Both men faced backlash for attempts to control their girlfriends. Unfortunately, this behavior is far from unique
Last week, Darius Jackson, the father of actress Keke Palmer’s child, came under fire for his very public criticism of an outfit she wore to Usher Raymond’s Las Vegas show, which he deemed inappropriate for a mother.
A few days later, Jonah Hill’s ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady posted several disturbing messages the actor allegedly sent to her during their relationship online, which she describes as emotionally abusive. In them, Hill tells Brady (who is a surfing instructor) to take down any surfing photos or videos that showed her “ass in a thong” from her Instagram page. He also shared a list of things she wasn’t allowed to do if they were going to be together, which included “surfing with men”, “modeling” and being friends with “women who are in unstable places”.
Tayo Bero is a Guardian US columnist
