Your tip
Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
or
Sign in with lockrMail

Tamra Barney's Custody Nightmare With Ex Simon: 'I'm Devastated. He Is A Disgusting Human Being!'

//tamra simon barney custody nightmare square

April 23 2014, Published 6:30 a.m. ET

RadarOnline CommentsLink to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email

Tamra Barney is "devastated" over allegations published by RadarOnline.com from her ex-husband Simon Barney's child custody court filing in which he alleged the Real Housewives of Orange County star is guilty of child neglect and its left her in tears.

In a new interview with Star magazine, Tamra, 46, expresses her heartache over the plot by Simon to discredit her as a mother.

"I can't stop crying. It is killing me that my kids are having to deal with this," she said.

Article continues below advertisement

"The divorce was hard enough on them. For Simon to be dragging not only me through the mud but our kids, it's absolutely sickening. I mean, bash me all you want, but don't include my kids."

But it's not just Simon.

Tamra's 15-year-old daughter, Sidney — who moved out of her mother's house by choice and in with her father last October, afteralleging Tamra was "verbally and emotionally abusive" — has been vocal about the feud between her parents, tweeting to her mother to "stop lying about everything."

Article continues below advertisement

Scorned Exes Tell All: Inside Hollywood’s Ugliest Splits

The estrangement between Tamra and Sidney was clear in text messages obtained in the legal docs by Radar in which the Bravo star told her daughter, "You treat me like sh*t."

"Sidney is only 15-years-old, and teenagers fight and talk back to their moms all the time," Tamra told Star.

"It's never fun."

Faked Scenes, Lies & Payoffs – The Ultimate Guide To Reality TV Shows

READ MORE ON REALITY TV

To find out more from Tamra's side of things, pick up the latest issue of Star magazine, on newsstands everywhere Thursday.

Radar Logo

Never Miss an

Exclusive

Daily updates from the heart of Hollywood, right to your inbox

By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you’re agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Opt-out of personalized ads

© Copyright 2025 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.