While announcing the birth of her daughter, Rashida Nicole slammed her estranged husband, LiAngelo Ball, in an Instagram post.
On Tuesday (Dec. 2), the influencer shared that her second child, Lilo Legacy Ball, was born and addressed the "overwhelming" speculation being made about her relationship. Nicole confirmed that she and the "Tweaker" rapper are divorcing and that she requested that he not be present during their son's birth.
"That decision came after months of emotional pain, hurtful words and complete absence during the most vulnerable season of my life," Nicole wrote.
The influencer claimed that she had done "everything alone" in the "last five months." "Moments that should have been shared were lost because [Ball] chose not to show up," she continued. Nicole added that close to his second daughter's birth, he abruptly asked his wife to change her planned name, as it was "too close" to his alleged girlfriend's. "The same woman I learned he had been lying about while still living together," Nicole claimed.
Nicole added that her letter wasn't to garner "sympathy," and said that she's "taken accountability privately" by apologizing to Nikki Mudarris, the mother of Ball's oldest children. Nicole previously claimed that Mudarris had harassed her.
"I am grateful that we were able to talk, get clarity and create space for healing and a positive future for our kids, Nicole wrote.
The influencer added her refusal to "protect" Ball, claiming that he "disrespected" and "pushed a one-sided narrative to avoid accountability." "I haven't shared the worst of what I experienced out of respect for him as a father–a respect I never received in return," she wrote.
In July, it was announced that the rapper and professional basketball player filed for divorce from Nicole after marrying in March. In the same month that the now-exes married, Mudarris claimed that Ball had abandoned their family shortly after the birth of their second child.