Halle Bailey and DDG’s Legal Showdown Over Abuse Claims: What to Know Now

The Jennifer Hudson Show is facing online backlash after booking Halle Bailey, with critics slamming the appearance in the wake of her allegations that rapper DDG physically and verbally abused her. Bailey and DDG dated for two years and share a son, Halo.

Daytime TV booked a guest, the internet set itself on fire. Halle Bailey just popped up on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and a slice of DDG fandom is furious about it because of her ongoing legal fight with him. The court stuff is still active, the public takes are still messy, and once again a talk-show couch turned into a battleground for a relationship that probably never needed this many spectators.

Why people are mad at the show right now

The pushback is coming mostly from DDG loyalists who say Bailey lied about abuse and is keeping their son from him. Others are rolling their eyes at the outrage and calling it a loud but very online bubble. Translation: this is one of those situations where everyone already picked a side months ago.

Quick reality check: the legal case has not wrapped. Bailey currently has custody of their son, Halo, and DDG has court-ordered visitation. Fans accusing her of blocking access are echoing what DDG has said on livestreams, but as of now, the court has a visitation structure in place.

What the court has actually done so far

Bailey and DDG (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) started dating in March 2022, had Halo in December 2023, and split last year. In May 2025, Bailey filed for a restraining order alleging repeated verbal and physical abuse. An LA judge told DDG to stay away from Bailey and Halo until a June hearing. In her filing, Bailey said DDG insulted her in front of their child and whipped up his millions of followers against her. She also submitted photos showing a chipped front tooth and a large bruise on her arm, and asked the court to mandate a Batterer Intervention Program for him (via PEOPLE).

'I realize that there is no placating Darryl. I cannot allow this abuse any longer.'

In June 2025, DDG asked the court to stop Bailey from taking Halo to Italy, arguing she posed an imminent emotional and psychological risk to the child based on alleged threats of self-harm (via Forbes). The judge denied that request. The larger custody fight continued, and in August the judge told both parents to keep Halo off social media entirely and allowed 'peaceful contact' strictly to coordinate DDG's visitation (via PEOPLE).

How the JHud booking fits into all this

Bailey has said in court that DDG turns his fanbase on her, and the reaction to her daytime appearance kind of proves the point. The comment sections this week were full of claims that she lied, she is ruining DDG's reputation, and the show should not give her the spotlight. There were also plenty of replies dismissing the pile-on as a niche fandom war. Someone inevitably asked who even watches Jennifer Hudson's show, which feels like the internet's version of tossing a tomato from the cheap seats.

The earlier red flags fans keep bringing up

This relationship has been public and messy for a while. In early 2023, rapper Rubi Rose posted screenshots implying DDG was DMing her while he was with Bailey, plus a petty dust-up over clothes. Bailey publicly shrugged it off at the time, calling it lies from a third party. Then DDG dropped the single 'Famous,' basically airing out how insecure he felt about Bailey kissing co-stars on camera and even griping about her holding hands with Jonah Hauer-King at The Little Mermaid premiere. The song flat-out labels her a 'famous b*tch' while spiraling through jealousy and attachment. None of that proved anything legally, but it definitely set a tone.

How we got here: quick timeline

• March 2022: Bailey and DDG start dating.
• February 2023: Rubi Rose posts alleged texts from DDG; Bailey waves it off as third-party drama.
• December 2023: Their son, Halo, is born.
• 2024: They split after roughly two years together.
• May 2025: Bailey files for a restraining order alleging verbal and physical abuse; judge orders DDG to stay away until a June hearing (via PEOPLE). She submits photos of a chipped tooth and bruising and asks for a Batterer Intervention Program requirement.
• June 2025: DDG asks a judge to block Bailey from taking Halo to Italy, citing alleged self-harm threats; request denied (via Forbes). He seeks sole custody. Bailey says he keeps riling up fans against her.
• August 2025: Judge orders both parents not to post Halo online and permits 'peaceful contact' to arrange DDG's court-ordered visitation (via PEOPLE).
• October 2025: Bailey appears on The Jennifer Hudson Show; backlash flares up online, mostly from DDG supporters who believe he was falsely accused.

Where this likely goes next

The show booking is not the story; the court schedule is. Unless and until a judge makes final findings, expect more internet juries, more talk-show side-eyes, and more selective outrage. The actual outcome will be whatever the court orders on custody and the restraining order. Until then, daytime TV is just catching strays.