Aoki Lee Simmons’ Estranged Dad Russell Posts Support For His Daughter Dating A 65-Year-Old -- As Fans Call Him A 'Deadbeat' & 'Enabler'
08.04.2024 - 16:11
/ perezhilton.com
Russell Simmons is swooping in to support his daughter — but he might be a day late and a dollar short.
Over the weekend, bombshell pics dropped of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons’ 21-year-old daughter Aoki on a romantic vacation in St. Barts with a man over four decades (!!) her senior! That’s right! In the pics obtained by Page Six, the college grad could be seen kissing 65-year-old restaurateur Vittorio Assaf. A source later confirmed to People that the two are dating and “enjoying each others’ company.”
Momma bear Kimora did not seem happy about the news, though. She took to her Instagram Story on Friday night to share a telling video of a panda removing her cub from a situation with her teeth. The 48-year-old model captioned it:
So is Russell trying to swoop in to seem like the supportive parent in the messy situation?
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On Sunday, he shared a throwback pic on IG from when Aoki and her big sister Ming, 24, were kids. He captioned the pic, “Happy Sunday,” before sharing a second a more recent one of the sisters, which he tactfully captioned:
Uhhh…
The embattled 66-year-old then shared a pic on his feed from last Father’s Day with Aoki. The two sat side-by-side as they smiled for the camera, and Russell included a text box over the image which read, “Unconditional love .” He captioned the post:
He’s really trying to make himself seem like a supportive parent! But fans instead think he’s being an “enabler” and a “deadbeat” dad! Whoa!! In the comments, IG users scolded Russell for his estrangement from his daughters, which they think has played a role in Aoki’s choice of partner:
Yikes!!
Last Father’s Day — yes, the same one