It’s no secret that Joe Jonas goes by means of a tough spot in his parenting journey amid his current break up from Sophie Turner, who filed a lawsuit Thursday (Sept. 21), alleging that her estranged husband has “wrongfully retained” their two younger daughters and stopping their return to England. That very same day the actress’ lawsuit was filed, Jonas carried out in live performance with brothers Nick and Kevin at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Middle — and whereas he didn’t handle the drama head-on in the course of the present, he did take a second to offer a shoutout to all the opposite dad and mom within the room.
“This subsequent one is all about being a dad or mum,” the 34-year-old musician advised the Jonas Brothers’ crowd, in accordance with Individuals, as he launched the band’s track “Little Hen.”
Then, after asking whether or not there have been “any dad and mom in the home,” the DNCE frontman added, “If you happen to’re attempting to have children, better of luck. We’re rooting for you.”
Jonas’ remarks come simply weeks after he filed for divorce from Turner on Sept. 5, quickly after which he admitted to having had a “powerful week” whereas acting at a Sept. 9 Jo Bros present. “I simply need to say, look, when you don’t hear it from these lips, don’t imagine it,” he added on the time, talking to followers within the crowd at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.
Shortly after the “Sucker” singer’s divorce submitting, by which he known as his marriage to Turner “irretrievably damaged,” he and the Recreation of Thrones actress posted a joint assertion to social media confirming that they’d “mutually determined to amicably finish” their relationship following “4 great years of marriage.” Within the weeks since, nevertheless, issues have gone from “amicable” to messy, with Turner alleging in her new lawsuit that she discovered about Jonas’ divorce submitting “by means of the media.”
The actress additionally accused Jonas of refusing to offer her their daughters’ passports, thus blocking the 3-year-old and 1-year-old from returning to the household’s residence in England. Each kids have twin citizenship within the U.Okay. and U.S., however Turner’s go well with claims that she and Jonas had each beforehand agreed to establishing the England property as their household’s “everlasting residence.” Her lawsuit additionally states that Jonas and Turner agreed “with hesitation” that the youngsters would journey on tour with their father (and the household’s nanny) as a result of he had extra free time in the course of the day than Turner, however that the association was solely “momentary.”
In an announcement to Billboard, a consultant for Jonas denied Turner’s claims, and stated that the previous couple had met Sunday in New York to debate an “amicable co-parenting setup.” “Joe is in search of shared parenting with the youngsters in order that they’re raised by each their mom and father, and is after all additionally OK with the youngsters being raised each within the U.S. and the U.Okay.,” the rep stated. “That is an unlucky authorized disagreement a few marriage that’s sadly ending.”
In the meantime, Turner has been making waves by way of her current public outings with Taylor Swift (who herself dated Jonas greater than a decade in the past). The 2 girls have been noticed out to dinner in New York Metropolis twice this week, as soon as on Tuesday (Sept. 19) and once more on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Watch a clip of the Jonas Brothers performing “Little Hen” in Philadelphia beneath:
