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Russell Simmons is speaking out after his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, and their daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, took to Instagram to share claims of his alleged abusive behavior.On Tuesday, the Def Jam Records co-founder shared a post to his Instagram page addressing his daughters, Aoki, 20, and Ming Lee Simmons, 23.«God is testing you a little bit, it's ok, be strong... they are called growing pains... as you know, we grow through adversity and struggle,» the 65-year-old wrote.

Russell Simmons is seemingly apologizing.

—Russell shared a quote which reads, “Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children & start asking mothers why he had to fight at all.” , 48, and Russell, 65, share two children, Ming Lee, 23, and , 20. The pair wed in 1998 and divorced 11 years later in 2009.Aoki Lee Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Ming Lee Simmons at New York Fashion Week in 2023. Shortly after Russell posted, Kimora responded on her own Story. "I'm so sorry to have to do this," she began.

Kimora Lee Simmons has claimed that her ex-husband, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, of threatening behavior in a series of social media posts. In Instagram stories viewed by The FADER, Kimora Lee wrote "this man has been threatening my kids’ lives. I’m hearing so much more now.

The day after Father’s Day, Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughter, Aoki, took to Instagram to shed light on Russell Simmons‘ alleged abusive behaviour.

Yikes. Russell Simmons is being called out by his estranged family for alleged abuse! On Sunday, the music exec’s daughter

Russell Simmons‘ strained relationship with his daughters Aoki Lee Simmons and Ming Lee Simmons was made public on Father’s Day.

TMZ, Simmons’ oldest daughter Ming Lee wished her mother Kimora a Happy Father’s Day, a potential slight to the music mogul. Simmons responded by posting a pointed message suggesting his estranged ex-wife was blocking him from being there for his daughters.“Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all,” read the sign Simmons posted to his Instagram story.Responding to the post via Instagram Live on Monday, Kimora tearfully said that “we’ve been fine up until these past several years. “I’m just asking that you please leave us alone.

Russell Simmons’ daughters, Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons, chose to celebrate mom Kimora Lee Simmons instead of their dad on Father’s Day, leading to a messy back and forth for the family.

Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughter, Aoki, took to Instagram to shed light on Russell Simmons' alleged abusive behavior. The back-and-forth appears to have begun after their oldest daughter, Ming, wished Kimora a «Happy Father's Day» instead of Russell. The Def Jam Records co-founder took to Instagram to share a message that alleged Kimora was at fault for making it hard to be a father to his daughters. «Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all,» Russell's post read. ET has reached out to Simmons for a comment. Taking to Instagram Live Monday, Kimora broke down in tears explaining how Russell has allegedly been verbally attacking her and her daughters and lying about the status of their family's relationship. Kimora claimed that Russell's gaslighting has been overlooked by fans and friends of theirs alike due to his «powerhouse» media mogul status. Kimora Lee Simmons discusses her ex Russell’s recent erratic behavior on IG live and how it’s affect the family.

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Kimora Lee Simmons knows exactly where her daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, gets her “feisty” side -- from her! The 20-year-old Harvard student/model has made a name for herself on TikTok, unapologetically shutting down the haters who bring the negative vibes to her page. While the proud mom knows her daughter can hold her own, she still worries about her online. “I always say, ‘Are you too feisty, Aoki? You better watch it,’” the 47-year-old tells ET. “What if someone comes with the opposing view and it's like too much heat? You know what she said to me? ‘Mom, since when have I not been feisty? I can take a little heat.‘” The fashion mogul adds, “It makes me feel so proud.

Kimora Lee Simmons knows exactly where her daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, gets her “feisty” side -- from her! The 20-year-old Harvard student/model has made a name for herself on TikTok, unapologetically shutting down the haters who bring the negative vibes to her page. While the proud mom knows her daughter can hold her own, she still worries about her online. “I always say, ‘Are you too feisty, Aoki? You better watch it,’” the 47-year-old tells ET. “What if someone comes with the opposing view and it's like too much heat? You know what she said to me? ‘Mom, since when have I not been feisty? I can take a little heat.‘” The fashion mogul adds, “It makes me feel so proud.

