One of her main critics was her oldest son, King Conde. F*** off!”Ī post shared by Erica Mena ? Mena was hit with a lot of criticism when she revealed during her pregnancy that she wasn’t going to vaccinate her daughter, Safire.
It has been such a crazy year…Why do you trolls assume and start spreading rumors about people’s children? He’s a teenager! What f****** teenager you know likes taking pictures? Not mine. “You guys do realize that it’s Christmas Eve and you guys are in the comments diagnosing people’s kids with autism?, she said in an Instagram video. Among the thousands of comments, there were followers who were saying that her oldest son looked as if he had autism, which is a “broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication,” according to Autism Speaks. Erica Mena posted a slideshow of holiday photos of her with her husband, Safaree Samuels, their daughter, Safire, another unknown family member and her oldest son, King Conde, from a previous relationship. On the season premiere Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Mena threw out their marriage portrait as a retaliation to Samuels’ tweets.A Love & Hip Hop star had some choice words for those commenting under her holiday family photos and saying that her oldest son has a disability.
Then in February 2021, he shared that he felt marrying Mena was the biggest mistake of his life and Mena agreed, calling him selfish. In October 2020, Samuels shared that he was planning on being a bachelor and tagged Divorce Court in an Instagram photo before recanting his comments and apologizing to Mena. The hostile social media posts that they have shared about their relationship since last year let the world know that they have not been experiencing marital bliss for quite some time. Mena gave birth a month after announcing that she had filed for divorce from Samuels in May. While she was pregnant, Mena made it clear via social media that she felt alone and didn’t have support from her estranged husband, Safaree Samuels. No more settling and fighting for anything that doesn’t deserve me only because you three forever deserve the best of me.” King – Safire – Legend I promise you your mommy will make you proud. It has also given me a different type of strength for not only me but my kids. “How important it is to turn my pain into power. “This whole experience has taught how important it is to protect my peace,” she continued. I have good days, and I’m preparing for the bad ones.ĭuring this difficult time, Mena said she has felt feeling of “guilt of not preventing this, of not being able to fix it either” as well as days when she blames herself and “moments where you don’t recognize the person in the mirror.” She shared that even though this is a rough time, she knows there are brighter days ahead and this too shall pass. I’m taking steps forward, and I’m taking some back.
They might not understand, but they want to. But how can you be doing? Can you really be ok right now? BUT I Remind myself, they love me and they are reaching out BECAUSE they love me. I’m asked a million times how I’m doing and if I’m ok. I’ve been getting phone calls and receiving messages. Day 10 Legend Brian Samuels & Mommy staying STRONG ?✨So far five out of the ten days I felt lost.