Julia Fox Rips Ex-Husband For Baptizing Their Son Without Her Involvement

An “upset” Julia Fox unloaded on her ex-husband, Peter Artemiev, in a fiery TikTok rant after he baptized their son, Valentino, without involving her within the ceremony.

The ex-girlfriend of Kanye West shared that she only realized that her four-year-old had been baptized when she recently attended a faculty performance with Artemiev.

Julia Fox also claimed that her ex-husband’s mother tried to gaslight her about why she was not involved as she went on to call her ex-husband a “loser.”

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Julia Fox Says She ‘Crashed Out’ While Confronting Her Ex-Husband

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Taking to TikTok, Fox told her fans how she “crashed out” after discovering that her ex-husband, Peter Artemiev, baptized their 4-year-old son, Valentino, without her being “invited” to the ceremony.

“So principally what happened was, I went to my son’s school for his school performance, his dad was there, he got here late as usual. After which I needed to like help load some stuff in my automotive, so we were walking to my automotive, and he points to this church, and he goes, ‘Oh, that is where Valentina was baptized,'” the actress shared.

Shocked by the revelation, Fox said she asked her son’s father why she wasn’t invited, to which he replied, “You were invited, you only didn’t want to return.”

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She was unwilling to just accept the excuse and fired back at him, saying his statement was false and that she would have remembered such a milestone event if he had actually informed her.

Nonetheless, her ex-husband doubled down, insisting that Fox “didn’t care” about attending.

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The Actress Claimed That Her Son’s Father Tried To Gaslight Her

Speaking further concerning the incident, Fox shared that her son’s father’s insistence made her recall how she was “gaslighted time and again and over” during their relationship.

She also revealed that she called his mother, who likewise tried to gaslight her about being invited.

“I called his mom. And I went off on her. And I said, ‘Why the hell was I not invited to this?'” Fox recalled. “And he or she was like, ‘Well, the priest said that it was like a Russian Orthodox thing, and only Russian Orthodox people could come.’ And it’s like, ‘Wow, now I see where this man gets it from.'”

In keeping with Fox, her ex-husband’s mother’s response made her feel even worse, describing it as a “bullsh-t excuse.”

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“These persons are f-cking animals,” the mother of 1 said about her son’s father and his mother. “Girls, please, please, from the underside of my heart. Who you might have a baby with will dictate the remainder of your life. Do not need a baby with a loser.”

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Julia Fox’s Fans Say She Was Right To ‘Crash Out’

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Within the comment section of her post, Fox’s fans said she had every right to react the best way she did about her son’s baptism.

One fan wrote, “Not being informed of your son’s literal baptism is 100% a reason to crash out.”

A second user commented, “Umm… I feel like not only should you might have gotten an invitation, it is best to have been asked for permission??? That is major.”

A 3rd fan remarked, “This is not crashing out—this can be a completely normal response to someone gaslighting you. He pointed the church out on purpose to elicit a response from you. He’s mad you are every little thing Valentino needs, and he isn’t.”

“What type of baptism is performed without the mother??? Perhaps I’m uninformed. That alone feels sinful,” another person noted.

The Model Previously Accused Her Son’s Father Of Being A ‘Deadbeat Dad’

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Up to now, Fox called out her ex-husband on social media, describing him in a post as a “deadbeat” dad.

In keeping with the Day by day Mail, she said on the time, “I just don’t desire my son f-cked up cuz he appears like his dad was absent or loved alcohol and partying greater than him … this man left me with a 5-month-old and a dog and a house and ALL THE BILLS. It’s unsuitable!!! It is not fair!!!”

In response, Artemiev denied the claims, calling them “utterly false statements” and suggesting that Fox was “clearly struggling.”

Subsequently, Fox recanted her accusations, admitting that a separate incident between her and Artemiev had triggered her emotional outburst.

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Julia Fox Called Men ‘Obstacles’ After Being Left ‘Scarred’ By Her Relationship With Kanye West

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During a chat with Stellar Magazine in 2024, Fox lamented how her relationship with rapper Kanye West left her wounded.

On the time, Fox insinuated that she’s not trying to get right into a relationship anytime soon, claiming men are “an obstacle I even have to get through.”

“What I find happens so often in public relationships – at the very least what happened to me, and perhaps I’m just scarred from it – is that you simply turn out to be often called that person’s girlfriend,” the actress said.

She continued, “And I just don’t desire to uphold that. I would like to find a way to make it alone. I don’t desire anyone to find a way to attribute my success to a person in my life.”

“If anything, men are an obstacle I even have to get through. It has never helped me,” Fox added, per the DailyMail.