LeAnn Rimes Twitter Rant: Singer Defends Support of Stepmoms
LeAnn Rimes has lashed out at critics on social networking site Twitter less than a year after checking into rehab over alleged online bullying.
The troubled singer, 30, defended her support of other stepmothers in a series of tweets after some critics allegedly blasted her as being disrespectful for doing so. Rimes has been embroiled in an ongoing feud with Brandi Glanville after having an affair with the reality star's ex-husband Eddie Cibrian and she is now a stepmother to Glanville's and Cibrian's two sons.
"Supporting other step moms is not putting down bio moms. Some people seriously need to grow up," Rimes tweeted.
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"Some people really are so sadly wrong about what they think they are so right about," another tweet read.
In a recent interview Glanville, 40, suggested that Rimes uses her two sons, Jake, 5, and Mason, 9, as pawns to hurt her. This angered a number of Rimes' critics, which likely prompted the recent backlash.
"What it is, is how [LeAnn] just doesn't have boundaries when it comes to my children and it upsets me because it was like that even when I was still married to Eddie and they were together," Glanville told OK! magazine.
"She was … tweeting things about them and texting me really horrible things [saying] 'I love the boys. I can't wait to make their lunches,'" she continued.
During a previous appearance on the "Wendy Williams" show Glanville was asked how Rimes is as a stepmother to which she replied "overbearing, well sorry, she is!"
In 2009, Rimes, who was married to Dean Sheremet at the time, had an extramarital affair with Cibrian, who was married to Glanville at the time. The country singer went on to marry Cibrian, 41, and she has been embroiled in a bitter feud with Glanville ever since.
In August Rimes checked into rehab to treat "stress" and "anxiety" after the backlash on Twitter allegedly became overwhelming. Some are now concerned that the singer may be headed for a relapse due to her recent rant.
"I try to let it roll off my back but it's gone on for a long time," Rimes told U.K. paper Metro with regards to why she can not simply ignore the criticism.
