Whew! Erica Mena is spilling ALL the tea on co-parenting together with her ex, rapper and reality star Safaree Samuels. The previous ‘Love & Hip Hop’ couple, married from 2019–2022, have had a messy split full of drama. Now, Erica is reportedly scoring a win within the long, messy money battle over their two kids.
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Eric Mena Reportedly Comes Out On Top Against Ex Safaree
On Tuesday, Mena took to Instagram to announce that she had finally concluded a legal fight with Safaree over child-related expenses. Posing alongside her lawyer, Lisa Weber, Mena explained that she had been handling medical care, education, childcare, and each day costs for her two youngest children for years. “For 2½ years and counting – I’ve endured malicious filings, unnecessary legal attacks and intentional financial pressure, all while being the one consistent present parent for my two youngest children,” she wrote.
Erica Calls Out Safaree, Demands Accountability
Moreover, Mena emphasized that this victory wasn’t about revenge but about accountability. “After years of intentional hardship and financial burden placed on me, I finally stood up for the expenses I’ve carried alone … medical, childcare, education,” she added. She also called out Safaree’s alleged attempts to cut back child support, saying, “While yesterday was a victory, the truth remains- there continues to be an ongoing try and drastically reduce child support… It’s easy to underestimate the fee of kids you don’t actively raise, especially while at all times publicly flaunting luxury. But children don’t live off appearances. They live off stability, care and responsibility.“
Despite their past drama—including Safaree sharing surveillance footage in 2024 allegedly showing Mena assaulting him in front of their kids—the truth star stressed that children need two involved parents, even when one is absent. “While parenting full-time and filling in where effort, presence and responsibility are by alternative repeatedly consistently absent,” Mena wrote, “children have two parents. Even when just one consistently shows up.”
You Already Know The Comments Are Loaded
One Instagram user @beatbyebb said, “Don’t let yall hate for Erica ignore the actual fact Safaree ought to be held accountable Congratulations to her👏🏾”
This Instagram user @yaz2great2 added, “I mean I agree he ought to be helping so if he truly isn’t then great win for Erica“
meanwhile, Instagram user @badgaalsi shared, “He was fighting to not pay for half of the youngsters expenses wow“
While Instagram user @royalgodess1 commented, “Are we giving cookies now for caring for our offspring“
Then Instagram user @flawless.sasha added, “Love this for her. Me next! 🫶🏽✨”
Finally, Instagram user @queenealeshia wrote, “Folks watch out who you’ve kids with“
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