While the lives of celebrities are considered glamorous by us normals, it has its downsides as well. For instance, relationships being in the spotlight doesn’t always lead to the healthiest dynamics. Many stars had fairy-tale romances only to break up and experience messy custody battles and tragic divorces that are all over the tabloids — just take a look at Brad and Angie. Here are the top celebs who have messy custody battles in the public eye.
1. Future and Ciara
When they got engaged in 2013, Ciara and rapper Future were all over magazine covers. But they were also in the tabloids when they had a custody fight over their son Future Zahir. When it was revealed that the artist was having an affair with his stylist, Tyrina Lee, Ciara also accused her ex of being a bad parent when he was taking care of their son. When he talked poorly about her in interviews and on social media, she hit him with a $15 million defamation suit which she eventually dropped.
2. Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee
While the recent show about Pam and Tommy didn’t cover the era of their life in which they had kids, history reminds us that their three yea relationship came to a bitter end when they fought for custody over their sons Brandon and Dylan. Pam eventually sued for full custody after accusing the famous drummer of being abusive towards her physically and emotionally. After a lot of dramatic back and forth, they eventually reached a joint custody agreement.
3. Robin Thicke and Paula Patton
How did a queen like Paula Patton end up with Robin Thicke? We’ll never know, but we are glad that she got out of the situation. Still, the two have managed to become amicable co-parents for the sake of their kin, but it wasn’t always like that. A couple of years after their divorce in 2015, Patton accused Thicke of abusing drugs and alcohol, as well as being emotionally abusive. She even got a temporary restraining order against him.