Kimora Lee Simmons has defended her daughter Aoki Lee Simmons' modelling career. The TV fashion guru has spoken out to back Aoki's career move after she was criticised for taking on jobs while studying at America's prestigious Harvard University - insisting the teenager isn't "any less of a student" for following her passions outside of the classroom. When asked about the criticism that has been levelled at the 19-year-old student, she told People.

Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons, recently responded to a fan on TikTok who asked why someone «so articulate and obviously educated» would choose to be a model.Simmons began her video by clarifying that «models aren't uneducated and inarticulate,» before sharing why she entertains her dual interests.«Why am I going into a field that doesn't necessarily require a degree, or require a whole lot of book smarts, when I have a lot of education?» she questioned. «One, because I love it. I think we should normalize you liking something.

Thania Garcia Culture Creators is returning for its sixth year of celebrations with its annual Innovators and Leaders Awards Brunch, in partnership with Netflix. The ceremony will take place during BET Awards week at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on June 23.L.A.

Chris Willman Music WriterEllen Zoe Golden, a veteran record industry publicist whose clients over the years included Billy Idol, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summits, died at her home in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The cause of death was brain cancer, which Golden told friends she had been diagnosed with late last fall.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has announced the launch of Def Jam India, a new label division within India and South Asia dedicated to representing the best hip-hop and rap talent from the region. According to the announcement, Def Jam India “will follow the blueprint of the Def Jam Recordings label.” The first flagship artist signings to join Def Jam India are rappers Dino James and Fotty Seven, who will release singles this month titled “Lost” and “Banjo,” respectively.

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Spears lived in the home for four years, including the milestone year she wrote the Grammy-winning smash hit “Toxic” in 2003.She initially purchased the penthouse in 2002 for $3 million under the LLC “One More Time.”During the time she lived there, the pop singer combined two units at 14 East 4th St. — apartments 1109 and 1110.Cher became the unit’s first residential owner after purchasing the penthouse in NoHo’s Silk Building in the 1980s for an undisclosed amount.During her time in the residence, she turned an old greenhouse into a gym with an outdoor shower.In 1990, she sold it to Russell Simmons for $1.6 million, records show.

Rick Rubin has announced his debut book, The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.The acclaimed music producer and Def Jam Records co-founder will publish the title in early 2023, The Guardian reports.The Creative Act… is said to be a non-fiction title focusing on the process of creativity. “I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art,” Rubin explained in a statement.

Baby Phat founder and model Kimora Lee Simmons, 46, is teaming up with her daughters to design a t-shirt for charity, but that doesn’t mean she’s going easy on them! The philanthropist, who’s working with Smile Train for their #worldsmileday campaign to raise funds for National Bullying Prevention Month, admitted she doesn’t go easy on her daughters Ming Lee, 21, & Aoki Lee, 19. “I think that I probably am more of the stricter parent,” Kimora told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY on Oct.

Rose McGowan is criticizing Oprah Winfrey.

New York Times interview that the organization is dealing with “a broken-trust moment,” with one survivor saying she was “manipulate, bullied and smeared” by Time’s Up.Among those speaking out is Drew Dixon, who was one of the first to come forward with sexual abuse allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons in 2017.

Russell Simmons and rapper Snoop Dogg have curated an NFT to help benefit hip-hop’s founding artists.Speaking to HipHopDX, Simmons said the project, Masterminds of Hip Hop: An Exclusive NFT Collection, would benefit those artists who pioneered the genre but who didn’t get the financial rewards at the time.“The idea is something I’ve had for the last couple years,” Simmons told the publication. “Then over the last two months, this feeling that we should do something to compensate and to give

Co-parenting for Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee just got a little more complicated…

Kimora Lee Simmons is speaking out after her ex-husband Russell Simmons filed a lawsuit against her, claiming fraud and other charges.

Russell Simmons is accusing ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons of fraud.

Russell Simmons is suing his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, and her husband, Tim Leissner, for allegedly stealing stocks he had in the energy drink company Celsius, to pay Tim's legal and bail feels related to a 2018 money laundering case. In that case, Tim pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy to commit money laundering for the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB.

On the Record” about the night in 1990 when she says music mogul Russell Simmons raped her. Jones was a last-minute addition to the film, which features accounts from several women who claim they had been sexually assaulted or attacked by Simmons.