RUSSELL Simmons has shown his love for his daughter, Aoki, in a sweet social media post after news of her new romance broke.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Russell‘s youngest daughter, 21, was dating much older restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, 65.
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On Saturday, the record executive made it clear he supports his daughter’s choices in an Instagram post.
He shared a throwback photo of the pair celebrating Father’s Day last year with a day of healthy activities.
Russell, 66, noted over the pic that it was taken “post yoga” and gushed over his daughter, writing, “unconditional love.”
The Phat Farm creator also detailed their day in his caption, “Throw back from last fathers day nyc …bode bikram yoga express class .. vegan lunch cryotherapy vitamin drip … all around amazing day @aokileesimmons love you always.”
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FANS’ PLEAS
However, fans expressed their worries for Aoki with her new love interest and urged Russell to “help her” in the comments.
“Russell! You over there being zen, stretching, and meditating. Meanwhile, your daughter is letting some man older than you get at her!” one fan complained.
“She’s crying out for help unc help her !!!!!” another begged.
“This child is crying out for her Father’s love please take care of your baby,” a third echoed.
“Plsss keep reaching out to her..cause a man 65 years old is not it…get your child..prayers,” a fourth said.
Aoki and Vittoria began dating after meeting during their vacations in St. Barts, a source told People.
They were seen again on the island on Tuesday, packing on the PDA, with Aoki showing off her incredible figure in a skimpy bikini, as per Page Six.
Vittoria – who is the co-founder of the Serafina Restaurant Group – was also spotted taking sexy photos of Aoki on the beach and messing around in the water.
Shortly after, Aoki shared a completely unrelated video on Instagram, but fans couldn’t help but pry for more information on her relationship.
Many also slammed her for dating a man as old as her father.
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“A 65 yr old man? Blink once for help. Twice and we’ll send the cops,” one person remarked.
“Girl that man is an old creep. You’re too smart and beautiful to fall for such a classic pattern,” a second added.
“What’s a little 44-year age difference!” a third sarcastically wrote.
Others compared Aoki and her older beau to Russell and her mother, Kimora Lee Simmons, 48, who also have a significant age gap.
“Y’all leave this girl alone, she’s only doing what her mother taught her,” a fan commented.
‘ON MY LAST NERVE!’
Kimora and Russell started dating when she was 18 and he was 35.
They tied the knot six years later, though ultimately divorced in 2009.
The exes are also parents of a daughter, Ming, 24.
Despite having a similar experience, Kimora appeared not to be happy about her daughter’s new relationship.
On Friday, the America’s Next Top Model alum shared a video on her Instagram Stories of a mother bear’s stressful interaction with her baby bear.
In her caption, she seemingly hinted that the bears’ dynamic symbolized her relationship with her daughter.
“On my last nerve right now!” Kimora wrote with an anguished emoji.
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