Jonah Hill's Ex Sarah Brady Accuses the Actor of Emotional Abuse: "This Is a Warning to All Girls"

Content warning: This post discusses emotional abuse.

Sarah Brady accused Jonah Hill of being emotionally abusive during their yearlong relationship in a series of Instagram Stories beginning on July 7. The surf instructor shared screenshots of alleged text messages and DMs between herself and Hill, in which the actor allegedly instructed her on what to wear, what to post on social media, and dictated who she should be friends with. (POPSUGAR has screenshots of Brady's Stories.)

POPSUGAR reached out to Hill's representatives for comment on Brady's allegations, but did not receive an immediate response. Hill has not publicly addressed Brady's allegations.

Brady began by sharing a screenshot of a message she claims was from Hill, in which he reportedly asked her to take down any photos of herself surfing "with [her] ass in a thong." After she removed the photos, she alleged Hill messaged her that was a "good start," but she wasn't fully "getting his point." He allegedly wrote, "But it's not my place to teach you. I've made my boundaries clear. You refuse to let go of some of them and you've made that clear and I hope it makes you happy."

Brady captioned the post containing those screenshots, "This is a warning to all girls. If your partner is talking to you like this, make an exit plan. Call me if you need an ear."

In a subsequent screenshot, Hill allegedly said if Brady wanted to "surf with men," "post pictures of yourself in a bathing suit," or "model" then she wasn't the right person for him. She acknowledged Hill's anxiety issues — which he has publicly spoken about — but added that she feels those struggles shouldn't be used as an excuse to emotionally abuse other people.

"I too struggle with mental health but I do not use it to control [people] like he did to me," she wrote. "It's been a year of healing and growth with the help of loved ones and doctors to get back to living my life without guilt, shame and self-judgment for things as small as surfing in a swimsuit rather than a more conservative wetsuit. And I'm sure there's still much more healing from this abuse ahead of me."

Brady first revealed she and Hill were dating in August 2021. Neither of them have confirmed when they split, but in August 2022, Hill was linked to Olivia Millar. In June, it was confirmed that Hill and Miller welcomed their first child.

"I hope my ex has a daughter," Brady wrote in another message shared on her Instagram Stories. "Maybe she'll turn him into a real feminist, because the fact that he calls himself a feminist now is laughable."

Brady concluded her posts by saying she believes a person being emotionally abusive doesn't mean they're bad: "Someone being an emotionally abusive partner doesn't mean they're a terrible person (often stems from their own trauma) and at the same time it doesn't mean it's ok."