Ne-Yo's Ex-Girlfriend Apologizes After Accusing Him of Body Slamming Her, Saying He Held Diddy-Style ‘Freak-Offs' (UPDATE)

Sade Bagnerise, who shares two kids with the singer, called him "Diddy Junior" during an Instagram Live session.

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UPDATED 4/25, 7:00 p.m. ET: Sade Bagnerise, mother of two of Ne-Yo's children, spoke out on her Instagram Stories, apologizing for how she publicly expressed her frustration with the singer earlier today.

Sade also apologized for involving the public in her personal matters, claiming her actions on Instagram Live were rooted in her desire for Ne-Yo to become the best version of himself, coupled with heightened emotions and his presence in the moment.

"Full moon was out, cycle on, postpartum built with frustration and a lot of underlining issues that we needed to be addressed," she wrote. "Trying to do that with the problem present made heightened emotions. I'm human. I hurt too. & i want the best for everyone. That's all I was fussing for. Nothing more."

"Sorry for how I communicated my frustration with you," Bagnerise wrote in her apology to Ne-Yo. "Let's do better."

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Sade started off the series of posts by stating she wanted the "best for the ones who need the love and affection the most." Bagnerise went on to say that she does not feel bad for how things transpired because she was "PRESSING THE LINE. 4 all the RIGHT reasons."

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Sade argued that people, on the outside looking in, do not fully understand what is going in her personal life, presumably between herself and Ne-Yo.

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UPDATED 4/25, 4:35 p.m. ET: According to a source who spoke with Complex, Ne-Yo called police on Sade and she was escorted by law enforcement from the premises following the incident.

See original story below.

During a recent Instagram Live stream, the mother of two of Ne-Yo's children compared him to Diddy and suggested he assaulted her.

Sade Bagnerise, who was confirmed to be the mother of two of Ne-Yo's children last year, hosted an Instagram Live session recently in what appeared to be the singer's home. She pointed the camera at Ne-Yo and made several serious accusations against him. "Tell them about the freak-off, Diddy Junior," she said in the clip as he tried to play a video game while their children were in the same room.

"He's calling the police, y'all," she said at another point of the stream. "You know what you did. You body slammed me on the floor." Ne-Yo responded to the comment and asked, "Is that what happened?" He claimed that he tried to get her out of his house because she was "causing a commotion."

She accused him of inviting women over to his home while his children were there. "This n***a likes to have hoes, drugs, weed, alcohol, mushrooms, and prostitutes in the house while his kids are here," she alleged. "Everyone has asked him to stop, but he will not listen to nobody. ... I even came over here to help him with these fucking kids because he won't watch these kids."

Bagnerise also posted on her IG Stories a photo of Harley Quinn and a message.

"All this because I just want the best for the ones who need the love and affection the most.

False narratives and empty promises.

I'll be the villian. If that means standing up for the only thing that matters.

I don't feel bad about shi. I wasn't antagonizing. I was pressing the line. 4 all the right reasons."

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Summarized text: An emotional statement on prioritizing oneself, even if it means being viewed negatively by others

Ne-Yo has yet to comment on the allegations, but it comes just days after he opened up about his polyamorous relationship following his divorce from Crystal Renay Williams in 2022. "I feel like in the realm of love and romance, you should let people do whatever the hell they want to do," he said. "Can't see how it's hurting anybody."

The singer initially denied that he was the father of Braiden, born in 2021, and Brixton, born in 2022, when Bagnerise sought child support payments. As TMZ reported last year, he was declared the legal father of the two children.

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