The legendary Teddy Pendergrass was known for his epic baby-making music, but the late soul icon also had three (possibly four…one is questionable) babies of his own that many never knew about. Back in the day, Teddy was the flashy, fur coat rockin,’ gold chain sportin’ ladies man, who women flocked to concerts for just to throw their panties at him. Behind the scenes, he was a daddy to his kids and a lover to his women. So much so, that the brotha proved to be a pretty busy individual in the mid 70s, by managing to have three of his four kids, by only 2 women, within less than two years. How is that possible, you ask? Well, Teddy P. explained it in a past interview with Jet Magazine:

“I wasn’t bouncing between. My son’s mother and I were dating….we broke up and I met my daughter’s mother and she had a child. Two weeks after the child was born, she conceived again and I didn’t know it and we had broken up. I went back to my son’s mother and two months later she conceived. All my children are blessings- not mistakes. And you can bet that they love each other.”

Teddy also attempted to train his kids not to do as he did, but as he said:

“I also let them know that they were born out of wedlock,” Teddy stated when his children were younger kids. He continued, “it doesn’t make it wrong, but that they shouldn’t do the same thing when they grow up. But if it happens, it happens.”

What Teddy’s Kids Are Doing Now

It’s been said that Teddy had a fourth child named, Tamon (not pictured), but little is known about him and as far as we know, none of the other Pendergrass kids have mentioned him in public interviews and whatnot. So, not quite sure what’s up with him, or his whereabouts. Moving on…

LaDonna Hollerway, 44, (pictured above right) works as a hospital technician.

Another fun fact about Teddy II, is that he was also the driving force behind he and his siblings legal battle with Teddy’s P.’s wife.

Their Legal Drama With Teddy’s Widow

In case you missed our prior report about the unfortunate battle between Teddy’s kids and his widow, here’s a quick breakdown of it:
Ever since Teddy P. passed away in 2010, his children have been in an ongoing battle with his wife, Joan, over their Dad’s estate. Teddy met Joan in 2006 and married her in 2008. As of 2015, LaDonna filed additional court docs to challenge the authenticity of the will Joan Pendergrass submitted to the courts on behalf of Teddy P.

“She was married to my dad for only a year, and she has turned my family upside down. All we want is what’s right,” said LaDonna.

“We [Joan and Teddy’s children] simply don’t see eye-to-eye. What I do know is my father did what he intended to do – and that is, put me in charge for the family,” stated Teddy P. Jr. -via VictoriaAdvocate.com

Based on Teddy’s close bond with his children, it’s understandable why they question a will that only leaves a wife of 2 years as the sole beneficiary of his estate and all future earnings.

However, as of 2018, a judge ruled that the will Teddy II presented to the courts was forged and that Joan’s will was the accurate one, leaving the music icon’s children with pretty much nothing.

As a result of the 6 year-long, nearly $850,000 court battle, Joan sued the Pendergrass kids in February 2018. According to reports, Joan’s lawsuit states, “The illusion and fantasy created by Theodore, Jr. and propagated by his lawyers forced Mrs. Pendergrass to undergo years of turmoil and anguish as her relationship with her late husband was unmercifully scrutinized.”

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ILOSM fam,’ a few years ago, we covered the consistent drama going on between the late Teddy Pendergrass’ widow of two years, Joan Pendergrass, and his three children (from prior relationships). Ever since their father passed away in 2010, Teddy P. II, LaDonna Hollerway, and Tishia Pendergrass have been battling it out in court with Mrs. Pendergrass. The legal battle is due to what Teddy’s kids say is a very suspect will that left Joan pretty much everything and damn near nothing to his mother, Ida (who was still living at the time of his death), nor his kids – all of whom Teddy had close relationships with. Now there’s more drama…

Why Teddy P.’s Wife Is Suing His Kids

It’s just been reported that Mrs. Pendergrass has decided to hit Teddy’s three kids-  Teddy II, Tishia, and LaDonna- with a lawsuit for a whopping $850K+! Why? Because according to Joan, their lawsuit filing to dispute her will, with another will they said their dad left behind, was deemed to be falsified by the judge. Therefore Joan, who won everything, including the rights to Teddy’s estate and future revenues, now wants Teddy P.’s kids to pay back the $850K she says she lost in legal fees, plus punitive damages, according to court docs.

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— Joan Pendergrass (@joanpendergrass) October 3, 2015

The lawsuit stated that “The illusion and fantasy created by Theodore, Jr. and propagated by his lawyers, forced Mrs. Pendergrass to undergo years of turmoil and anguish as her relationship with her late husband was unmercifully scrutinized.”

Joan Pendergrass is mad that the lawsuit took 6 years to fight and she wants to be compensated for the damage to her reputation, turmoil and more that she says it’s caused her. There are so many layers to the backstory of this though…see them below…

Why Many Think Pendergrass Should Have Never Married His Mrs.

As we previously reported, many people think that if Teddy Pendergrass were alive to see what is actually happening as a result of that will, he would probably conclude that he married the wrong woman. Joan has caught a ton of flack over the will, which many believe was signed under some shady circumstances. Why has that been such a speculation, you ask? For a few reasons.

The problem that Teddy’s kids and many other folks have with this picture, is that they are having a very hard time wrapping their minds around the fact that -according to the will that was presented by Joan- Teddy P. would do such a thing to those he loved most. Teddy had great relationships with his three children and his mother, Ida Geraldine Epps (who was 91 at the time of Teddy’s death), but yet, the will  left everything he’d worked so hard for since the late 1960’s, solely to the woman he was married to for the last two years of his life. The will also gives Mrs. Pendergrass 100% control over Teddy P.’s estate and names her as the sole beneficiary. All of this is what Teddy’s children claim is completely uncharacteristic of their father.

Shortly after winning the lawsuit against Teddy’s kids in 2015, which was then appealed by them, Joan’s attorney, Helen McCrary, said that Joan is moving forward with plans for a movie and other products. McCrary said the appeal could not change Joan Pendergrass’ status as administrator of the estate. “We’re not concerned with it except for the fact that they just can’t seem to rest without bothering Joan,” McCrary said.

And thus, here we are, witnessing yet again, more unfortunate drama Teddy Pendergrass’ kids have to go through with his wife in 2018, eight years after the music icon took his last breath.  ILOSM family, talk to us and let us know your thoughts on this one.

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