Rapper Waka Flocka Flame says he’s struggling to share his newfound happiness with his current girlfriend, Melanie “Big Mel.” One obstacle is the pushback from social media users who, two years post the announcement of his divorce, continue to hope for a reconciliation with his ex-wife, Tammy Rivera.
The “O Let’s Do It” recording artist took to social media on Thursday, Jan. 18 and shared a post on his Instagram story that read, “One of the toughest pills to swallow in life for me is I gotta hide my happiness…. Man i’m built for it but this s—t stinging.”
It’s unclear exactly what prompted Waka’s post. But when The Neighborhood Talk reposted it on the outlet’s Instagram page, many online ripped the artist apart for sharing his relationship woes online.
“Ain’t a damn soul waking up talking bout ‘lemme go see what Waka doing,’” one person wrote.
Another person commented, “After you dawg walked Tammy you want us to welcome a lookalike.”
One remark suggested that Waka’s post might be a signal that he might not be as happy as he keeps telling his fans.
“I might be weird for thinking like this but when people talk about how happy they are,” the person wrote. “I dont think they are as happy as they claim.”
This comes over a week after his stepdaughter Charlie, Tammy Rivera’s daughter, defended the star in his Instagram comments. The 18-year-old took a stand against trolls criticizing Waka after she shared a picture of his new partner who he has been dating for months now.
“Leave my father alone he is happy and my mother is happy both in separate relationships,” she wrote. “Y’all are miserable and pathetic worry about who y’all exes is f—king and what they look like.”
So bothered by the comments, Charlie made a video further pleading for people to respect her parents’ choice to be happy apart.
“My daddy is in a relationship he’s happy and that’s it. She’s a pretty girl, she smart,” she said. “My mama is happy with her man and she don’t want to post him just like I don’t want to post my man.”
Charlie is competing with the memory of one of the most cherished “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” couples. With the two married for eight years before publicly announcing their separation, fans are locked in with wanting them back together, flooding both her stepfather’s and mother’s comment sections.
Less than 24 hours after Waka’s post about not being allowed to share his happiness with his fans, he returned with a newfound boldness about his love.
He posted in his Story a video of two camels kissing and said, “When you finally get in a relationship and don’t care who’s looking.”
The video was originally shared by Jackdanielstv and showed two the desert animals swallowing each other’s faces.
Waka and Tammy were married for eight years before announcing their separation and divorce in 2022. The rapper, who cheated on Tammy during the marriage, said their breakup made him “appreciate everything” in life. Last April, the “All These Kisses” singer took accountability for her part in the demise of their “toxic” relationship. They share no children together.
