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‘Love & Hip Hop’: Sierra Gates Puts Her Daughter in Private School After Attack

Earlier this year, frightening news came out that Love & Hip Hop star Sierra Gates' daughter had been attacked at school by another student and her mother. Now, Gates is making a move to further ensure her daughter's safety.

by Trey Mangum

Published on February 22, 2020

2 min read

Sierra Gates seems poised for a bigger role on ‘Love & Hip Hop’ this season

Gates has been a supporting cast member on the show since the sixth season. Most of her storylines have revolved around her relationship with her ex-husband, Shooter Gates. She began dating BK Brasco by the show’s seventh season.

The eighth season trailer for the show was released this week, and by the looks of the trailer and the press release for the season, it looks like there is a good chance that Sierra could have been promoted to a main cast member on the series. However, we won’t know for sure if she’s now a series regular until the season debuts.

In the trailer, Gates talks about potentially going to jail, but it is unclear what exactly she’s talking about.

The star is making this move after her daughter’s attack

Last month, Gates’ daughter was attacked at school by another student and their parent. The other student’s mother, Treon F. Ponder, turned herself in and was charged with battery, disrupting public school and contributing to the delinquency of a minor

At the time, Gates told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “I was heartbroken. I’ve been crying all day. To see that her safety is not assured at school is very scary to me.” In a later interview with V-103, Gates alleged that jealousy and her fame was the reason behind her daughter’s attack. Shooter was also at the interview.

Love & Hip-Hop star, Sierra Gates, explains the situation involving her teenage daughter. The incident has made headlines because Sierra’s daughter was ambushed by another teen girl and her mother…in a high school bathroom. #themorningculturev103 @frankski @ronniejordan @moivoryshow #v103atlanta
Posted by V-103 The People's Station on Friday, January 24, 2020

Now, on Instagram, Gates has revealed that she is now putting her daughter in private school.

In a now-deleted post, Gates posted a screenshot of a FaceTime call with her daughter, captioned, “My baby Paris 1st day of private school she’s happy I’m happy.”

Love & Hip Hop returns soon for its new season on VH1. It is not known right now if her daughter’s attack will be a part of her storyline this season.