Kimora Lee Simmons’ ex Russell Simmons appears to apologise after he’s very publicly accused of ‘abusing’ their daughter-Aisha Nozari-Entertainment – Metro

On Monday, Kimora Lee Simmons took to Instagram to accuse her ex Russell Simmons of ‘abusing’ their youngest daughter, Aoki (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Russell Simmons, who shares daughters Aoki, 20, and 23-year-old Ming with his ex Kimora Lee Simmons, has appeared to apologise after both Aoki and her 48-year-old mum very publicly called him out for ‘abusing’ his younger daughter.

On Monday, Kimora – who ended her 11-year marriage to Russell back in 2009 – posted a series of messages on Instagram accusing her ex of abuse, as did Harvard graduate Aoki.

The TV star not only accused Russell of ‘’threatening [their] kids’ lives’ but also told her followers that her daughter has been taking ‘emergency medication’ every time she speaks to her father, a claim Aoki backed up on her own social media page.

Kimora also uploaded a muted FaceTime call between Russell and Aoki in which he appeared to be shouting at his daughter while she looked visibly upset.

‘I’m so sorry to have to do this. But this man has been threatening my kids’ lives. I’m hearing so much more now. We won’t be bullied, threatened, or afraid,’ Kimora wrote at the beginning of the week.

She added: ‘No one should live like this. No one’s child. This is abuse. Not okay. The threats, not okay. The fear-mongering. Not okay.’

Kimora ended her 11-year marriage to Russell back in 2009 (Picture: WireImage)

On Monday, Kimora posted a series of messages on Instagram accusing her ex of abuse, as did Harvard graduate Aoki (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Hours later, Russell posted a photo of Aoki and Ming alongside a lengthy caption in which he apologised for being ‘frustrated and yelling’.

He wrote: ‘God is testing you a little bit, it’s ok, be strong. . . they are called growing pains . . . as you know, we grow through adversity and struggle . . . you read my books and heard me preach your whole childhood.’

Kimora insisted she and her children ‘won’t be bullied’ (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Kimora also uploaded a muted FaceTime call between Russell and Aoki in which he appeared to be shouting at his daughter while she looked visibly upset (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Aoki shared a screengrab of a WhatsApp exchange with her dad (Picture: Instagram/aokileesimmons)

Russell went on: ‘Reach back to old lessons and remember to remember “smile and breathe”, “smile and breathe”.

‘You are the watchers of this world . . . so let go . . . be at ease . . . God is driving and he is working on you.’

Kimora implored her ex to ‘leave her kids alone’ (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Kimora added that ‘enough is enough’ (Picture: Instagram/@kimoraleesimmons)

Hours later, Russell posted a photo of Aoki and Ming alongside a lengthy caption in which he apologised for being ‘frustrated and yelling’ (Picture: Instagram/@unclerush)

He concluded: ‘DEEPLY sorry for being frustrated and yelling . . . but know this . . . there are no conditions . . . for sure I love you guys more than I love myself.’

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Russell and Kimora for comment.

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