‘Baddies’ Alum Sidney Starr Charged With Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor

Reality television personality Sidney Starr has been arrested in Georgia and charged with multiple felony counts involving the alleged sexual assault of a minor.

Starr, whose legal name is Sidney Favors, is best known for her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: New York and Baddies. She was arrested by officers from the Hapeville Police Department on Sunday, Aug. 2.

According to Fulton County jail records, she was charged with three counts — sexual battery against a child under 16, aggravated child molestation, and sodomy.

Starr is transgender and identifies as a woman, although jail records list her as male. She remained in custody as of Monday afternoon.

Authorities did not release Starr’s age, but some media reports said she is 37 years old.

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Hapeville police told Atlanta news station WSB-TV the reality star was taken into custody at an Embassy Suites hotel on International Boulevard.

“Because this case involves a juvenile, no additional information will be released from our agency,” the police department said in a news release.

According to Starr’s Instagram account, the Chicago native was in Georgia to host an entertainment industry event on Sunday.

The rapper and model joined Love & Hip Hop: New York as a supporting cast member in season 9, which debuted on VH1 in November 2018.

Known to fans as “The Transgender Diva,” she has appeared on Zeus Network’s Baddies ATL and Baddies South. She also hosts reunion specials for the network, and has had small roles on Showtime’s The Chi and the Fox music dramas Star and Empire.

Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer issued a statement on social media Monday, saying the network is aware of the allegations against Starr.

“As a matter of longstanding policy, The Zeus Network does not comment on pending legal matters involving current or former cast members,” the statement read. “While these allegations remain subject to the appropriate legal process, The Zeus Network takes matters of this nature seriously and does not condone the conduct alleged in recent reports.”

Plummer continued, “Ms. Starr appears in previously produced programming that is currently airing on The Zeus Network. Her appearance in this content does not reflect a position or endorsement by the network regarding the allegations. The Zeus Network remains committed to fostering a professional environment and producing programming that entertains audiences while operating with integrity, accountability, and respect for everyone involved.”