News about Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons pleads for fans to stop 'attacking' celebs visiting him in Bali - after fleeing US amid sexual misconduct allegations
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August 20, 2024
Russell Simmons said that he doesn't want fans 'attacking' celebrity friends who visit him in Bali years after he fled the US amid sexual misconduct allegations. The 66-year-old Def Jam Recordings founder - who Usher visited earlier this year - ranted from his home in Indonesia in a recent Instagram Live according to Love Bitez on Tuesday. Simmons has previously denied allegations of sexual misconduct from at least 15 women since the rise of the MeToo movement in late 2017 as moved to the Southeast Asian country the following year. In the social media post he said: 'Black people, did you forget that I got 10,000 black men out of jail? … And that I registered more of you to vote than probably anybody you know?'
Aoki Lee Simmons, 21, shares cryptic post about 'terrifying' her parents following brief fling with 65-year-old restaurateur Vittorio Assaf
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April 11, 2024
Aoki Lee Simmons shed some light on her current state of mind following the end of her brief fling with Vittorio Assaf , who is 44 years her senior. As she picks herself back up amid her breakup, the model, 21, shared a quote that resonated with her from a 2023 interview with Chloë Sevigny, in which she spoke about navigating life as a young woman living in New York City . On Wednesday night, the daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons and entrepreneur Russell Simmons shared a quote from the Cut article, in which Sevigny recalled spending her days 'standing in line for ticket scalpers and going out, dancing and making out.' 'That was my big year of going out,' Sevigny continued. 'I do know for my mom it was very terrifying, but I checked in a lot, and my dad would always remind her that there was more good in the world than bad.'
Russell Simmons, 66, speaks out against the murder of Aoki's 21-year-old daughter Aoki, 65: "All I can do is give my advice and unconditional love."
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April 8, 2024
Russell Simmons has broken silence on his 21-year-old daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, who died at the age of 65. Aoki, who told DailyMail.com last week, wanted to 'grow' as a model, and Vittorio shocked followers when they were seen kissing in their bikini on the beach in St Barts last week. It's ignited a fierce online debate about age differences in relationships and how much is too much, considering that Aoki is young enough to be Vittorio's granddaughter. 'I'm not going to kick and scream about her choices,' the Def Jam mogul told TMZ on Monday. "All I can do is give my advice and unconditional love," Aoki's late father, model and designer Kimora Lee Simmons said. Age divides in relationships and how much is too much as Aoki is young enough to be Vittorio's granddaughter, sparking a tense discussion. 'I'm not going to kick and scream about her picks,' the Def Jam mogul told TMZ on Monday.' 'All I can do is give my advice and unconditional love,' the former husband of Aoki's mother, model and designer Kimora Lee Simmons said.
Russell Simmons claims that Oprah's resignation from the hospital after sexual harassment charges against him speaks to his innocence: 'I think Oprah's assertions don't add up; she would not protect those women.'
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December 8, 2023
Oprah Winfrey's decision to pull out of the 2020 documentary On the Record, which focuses on sexual harassment allegations against him, according to Russell Simmons, points to his innocence in the case. The Queens, a New York native who appeared on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, said that Oprah's decision in January of 2020 to refrain from being an executive producer on the show was indicative of the evidence against him.
Who is Aoki Simmons? Russell Simmons' supermodel daughter and ex-wife Kimora starred
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June 20, 2023
Russell Simmons has been chastised since a muted facetime video of him berating his eldest daughter Aoki Simmons (pictured left). But who is Aoki Simmons, and what does she do? Here's everything you need to hear about Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' children.
Kimora Lee Simmons, 47, with all FIVE of her children
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August 19, 2022
Kimora Lee Simmons was seen smiling as she photographed with all five of her children. Gary, Kenzo, Wolfe, Ming, and Aoki, Baby Phat's founder have children. On Thursday in Carson, California, the reality TV star appeared at the Back To School Giveaway with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Family Dollar, and Crayola. Kimora Lee Perkins, a native of England, was wed to Russell Simmons in 1998. Ming Lee Simmons (born January 2000) and Aoki Lee Simmons (born August 2003).