Famous Women Who’ve Been Forced To Financially Support Their Exes
One thing we know about divorces is that they can be very messy. In addition to that, we know that they can be very expensive. Divorcees can receive tens of thousands of dollars a month post marriage when they split from their celebrity spouses. This money can be anything from child support to keeping up the standard of living accommodations one was used to when married. It’s common for famous men to have to fork over the dough in situations like this, but there are quite a few cases where star women have had to pay up, too. Check out these celebrity women who were forced to finance their ex’s lifestyle through alimony and hefty child support payments.
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Sherri Shepherd
Sherri took to Instagram recently to vent about the struggles she’s been facing lately, including having to pay up big to both of her ex-husbands: Jeff Tarpley and Lamar Sally. They both receive child support from Sherri and even show up to court together. She pays Lamar more than $4,000 a month in child support, and Jeff recently requested that the few hundred he was receiving each month be increased.
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Britney Spears
When Britney Spears ended her marriage to Kevin Federline by filing for divorce in 2006, soon after, he would secure $20,000 a month in child support from her. Kevin, at the time, was awarded custody of their two sons following her breakdown in 2007. He attempted to obtain an increase in that support ruling in 2018 and she agreed to pay more in a confidential agreement.
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Mary J. Blige
After allegedly cheating on the singer during their marriage, Kendu Isaacs asked for $130k per month to fund his lifestyle once their divorce was finalized. Thankfully, the judge lowered the amount and ruled for $30,000 a month in temporary spousal support.
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Candace Parker
Because WNBA star Candace Parker was making more than her ex-husband, former NBA player Sheldon Williams, she agreed to pay a lump sum of $400,000 in alimony when they split, rather than pay ongoing spousal support. They’ve also decided that neither of them must pay child support but will both split the cost of their daughter’s education.
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Halle Berry
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubrey split in 2010 after having daughter Nahla together. In 2014, she was ordered to pay $16,000 a month in child support and $415,000 in retroactive support payments and legal fees.
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Madonna
In order to settle their divorce, Madonna agreed to hand over roughly $75 million to director Guy Ritchie in 2008. The settlement also included their country home in western England and a pub they co-owned.
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Mel B
The former Spice Girl and America’s Got Talent star went through a rough divorce with her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte before it was finalized in 2018. In their settlement, she was ordered to pay $5,000 a month in child support and $350,000 towards Stephen’s legal fees. They both were also ordered to set aside $1 million to pay the taxes they owe after selling their their marital home.
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Janet Jackson
Producer Rene Elizondo filed for divorce from singer Janet Jackson after nine years together. He walked away from the relationship with reportedly $15 million after settling in court with the pop star, as well as a Mercedes and their Malibu home.
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Jennifer Lopez
After less than a year of marriage, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from ex Cris Judd in 2002. The star was reportedly forced to give Judd $14 million when they parted ways.
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Aisha Tyler
Lawyer Jeff Tietjens filed for divorce from the actress and comedian in 2016, and in the end, she had to fork over quite a bit. Their settlement ordered her to pay $31,250 a month in spousal support for four years, in total, $1.5 million. She also has to pay for his $500,000 life insurance policy until the end of 2020 and was made to divide property and assets with him.
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