What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and on top of all the trauma
Vanessa Bryant has endured this year following the tragic death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant,
she has now been forced to address her mother’s damaging claims that she was kicked out of
the Bryant home.
While Vanessa Bryant and her three daughters are still grieving the loss of her beloved
husband Kobe and daughter Gianna following a tragic helicopter crash back in January,
Vanessa’s mother Sofia Laine made a rare appearance during a TV interview earlier this
week claiming that Vanessa forced her out of her home earlier this year.
During the interview with Univision that aired Monday, Sofia made very damaging claims toward
her daughter for allegedly kicking her out of the Bryant home, as well as forcing her
to return a car she used.
In the interview Sofia appeared to be crying while alleging QUOTE, “She told me, ‘I
need you to get out of this house.’
She also told me that she wanted her car and she wants it now.”
The interview clearly didn’t sit well with Vanessa, who immediately issued a statement
denying her mother’s claims, and criticized her for having the ‘audacity’ to make
these claims in a TV interview.
In response, Vanessa issued a statement to People that read QUOTE, “My husband and
daughter passed away unexpectedly and yet my mom has the audacity to do an interview
on TV talking negatively about me while shedding tears about a car and home that wasn’t in
her name.”
Vanessa also addressed the fact that she and Kobe had been financially supporting her mother,
adding, QUOTE: “She has removed all her diamond jewelry, emptied her apartment that
I provide, and put the furniture in storage to appear as though she is without support.
My husband and I have financially supported her over the past 20 years, and I continue
to do so, in addition to her monthly alimony.”
While many reports over the past few months have claimed that Sofia has been Vanessa’s
‘rock’, Vanessa was also quick to dismiss those reports, saying that her mother QUOTE
“has not been physically present or emotionally supportive” of her or her three daughters
as they adjust to life without their father and sister.
She said QUOTE, “Now I see what is most important to my mother and it’s more than
painful.
I hope that everything that is coming out about our personal relationship ends here.”
Following Vanessa’s statement, fans have reached out in full support of the Bryant
family as many also could not believe her mother went on live television to speak so
negatively about her daughter amid everything she’s been through.
One user tweeted, “Vanessa Bryant’s mom is the perfect example of why it’s acceptable
to cut off toxic people no matter who they are to you because they will always be toxic
and you’ll always end up poisoned.”
Another person wrote, “Idc what the cultural norm is for taking care of your parents, going
on TV and trying to make your child out as a villain after she lost her husband and her
own child is the lowest you can go.
Money is the root of evil and I feel so sorry for Vanessa Bryant.”
Not only is Vanessa struggling with the weight of her mother’s interview, but she also
recently sued the L.A. County Sheriff’s department for sharing graphic cellphone photos
of Kobe and Gianna’s bodies at the site of the helicopter crash on January 26th.
According to TMZ, the lawsuit claims that “no fewer than eight sheriff's deputies
at the crash site pulled out their personal cell phones and snapped photos of the dead
children, parents, and coaches.
The deputies took these photos for their own personal gratification.”
Vanessa also claims that she endured severe emotional distress upon learning about the
photos that were said to have no investigative use whatsoever.
The lawsuit even claims how the sheriff’s department even came to find out about the
photos, when a deputy showed them to a woman at a bar whom he was trying to impress and
the bartender overheard their conversation and told the sheriff’s department.
Honestly you guys, this makes me feel so ill...
Vanessa is now terrified that the photos will leak and is seeking “unspecified damages,”
as well as “punitive damages.”
As always, we’re continuing to send love and prayers to the Bryant family as they continue
to navigate this difficult time.
Should you guys feel the need to share your thoughts about Vanessa’s response to her
mother’s claims, please be respectful and kind as this family has dealt with enough
this year.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!