Dany Ciara has responded to her ex-husband, Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying, through a statement on social media.

Lambesis posted on Instagram yesterday (Dec. 28) in reaction to a new podcast episode featuring Ciara, where she discussed her challenging marriage to the singer. His statement implied that Ciara chose this moment to speak out due to his ongoing work on an album with the new members of As I Lay Dying.

What Did Dany Ciara Respond to Tim Lambesis?

Shortly after Lambesis’ post was made, Ciara shared her own statement on Instagram, tagging the singer. She clarified that her choice to speak out is unrelated to his career and is instead a response to him “lying and rewriting the story” for his own benefit.

Read the full post below.

Hey @timlambesis
First, the claim that you “stayed quiet” about your personal life this whole time is actually absurd. This past year, you have publicly slandered and misrepresented what occurred during our marriage on Instagram and Facebook, portraying yourself as the victim while accusing me of numerous falsehoods that directly involved me, lying and rewriting the narrative to protect your image.

Second, framing my current speaking out as “timing,” “fixation,” or “attachment” is a deflection. Attacking my motives is a common tactic of yours to avoid engaging with the actual substance. You’re discussing when I chose to speak and why you believe I did, but you’re not addressing what I actually said. Survivors of abuse do not lose their right to tell the truth simply because time has passed, because the other person’s career is thriving, or because it may be inconvenient. Abuse does not become “old stories” just because the perpetrator wishes it to be forgotten. Sorry.

This has nothing to do with your career, your momentum, or your touring schedule. I’m speaking out now because you continue to lie and pretend you didn’t abuse me. I finally feel strong enough to share the truth without fear of intimidation or silencing. Framing my speaking out in relation to your Russian tours is manipulative and does not erase what happened or what you did.

You keep saying “context matters.” On October 10, I texted you after seeing many of your public comments and called you out for your lies, suggesting we both come forward with the truth: “I show all the evidence from my side; you show all the evidence from your side.” You REFUSED. Why is that? Should I reveal the context of everything I discussed and everything I didn’t discuss?

I did not “break the silence.” I spoke after many of your public statements about me had already been made. When you say “context matters,” you use that term as a shield while continuing to avoid specifics. If context truly mattered to you, you would address concrete behaviors instead of implying my obsession, dishonesty, or opportunism.

“If anything illegal had happened, it would have been addressed through proper channels”? The notion that something isn’t real unless it’s prosecuted is absurd. Most abuse cases never go through the legal system, and that does not invalidate them. Many survivors do not report abuse due to fear, coercion, financial control, retaliation, or safety concerns. A lack of prosecution does not equate to innocence nor does it reflect lived experiences.

What exactly are you referring to as so-called “illegal”? The screenshots showing you possessing illegal AI pornography involving a minor are literally on the podcast; there’s proof of context right there for you. Just because it wasn’t reported and you weren’t prosecuted does not mean it didn’t happen. Everything I discussed on the podcast is backed by evidence. As I said, I am allowed to talk about the horrific things you did.

It is also deeply hypocritical for you to suggest that my relationship history somehow undermines my credibility while ignoring your own past. You are on your third marriage. You were convicted for attempting to have your first wife killed. You cheated on and abused your second wife. And despite all this, you expect people to believe that any pattern worth examining belongs only to me. Invoking my past relationships is not context; it’s deflection. And it does not negate anything I have said about you.

I understand the scrutiny surrounding why I married you given your history. I take responsibility for my part in that decision-making process. I wasn’t thinking clearly; I wasn’t healed and made choices from a damaged place. That’s something I’ve been honest with myself about. However, I will not accept the idea that my flaws somehow erase the abuse you inflicted upon me. It is dishonest to use past relationships as a means to imply that all of my experiences must be fabricated or exaggerated for opportunistic reasons. Multiple truths can coexist simultaneously; I can acknowledge my own patterns while still being truthful about what transpired in our relationship.

I go into great detail on the podcast about how I’ve spent the last year reflecting on myself and my patterns regarding why I continue gravitating toward toxic relationships; I never claimed to be a perfect victim nor did I claim that I have not played a part in this dynamic. But once again, that does not diminish the abuse you subjected me to. Minimizing my discussion of the abuse as mere “noise” or labeling me as someone who “attached” themselves to you is another pathetic attempt at shaming me into silence.

I am not attaching myself to you; I am telling my story. I existed before you and will exist after you. You do not get to dictate when I’m allowed to speak about what happened to me. You cannot reframe my truth as an inconvenience for your career. Your work and music do not hold veto power over my voice. I spoke honestly about my experiences without seeking permission, validation, or approval from anyone else. I’m correcting the record and reclaiming my narrative after too much public distortion and lies from you. I’m not going to back down from this fight; you’re not going to shame me into silence.

What Did Tim Lambesis’ Statement Say?

The BREWtally Speaking Podcast episode featuring Ciara went live yesterday. During this nearly four-hour-long episode, Ciara elaborated on her relationship with Lambesis including how it started and when things took a turn for the worse.

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Lambesis shared his statement on social media a few hours later stating that “old stories resurface only when my life and career move forward again.” He suggested that Ciara removed context from her stories and criticized platforms for being “willing to host one-sided stories without accountability.”

The vocalist compared his situation with that of artist Greg Overton, who gained popularity after appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast but faced “public commentary from a former relationship” afterward.

See his full statement below along with the podcast episode featuring Ciara underneath.

Dany Ciara Opens Up on Marriage to Tim Lambesis