Phew! Erica Mena is spilling ALL the tea about co-parenting with her ex, rapper and reality TV star Safaree Samuels. The former “Love & Hip Hop” couple, married from 2019 to 2022, went through a complicated and dramatic split. Today, Erica would be claiming a victory in the long and complicated money battle for their two children.
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Eric Mena would be victorious against the former Safaree
Tuesday, Mena took to Instagram to announce that she had finally concluded a legal battle with Safaree over child-related expenses. Posing alongside her attorney, Lisa Weber, Mena explained that she has for years handled the medical care, education, child care and living expenses of her two youngest children. “For 2 1/2 years – I have endured malicious filings, unnecessary legal attacks, and intentional financial pressures, all while being the sole, constant parent to my two youngest children.“, she wrote.
Erica calls Safaree and demands accountability
Furthermore, Mena emphasized that this victory was not about revenge but about responsibility. “After years of intentional hardship and financial burden placed on me, I finally came to terms with the expenses I bore alone. … medical, childcare, education“, she added. She also called Safaree alleged attempts to reduce child support, saying: “Even though yesterday was a victory, the reality remains: an attempt is still underway to significantly reduce child support… It’s easy to underestimate the cost of children you’re not actively raising, especially when you’re always publicly displaying luxury. But children don’t live by appearances. They live on stability, care and responsibility.“
Despite their past drama, including sharing Safaree surveillance images in 2024 would have showing Mena attacking him in front of their children – the reality star stressed that children need two parents involved, even if one is absent. “While being a full-time parent and replacing where effort, presence and responsibility are by choice systematically absent“, wrote Mena, “children have two parents. Even when only one appears consistently.»
You already know that comments are loaded
As soon as Erica Mena shared her victory, fans ran straight to The Shade Room comments section many expressed their excitement for her, celebrating the fact that she finally convinced Safaree to step up. Meanwhile, others wondered why it apparently took a court battle for him to supposedly care for his children. A few commenters took a more cautious approach, offering advice to always choose wisely with whom you have children.
An Instagram user @Beatbyebb said: “Don’t let hating Erica ignore the fact that Safaree should be held accountable. Congratulations to her.👏🏾”
This Instagram user @yaz2great2 added: “I mean, I agree that he should be helping, so if he really isn’t, then big win for Erica.“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @Badgaalsi shared, “He was fighting not to pay half of the kids expenses wow“
While Instagram user @royalgodess1 commented: “Let’s give ourselves cookies now to take care of our offspring“
Then Instagram user @impeccable.sasha added: “I love that for her. Me next! 🫶🏽✨”
Finally, Instagram user @queenealeshia wrote: “People, be careful who you have kids with“
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