What are the charges against Sexyy Red? St. Louis rapper gets sued from one of her child's grandmother  

American rapper and singer Janae Nierah Wherry is popularly referred to as Sexyy Red. She entered the music industry in 2018 but was recognized in the hip-hop scene in 2023. She grew in popularity after working with Tay Keith on her single Pound Town. The song blew up, which led to a sequel with Trinidadian rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. This collaboration between Red and Minaj paved the way for Wherry to the Billboard Hot 100.

On March 24, 2025, a lawsuit was filed against Sexyy Red because of her recent stunt online. She allegedly asked her followers to attack her child's paternal grandmother, Nicole Barnes, through her social media platform. The lawsuit claims that Sexyy Red had asked her fans to "kick in the door" of Barnes' house and "conduct acts of violence" against her child's grandmother.

In addition to this, Wherry even posted a photo of Nicole Barnes' house so her fans could identify it. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the photos of Barnes' house were posted on Wherry's Facebook account.

More details on the lawsuit filed against Sexyy Red

Nicole Barnes filed a lawsuit immediately after Wherry's alleged post. She also shared that she moved out of her home in Hazelwood out of fear and is currently undergoing therapy for emotional distress. Barnes also added that finding a new home is not an easy task.

According to the lawsuit, Barnes asked for $5 million in damages. This includes alleging assault and intentional and neglectful infliction of emotional distress.

In a statement to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Barnes' lawyer said,

"Sexxy Red and her baby daddy are getting into beefs, for whatever reason, that have nothing to do with my client."

The attorney also added,

"We did try to informally resolve it, and her attorneys thought it was a joke. And now they’re finding out it’s not" - the attorney concluded.

Wherry has yet to comment on the situation.

Sexyy Red's previous legal issues

In case you were wondering, this is not the first time Wherry has faced legal action. Back in 2024, she was arrested at a New Jersey airport over an altercation.

Surveillance footage revealed a clip of the brawl, which was posted by TMZ. The clip revealed a group of individuals fighting near the terminal gate. In the video, a woman was seen holding what looked like a metal bar and lunging at the group of men. At the end of the clip, the man was arrested by the police officer, while the woman walked free.

According to Port Authority reports, when the police arrived on the spot, the two men were seen with lacerations on their heads. Some suspected that the woman in the video was Red. However, Sexyy Red came on X to deny the claims that she was the same woman in the clip.

Sexyy Red is facing a serious lawsuit where her child's grandmother, Nicole Barnes, is demanding $5 million for damages and infliction of emotional distress. Wherry has not responded on any of her social platforms as of now.

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