. I am seeking orders to protect myself and our son, Halo, from his ongoing abuse.' A message seeking comment from a representative for Granberry was not immediately answered. Bailey, 25, and Granberry, 27, were in a relationship from 2022 until last year, and since their split, there have been 'multiple acts of physical violence," Bailey said. In a January incident that she recounts in detail, Bailey said Granberry was repeatedly calling her a 'b***h' as she tried to strap the baby into a seat inside his car. 'The next thing I knew, things got physical between us,' Bailey said in the documents. 'We fought each other, wrestling and tussling. At one point, Darryl was pulling my hair. He then slammed my face on the steering wheel, causing my tooth to get chipped. I then stopped fighting back as I was in a lot of pain.' Bailey included photos of her tooth and bruises on her arms in her filing. In March, she said Granberry entered her house when she wasn't home and texted her a photo of her bed along with a threatening message suggesting she was having sex with other men. A few days later, she said, he berated her when she did not want to send their sick baby on a visit with him, and smashed the Ring camera on her porch when he realised it was recording the confrontation. She said when she called a relative for help, he took her phone and got into his car, slamming the door on her as she was holding the baby. Bailey filed a police report over the incident. She also asked that Granberry be ordered to stop using his streaming platforms on Twitch and YouTube to turn his followers against her. 'Whenever he wishes to cause upset, he starts bad-mouthing me to his several millions of fans,' she said in the documents. 'He claims I am withholding our son and that I am with other men. As a result, I then receive threats and hate on social media.' Granberry was also ordered not to possess any weapons. The judge can extend the order for up to five years at the Jun 6 hearing. DDG, from Pontiac, Michigan, first saw success as a video streamer and then as a hip-hop artiste. On May 5, he released his fourth studio album Blame The Chat on Epic Records. Bailey, from Atlanta, has been nominated for five Grammy Awards as both a solo artiste and as part of Chloe x Halle, the duo with her sister that first brought her fame. She starred in the sitcom Grown-ish from 2018 to 2022, and in 2023, played the title character in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
Washington Post
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to 'The Little Mermaid' actor and singer Halle Bailey , who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together. The judge on Tuesday ordered DDG, whose legal name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., to stay away from Bailey and their 17-month-old son, Halo, until a June 6 hearing.
