Jaliyah says – After Jaliyah accused FunnyMike of assaulting her in front of their children, she posted a message on Instagram saying she’s finally leaving after 8½ years—framing it as protection and love for her kids. FunnyMike later shared his own Instagram Story response.
Jaliyah and FunnyMike’s on-and-off relationship, followed by supporters since 2017, has reached another breaking point after Jaliyah alleged assault in front of their children.
The accusations shifted the conversation quickly—first with Jaliyah’s claims, then with FunnyMike taking to social media to offer his side. Jaliyah didn’t appear to agree with how he was handling the situation, and she returned with a new message that made her decision feel final.
On her Instagram Story, Jaliyah responded after FunnyMike denied claims that he reportedly has two children on the way. She also referenced his social media response with a joke she said sparked reactions across platforms—sharing an AI-generated post in the mix.
In her longer message, Jaliyah said she wasn’t walking away out of anger. She framed her move around what she called her responsibility to her children, writing that she’s the parent left dealing with “the hard questions” after what she said her kids witnessed.
“While people on here are laughing at his narcissistic behavior and turning a serious situation into a joke. I’m the parent left picking up the pieces and answering the hard questions from my children. ” she wrote. “What happened isn’t funny when kids are involved. My children didn’t deserve to witness the things they witnessed. and they definitely don’t deserve to carry the confusion. fear. and hurt that comes after.
“My focus is. and always will be. protecting my kids. loving them through this. and showing them that unhealthy behavior should never be normalized. And yes, because of that, after 8½ years, I am finally leaving. Not out of anger. but out of love for my children and the example I want to set for them moving forward.
“I have a responsibility to protect their hearts, their peace, and the way they learn what love is supposed to look like. If leaving means giving them a safer, healthier, and happier future, then that’s a choice I’ll make every single time. My children deserve peace and I so do I!”
Her message landed while the wider debate was still swirling—especially after FunnyMike posted what appeared to be his own response.
In an Instagram Story video, FunnyMike said: “Y’all can paint me however y’all want to paint me. I told y’all I’m going to take every lick. Aye! Some people ain’t no saints though, dawg. Y’all always seen my vlogs, but y’all don’t know the half. Imma leave it at that.”
From there, social media moved fast, with many people arguing over whose version of events they believed—and what should happen next.
One Instagram user, @neasynee_, wrote, “Leave and don’t go back. I mean even if it hurts you, it ain’t worth traumatizing your children. As a mother we have people’s childhood in our hands. Praying for peace 🙏🏽.” Another commenter. @tykiasha_. added that leaving is a personal decision. writing. “I’ll never fault a women for finally wanting to leave. that’s her decision whether she stays or not. Some leave quicker than others, we all different. So don’t be too quick to laugh honey…. 👀 🤷🏾♀️.”.
Some supporters voiced loyalty to FunnyMike. including @trebe.vibin. who wrote. “We on yo side mike 😂.” Others echoed the idea that Jaliyah should stay away from internet drama—while still pushing for silence from FunnyMike—such as @impossible2pullout. who wrote. “Single him look better ngl. Now he just gotta stop talking on the internet & he’ll be good.”.
But not everyone was on board with FunnyMike’s posture. @raunchyrae said, “I hope the kiddos are ok. Yall are forgetting he beat her in front of them. He lost all my respect.” Another user. @oneeeofakindddd. pushed back hard on commenters who blamed Jaliyah for speaking out: “The women in this comment blaming her for speaking up yall are disgusting and karma is real choose yall words wisely it doesn’t excuse what happened to her nobody is supposed to be putting they hands on a woman period specially not the mother of they child……”.
Across the reactions, a common thread ran through the arguments—how to protect the children involved, and whether either side should treat the situation as anything other than serious.
Jaliyah’s latest message makes it clear she sees her exit as tied to safety. peace. and an effort to break what she calls unhealthy behavior patterns. FunnyMike. for his part. framed himself as someone people will try to “paint” differently. insisting he doesn’t have to explain everything and urging viewers to understand that they “don’t know the half.”.
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