Halle Bailey, an actress featured in the movie The Little Mermaid, on November 6, 2024, was not happy over her ex-boyfriend, rapper DDG, Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. when he exposed their 11-month-old baby boy, Halo, during a Twitch livestream of YouTuber Kai Cenat. The move has seen the sparking of heated debates regarding boundaries in parenting, co-parenting issues, and the privacy of children in the digital world.
Bailey was away from the city at that moment. Also, on X, she stated: “Hi guys, just a little FYI, I am out of town. And, word, I don’t co-sign 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.” She framed her position as one of mother and protector while signaling that she had not been informed about the livestream.
Public reactions have been mixed between those now lauding Bailey for trying to protect her child’s privacy, and others taking to social media to question Bailey herself for having previously posted pictures and videos of Halo on social media. The fallout seemed to even have speculation that Bailey has since shut down all social media accounts; however, this has not been independently confirmed.
The situation shed new light on Bailey and DDG’s co-parenting relationship. Despite breaking up in October 2024, they have maintained public relations of being “best friends” and promised a certain type of co-parenting. DDG hasn’t directly spoken to Bailey’s concerns but has strangely defended himself as a parent in the past-lately leaking snippets of their son’s life online.
The issue has raised intense debate in the public arena about co-parenting responsibilities. Many social media persons likened it to other celebrities, such as Kanye West, whose disgruntlement over the handling of his children’s privacy truly echoes identical grievances. Proponents say Bailey’s outrage is warranted because, typically, mothers out of both parents may be more protective and consider themselves responsible for their children’s privacy. Others countered that such a matter had no place in a public airing when private communication to set the record straight would have been more apt.
But the incident underlines how modern parents find it difficult to balance their public personas with the need to protect their children’s privacy. Indeed, with social media continuing to shape parenting dynamics, long-lasting implications are very important to consider when the decision to share personal moments in the child’s life is made.
