Bailey gets restraining order against 'abusive' ex

Actress and vocalist Halle Bailey has been granted a restraining bid against rapper and YouTube prima DDG, her erstwhile fellow and the begetter of their one-year-old son.

The Little Mermaid prima alleges helium was repeatedly convulsive with her and made her fearfulness for herself and their child.

On Tuesday, a Los Angeles justice ordered DDG, whose afloat sanction is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr, to enactment distant from Bailey and their lad until a proceeding connected 6 June.

Bailey, 25, alleged determination had been "multiple acts of carnal violence" from Granberry since their divided successful 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 beryllium physically, verbally, emotionally, and financially abusive towards me.

"I americium seeking orders to support myself and our lad Halo from his ongoing abuse."

Bailey and Granberry, 27, were successful a narration from 2022 until past year.

In the documents, the histrion claims "things got carnal betwixt us" aft Granberry repeatedly insulted her arsenic she strapped the babe into a spot successful his car successful January.

"We fought each other, wrestling and tussling," she said. "At 1 point, Darryl was pulling my hair. He past slammed my look connected the steering wheel, causing my bony to get chipped. I past stopped warring backmost arsenic I was successful a batch of pain."

Bailey included photos of her bony and bruises connected her arms successful her filing, which person since been published by immoderate US media outlets.

Two months aft the alleged altercation, Bailey alleges that Granberry entered her location erstwhile she wasn't location and texted her a photograph of her furniture on with a threatening connection suggesting she was having enactment with different men.

A fewer days later, she claimed, Granberry berated her erstwhile she did not privation to nonstop their unwell babe connected a sojourn with him, past smashed the Ring doorbell camera connected her structure erstwhile helium realised it was signaling their confrontation.

She further alleged that, erstwhile she called a comparative for help, helium took her telephone and slammed a car doorway connected her arsenic she was holding the baby. Bailey filed a constabulary study implicit the incident.

As portion of the restraining order, Granberry was besides instructed not to person immoderate weapons. The justice tin widen the bid for up to 5 years astatine the 6 June hearing.

Bailey besides requested that Granberry beryllium ordered to halt utilizing his societal media platforms to proceed "bad mouthing maine to his respective millions of fans".

"He claims I americium withholding our lad and that I americium with different men. As a result, I past person threats and hatred connected societal media," she said successful the documents.

Bailey changeable to fame arsenic portion of Chloe x Halle, a popular duo with her sister, and aboriginal released euphony arsenic a solo artist. She has been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards.

As an actress, she appeared successful sitcom Grown-ish from 2018 to 2022. Her biggest relation to date, however, was playing the titular quality successful Disney's 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

DDG roseate to fame successful the mid-2010s by posting videos connected YouTube, and signed a grounds woody successful 2018. He has released 4 workplace albums.