Yahoo Lifestyle DDG Published A Video Urging Fans Not To “Hate On” Halle Bailey After She Said She “Overreacted” To Him Bringing Their 10-Month-Old Son On A Livestream
DDG has defended Halle Bailey from online criticism after the debate over their 10-month-old son’s appearance on a viral livestream prompted her to briefly delete her social media accounts.
In case you need a bit of context, Halle and DDG — who were first romantically linked in 2022 — share a son, Halo, who was born last December.
As you may remember, Halle kept her pregnancy a secret and didn’t reveal that she’d become a mom until a month after she’d given birth.
Last month, DDG announced on social media that he and Halle had split up. He emphasized in his statement that the two of them “are still best friends” and plan to focus on their “roles as co-parents” to Halo.
However, earlier this week, the exes found themselves at the center of a public parenting dispute when Halo joined DDG for an internet livestream with Kai Cenat on Tuesday.
In clips that have circulated online, DDG can be seen holding baby Halo throughout the livestream and, at one point, appeared to carry him in a bag as viewers watched on. BuzzFeed has chosen to blur Halo's face in the screengrab.
While the livestream was still underway, it became clear that Halle was uncomfortable with her son’s participation, as she wrote on X: “hi everyone. just so you know i am out of town and i don’t approve of my baby being on a stream tonight.”
Her post continued: “i wasn’t told or notified and i am extremely upset to have my baby in front of millions of people. i am his mother and protector and saddened that i wasn’t notified especially when i am out of town.”
Unfortunately, Halle’s post prompted a number of mixed responses. While some fans were in support, others accused her of being a hypocrite by pointing out that she often shares photos and videos of Halo on social media.
Amid the online debate, Halle deleted her X and Instagram accounts. And when she returned on Thursday, she shared a follow-up post on X saying that she may have “overreacted.”
yesterday maybe i did overreact and shouldn’t have brought it here. i know that halo is always safe with his dad. i just don’t like finding out with the rest of the world what my baby is doing. thank u kai for the gifts for halo 🩷✨
— Halle (@HalleBailey) November 7, 2024
“i know that halo is always safe with his dad,” she said, after confessing she regrets bringing their private dispute online. “i just don’t like finding out with the rest of the world what my baby is doing. thank u kai for the gifts for halo 🩷✨”
And now, DDG has spoken out in Halle’s defense, telling fans in a new YouTube video: “One thing I don’t like what people do. I don’t like when people hate on Halle.”
In the video — which was published later on Thursday and was titled, “finally responding to halle…” — the 27-year-old rapper urged fans to have more empathy for what Halle might be going through privately, saying: “I don’t care if people think she wrong or not, or if I think she wrong or right. She could be going through something mentally after having a kid that I can’t understand as a man.”
“So when situations like this happen, I try to handle it with as much grace as possible because Halo needs her, I need her, we need each other to create a childhood that’s safe and fun and memorable for him,” he added.
Calling baby Halo “the biggest blessing” in his life, DDG said: “I wouldn’t have him if it wasn’t for Halle, and for that reason alone, I got unconditional love and respect for her that nobody can really change.”
DDG also reminded fans that he and Halle are still navigating their recent breakup on top of life as new parents, describing it as “a very different transition.”
“It’s hard for us. So, when lil’ stuff like this happen, it’s really nothing,” he said. “People go through this type of stuff all the time. I just don’t appreciate when people try to put me against her or me versus her and all of this, ‘She’s wrong and he’s right, blah blah blah.’ Y’all could hate on me for as long as y’all want, but leave Halle alone, man.”
Sharing insight into how they manage “online backlash” differently, DDG said he has “way thicker skin,” while it’s “something very, very new” for Halle.
“Mentally, y’all don’t know what she’s going through when it comes to postpartum,” he added. “She’s dealing with a whole new life… She has to always consider Halo in every situation. I do, too. But as a mother, I know it’s way more detrimental.”
Halle has yet to respond to DDG’s latest comments, but we’ll be sure to let you know if she does. In the meantime, what’s your take on this whole saga? Should DDG and Halle agree to keep Halo offline until they figure out some ground rules? LMK in the comments.
You can find DDG's full YouTube video here.
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