{"id":46532,"date":"2026-08-15T11:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46532"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:05:39","slug":"orlando-brown-granted-custody-of-daughter-after-foster-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46532","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Brown Granted Custody of Daughter After Foster Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/orlando-brown\/\"><strong>Orlando Brown<\/strong><\/a> revealed his life is completely different from how it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t have my daughter five years ago. She was in foster care,\u201d Brown, 38, told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/revolt\/reel\/Db9ZutUBAlC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolt<\/a><\/em> on Wednesday, August 12. \u201cI put that work in and got my baby out of that bull**** ass situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/thats-so-raven-cast-reunites-on-the-view-reminisces-about-disney-2015148\/\"><em>That\u2019s So Raven<\/em><\/a> alum explained, \u201cI\u2019m different now because I have my baby with me now everywhere I go. Traveling is even harder trying to train a little girl. It\u2019s fun at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown noted that his daughter, whom he didn\u2019t identify by name, does things that he doesn\u2019t \u201crecognize\u201d after being apart for so long.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor five years she was with a whole different family, three different families,\u201d he said. \u201cSo she\u2019s picked up traits that I don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brown said he wants to be mindful of how her experiences have shaped her while building their own bond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s for me to make sure that I understand her at the end of the day,\u201d he shared. \u201cBecause she\u2019s just her dad at the end of the day. She looks just like me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> has reached out to Brown\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4407572\" style=\"width: 822px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:124.57142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4407572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Thats So Ravens Orlando Brown Reveals He Was Granted Custody of Daughter After 5 Years in Foster Care Kids\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Danielle Anglin, Orlando Brown and their son, Frankie.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Orlando Brown\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/disney-orlando-brown-charged-death-threats-2014118\/\"><em>Major Payne<\/em> actor<\/a> didn\u2019t reveal which of his children was in foster care. However, he shares son Frankie, 6, and daughter Annie, 2, with ex-wife <strong>Danielle Anglin<\/strong>. Anglin announced daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ1IYMJlY21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaliyah\u2019s birth<\/a> in June 2025, revealing she has the same last name as the actor. (Anglin is also the mother of sons Jeremiah and Ezra.)<\/p>\n<p>Brown is also reportedly the father of son Maisen, whom he shares with <strong>Ashley Ashe<\/strong>, son Hunter with<strong> Omena Alexandria<\/strong> and daughter Journee with <strong>Brianna Henson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u2019s openness about regaining custody of his child comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/nick-cannon-is-praying-for-orlando-brown-after-oral-sex-claim\/\">several years of ups and downs<\/a> with the law.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2016, the former Disney Channel star was arrested in California and charged with domestic battery, obstruction of justice and two felony counts of drug possession.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria, who was dating Brown at the time of the arrest, claimed during an April 2025 episode of Investigation Discovery\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/orlando-browns-ex-girlfriend-details-090000587.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Hollywood Demons<\/em><\/a> series that she \u201cdidn\u2019t realize there was a drug use problem until his violence kind of gradually escalated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Brown\u2019s 2016 arrest, he was charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, bringing methamphetamine into police headquarters, battery, and resisting or delaying arrest, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/thats-so-raven-star-orlando-brown-arrested-for-alleged-domestic-battery-report-w164732\/\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former child star pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor possession charge and no contest to the other charges. He was given three years of probation with a 62-day credit for jail time already served.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, Brown raised eyebrows when he falsely claimed during a 2018 interview with Dr. <strong>Phil McGraw<\/strong> that the late <strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/disney-channel-original-movie-hunks-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Disney-Channel-Original-Movie-Hunks-Where-Are-They-Now-BrandonBaker-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C6px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Disney Channel Original Movie Hunks Where Are They Now Erik Von Detten Corin Bleau Riley Smith Raviv Ullman\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/disney-channel-original-movie-hunks-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Disney Channel Original Movie Hunks: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMany actors got their start in Disney Channel Original Movies \u2014 but what happened to the hunky leading men from those films? Leave it to Us to fill you in on what your first crush is doing now. From Motocrossed\u2019s Riley Smith and Trevor O\u2019Brien to High School Musical\u2019s Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu, the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy full name is Orlando Brown Prince Michael Jackson Jr.,\u201d Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/cmplxjoshua-espinoza\/orlando-brown-talks-sobriety-on-dr-phil-intervention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged at the time<\/a>. \u201cMy father was Michael Jackson, the great Michael Jackson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Brown appeared to get his life back on track after marrying Anglin \u2014 the exact date of their wedding has not been publicly shared \u2014 the former couple\u2019s relationship has since ended.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Anglin confirmed via Instagram in May that she is \u201cno longer married to Orlando.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy divorce was granted today, and while this journey has not been easy, I can honestly say I feel peace,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYgkQHLKKgW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote in the caption<\/a>. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about hate, revenge, or tearing anyone down. This is about healing, freedom, growth, and choosing a healthier future for myself and my children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Brown revealed his life is completely different from how it used to be. \u201cI didn\u2019t have my daughter five years ago. She was in foster care,\u201d Brown, 38, told Revolt on Wednesday, August 12. \u201cI put that work in and got my baby out of that bull**** ass situation.\u201d The That\u2019s So Raven alum&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thats-So-Ravens-Orlando-Brown-Reveals-He-Was-Granted-Custody-of-Daughter-After-5-Years-in-Foster-Care-GettyImages-50923995.jpg?crop=0px%2C64px%2C1252px%2C659px&resize=1200%2C630&quality=40&strip=all","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}