Serayah Ends Joey Bada$$ Engagement and Drops Shocking Cheating Receipts

Fed up and ready to write a new chapter, actress and singer Serayah has officially pulled the plug on her relationship with Joey Bada$$.

The sudden end of their engagement has stunned fans. The “Empire” star took to social media on August 24, 2026, to reveal that she has ended things with the “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” actor.

The end of the romance was announced in a very diplomatic tone, but that quickly shifted after she accused him of repeated infidelity throughout their romance.

What started off as a quiet Hollywood romance soon became one of the Internet’s most popular couples, but the fairy tale came to an end when Serayah decided that she could no longer put up with the disrespect going on behind closed doors.

What Serayah Said On Social Media

Serayah did not hold back when breaking her silence. The singer and actress released a heartfelt, dignified statement on Instagram explaining why she was choosing to step away from the relationship.

Serayah took to her official Instagram page, where she penned a powerful message about knowing your worth, writing: “There comes a point in a woman’s life when choosing herself is no longer an option; it becomes necessary. After much thought, I have made the difficult decision to end my engagement and relationship with the father of my child, Joey. I loved deeply, believed wholeheartedly in the life we were building, and wanted nothing more than to protect our family.”

She continued by honestly addressing the painful reality of the split head-on: “Unfortunately, I also had to face a painful truth: there had been repeated infidelity throughout our relationship, including during some of the most vulnerable and meaningful moments of my life. I share this not for sympathy, retaliation, or to publicly tear anyone down. I share it because too many women are taught to question themselves before they question what is happening right in front of them. If your intuition is telling you something is wrong, listen to it.”

Serayah went on to explain why it is important to protect their peace and stand firm: “Don’t make yourself smaller to keep someone else comfortable. Don’t compromise your values because you’re afraid of losing the future you imagined. And don’t allow someone else’s choices to become a referendum on your worth.”

Prioritizing their young son, she concluded: “I will always respect the fact that we have a beautiful son, and my priority will be protecting his peace, privacy and relationship with both of his parents. For that reason, I won’t be discussing the intimate details of our relationship publicly beyond what I have shared here. This chapter did not end the way I prayed it would. But endings can also be beginnings.”

The Shocking Cheating Allegations And Social Media Receipts

While her main statement maintained a level of grace, Serayah took things a step further on her Instagram Story by dropping explosive receipts before quickly deleting them.

The actress posted a fiery video rant where she unloaded on Joey Bada$$, stating that he had been a “literal piece of s***” to her in private. She revealed that after he proposed and convinced her to move her entire life for him, he continued to be unfaithful behind her back.

To back up her claims, Serayah flipped her camera toward a computer screen to play a recorded phone conversation featuring Joey discussing their relationship issues with another unidentified woman.

She captioned the clip: “Already talking to another woman about me and what we’re going through… smh. N***** are unreal.”

Moments after scrubbing the video from her profile, she followed up with a simple post-and-delete warning: “Post and delete. If you saw you saw.”

From Couples’ Goals To Heartbreak: The Romance, Baby, And Engagement Timeline

For years, Serayah and Joey Bada$$ were celebrated by fans as absolute couples’ goals, blending their music and acting careers into a low-profile power dynamic:

• In early 2022 the artists met via mutual friends and started spending time together; widespread rumors of a romantic relationship emerged after Serayah played the role of his lover in his “Show Me” music video.
• In early 2023 the couple became public about their relationship by posting some of their romantic photos from St. Lucia.
• In February 2025, Serayah surprised her fans by showing off her baby bump while walking the runway at New York Fashion Week.
• In June 2025 the couple had their first child, a boy, and celebrated the occasion together on social media.
• In mid-2025, Joey Bada$$ proposed and they got engaged as they prepared to build their family home.

Fan Reaction: Shocked But Firmly Supportive

The abrupt breakup left the Internet shocked, particularly since the couple had seemed so solid at public events as recently as earlier this month.

Nevertheless, public opinion has strongly favored Serayah, with fans and other celebrities filling in the comment sections to praise her for having put her dignity and mental health first and for her decision to leave being seen as an inspiring act of self-respect.