Vanilla Ice Faces Lawsuit From Ex Over Child Support

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HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 04: Ron Van Winkle, aka "Vanilla Ice", attends The 37th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Opening Night at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on November 04, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/Getty Images)
Get up to date on Vanilla Ice's most recent court battle.

Rapper Vanilla Ice is facing a lawsuit from his ex implying that he's the father of her 5-year-old child. His longtime girlfriend Kirra Hentz is claiming that he is the father of her daughter Priscilla. She is first asking for a DNA test to prove his paternity, according to HipHopDX. On top of that, she's seeking a mandate for child support payments from the rapper. Vanilla Ice already has two daughters with his ex-wife Laura Giaritta.

It's the most recent controversy for Vanilla Ice following repeated allegations that he didn't write his biggest hit "Ice Ice Baby." In an interview recently the song's co-writer Mario "Chocolate" Johnson said Vanilla Ice had done nothing during the song's writing process. This echoed things that Suge Knight himself had said in the past about the creation of the track.

Vanilla Ice's Newest Drama

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - NOVEMBER 09: Vanilla Ice aka Rob Van Winkle attends the documentaries of 'Ice Ice, Baby Hip Hop's 1st Global #1" screening during the 37th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Savor Cinema on November 09, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images)

Just yesterday news broke that rapper Mos Def may have to forfeit money from his upcoming tour for child support. Though Vanilla Ice does have a number of shows coming up there's no indication that his legal proceedings are heading in a similar direction. There's also a biopic in the works celebrating the rapper titled To The Extreme. Actor David Franco revealed a few years ago that he was on track to play the 90's rap star in an upcoming film.

In a different recent interview, Vanilla Ice himself reminisced upon a time when Madonna proposed to him. “She even proposed to me. Things were going so crazy and fast man,” he said. “I was just like, ‘What? I thought the guy was supposed to do that. What do you mean? Wait a minute, this is too fast. I’m just getting started here and I’m way too young for this’” he continued. Tell us what you think about Vanilla Ice's ongoing beefs and legal proceedings in the comments below.

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Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.