Tommie Lee’s Fans Have Questions As She Remains in Jail for Child Cruelty

“Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Tommie Lee continues to sit behind bars following her most recent arrests and fans are counting down the days until her release.

Lee has been ghost from social media after being arrested twice in October for child cruelty and violating a court order. The reality star allegedly shoved her daughter’s head into a locker at a Georgia middle school and was charged with felony aggravated assault, simple battery, first-degree child cruelty and disruption of public schools.

Three hours after Lee was released from jail the first time, she was arrested once again for making contact with her daughter after being ordered to stay away from her. The TV personality sadly continues to remain in the slammer and accumulated two additional charges, aggravated stalking and obstruction of an officer.

Tommie Lee

(Tommie’s Instagram)

Meanwhile, fans have been blowing up Lee’s notifications with comments like “I miss you’s” and “what date are you getting out?” Folks are growing increasingly impatient for Lee’s release date.

“Where my baby tommie at 😩? #freetommie”

“Tommie❤️😘 where u been at we miss you 😩.”

“Is you still in jail sis?? Missing u 😿.”

“Baby where you at?? I miss you sis 😘.”

“Where is tommie?? I miss you sis when imma see you post again.”

“Free TOMMIE 💪🏾 Free TOMMIE 💪🏾.”

“We miss you tommie stay strong sis waitin for you to be free ❤️.”

Several people, including “LHHATL” co-star Tokyo Vanity, have jumped to Lee’s defense against folks who’ve labeled her a child abuser. She reposted a tweet that read, “Tommiee got arrested for being a real f***in parent … if she ain’t discipline her kids then ya’ll would holler she unfit b**ch pick one.”

The 34-year-old served 48 hours behind bars in September and promised fans it would be her last time in jail.

“On my way to jail and this is the last time I’ll ever ever will be making this trip,” she said on IG Live. “This is the last time we doing this kids.”

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