Following the revelation of some controversial messages sent by Jonah Hill, the star's ex has now explained why she waited until his fiancée gave birth to expose him.
Over the weekend, the actor's ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady accused him of "emotional abuse" after sharing multiple screenshots of text exchanges that took place during their year-long relationship.
Hill was accused of setting "relationship boundaries" by demanding that the professional surfer remove "inappropriate" pictures of herself from her social media account.
Taking to her Instagram Stories to publish the screenshots, Brady wrote: "If your partner is talking to you like this, make an exit plan. Call me if you need an ear," and revealed texts claimed to be from her former partner asking her to take down any surfing photos from her Instagram that showed her "a** in a thong."
Things only got worse as Hill allegedly stipulated further so-called boundaries, stating that Brady was prohibited from surfing with men or otherwise maintaining "boundaryless inappropriate friendships" with men, refraining from modeling, and not being friends with women "in unstable places" beyond casual lunch or coffee dates.
She then said that she deleted all her posts that he deemed "unacceptable" before giving him the chance to explain himself, though the 21 Jump Street alum allegedly responded in a seemingly cold manner.
"But it’s not my place to teach you. I’ve made my boundaries clear," Hill apparently said. "You refuse to let go of some of them and you’ve made that clear and I hope it makes you happy."
Days after, she also revealed more alleged text exchanges between the pair where she accused the actor of still being dependent on her after their break up, even going as far as flirting and sexting while he was allegedly seeing his current partner.
Later Brady told her 155,000 Instagram followers that she struggles with mental health issues "but I do not use it to control [people] like he did to me."
"It’s been a year of healing and growth with the help of loved ones and doctors to get back to living my life without guilt, shame, and self-judgment for things as small as surfing in a swimsuit rather than a more conservative wetsuit. And I’m sure there’s still much more healing from this abuse ahead of me," she added.
She also shared some empathy for the situation, saying that Hill’s alleged actions did not necessarily make him a "terrible person."
"Someone being an emotionally abusive partner doesn’t mean they’re a terrible person (often stems from their own trauma) and at the same time it doesn’t mean it’s ok," she said.
Now, the pro surfer has explained why she waited until Hill's fiancée Olivia Millar had given birth in order to expose the actor.
"I didn't want her to have to see all of this while she was pregnant because I didn't know what kind of stress that would cause on her and her baby, like, physically and everything," Brady explained.
She stated that while "the timing can seem bad," she only had good intentions.
"I just hope she would receive some of these screenshots somehow through friends, like, friends of mine that I met through him that I know are good people that I know would make an effort to protect her," Brady continued. "I waited until she had her baby so I knew they were physically not impacted by me sharing this s*** and she could be informed and make an informed decision of how she wants to care for herself and her baby, which she birthed and she created."
She later added that she was "not trying to slander somebody's reputation" and clarified that her intention "was not to cancel him" saying: "I'm not trying to 'cancel' anyone."
She also posted that while "it may seem as if I am sharing a lot," she added, "you all have no idea how much more there is which I am choosing not to share out of consideration for him and his family."
"If I could have one wish for him it would be that he is surrounded by feminist men who can hold him accountable to grow in the ways he has expressed he wants to," Brady continued. "I think fame can put people in an echo chamber of viewpoints which can enable emotionally abusive behavior."
As for why she posted their private text messages, Brady acknowledged that's "typically not a nice or appropriate thing to do." She defended herself by saying, "However, in this situation, I decided that the potential benefits outweigh the possible consequences, ex: being viewed as a mean person for sharing our convos."
Hill has not yet responded to any of Brady's claims.