“What did she expect”: Halle Bailey Gets No Sympathy From Fans After Claiming DDG Brought Their Son on a Twitch Stream Without Her Permission
- Halle Bailey called out DDG for bringing Halo to Kai Cenat's livestream without notifying her.
- Fans criticized the actress-singer for calling him out online instead of talking in-person.
- Halle Bailey has deactivated her X account.
Halle Bailey is widely recognized for being one half of the musical duo Chloe X Halle with her sister Chloe Bailey. She released her debut solo single Angel in 2023, which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Bailey went on to portray the character of Ariel in Disney’s musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid.
Bailey’s casting as Ariel for the movie caused some backlash, with some stating that she does not seem like an apt casting compared to the original character. However, filmmaker Rob Marshall believed in his vision and went ahead with her as Ariel, and she received praise for her performance in the movie. Halle Bailey has proved over the years that she is a strong and opinionated woman, and her recent calling out of her ex over parenting their son is just one example.
Halle Bailey calls out ex-boyfriend and baby daddy DDG over parenting choices
Actress-singer Halle Bailey and YouTube star and musician Darryl Dwayne Grandberry Jr. were romantically linked in 2022 after they were spotted at Usher’s residency in Las Vegas. The actress in November 2022 shared with Essence,
I’ve been a fan of his for years. I grew up being on YouTube and would always see the young Black creators and was constantly inspired by them. He was one of them. Then I saw that he was dropping music, and I really gravitated toward this one song, and he messaged me—and the rest is history.
In a conversation with British Vogue in April 2023, the actress stated that experiencing deep love for the first time in her life feels like she has opened a whole new world for her. Two of them were spotted on various occasions, and in January 2024, the couple announced they had welcomed a baby boy and named him Halo.
But last month, on October 3, 2024, DDG took to his social media to share that the couple have decided to go their separate ways but will focus on raising their son together. (via E! News) The actress recently called out her ex for appearing on Twitch livestream with YouTuber Kai Cenat with their 9-month-old son. She wrote on her X, (now deactivated)
Hi everyone. Just so you know, I am out of town, and I don’t approve of my baby being on a stream tonight. I wasn’t told or notified, and I am extremely upset to have my baby in front of millions of people.
The actress added that she is his mother and protector, and she is saddened that she wasn’t notified about his appearance on a live stream. DDG has not yet commented on the situation, but fans were quick to share their opinion, and to everyone’s surprise, she did not receive words of empathy as she might have expected.
An X user wrote,
She had a child with that moron; what did she expect?
A second user mentioned that it’s his baby too, while a lot of the fans believe that instead of sharing her view or feeling on X, she should have just spoken to DDG. A user wrote, ‘Calling him or texting him could’ve been better; she knew what she was doing with these tweets.’
An X user noted that the actress made a baby with “a loser”, and she expected a lot from the guy. Another fan mentioned that it’s very immature of her to add that she could have simply sorted all of this out with DDG instead of posting online.
Halle Bailey experiences crippling anxiety over leaving her son for work
The 24-year-old actress-singer shared a couple of pictures of her as she traveled away from home to work, leaving her 9-month-old baby boy at home. She wrote, (via People)
Flying tonight to be somewhere for one day but having crippling anxiety without my son. Any advice for moms who still can’t handle when they have to leave for work?
In an interview with E! News, the actress-singer revealed that with her life-changing drastically recently, she has now learned how to best navigate life’s ups and downs. She said to the publication,
I think this new chapter in my life is just all about self-love and giving all that love that I pour out of myself back into myself. I feel like you have to fill yourself up in order to be able to love other people and beings.
Halle Bailey also shared one valuable lesson that her son taught her, which is the fact that she is being loved unconditionally by a beautiful being. She added that Halo is a reminder for her to continue to love herself and to know that she is important and special.
