It's getting uglier! Future calls ex Ciara a 'has been' as he fights $15m defamation lawsuit she filed when he suggested she was a bad mother to their son

In January singer Ciara filed a $15m defamation lawsuit against Future because he had called her a bad mother. Together they have son Future Zahir Wilburn, aged one.

On Tuesday the rapper fired back in a counter lawsuit, arguing the 30-year-old siren does not have much of a reputation to protect as she is a has been, according to JasmineBrand.com. 

The stunner is next set to co-host the Billboard awards with Ludacris in May.

The 32-year-old Georgia native added his former love has not had too many hits nor has she won awards in the past few years.

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Ouch: Future called his ex Ciara in a counter lawsuit to fight her $15m, defamation lawsuit, according to a Wednesday report from JasmineBrand.com; here they are seen in May 2014

According to the site, Future 'wants the court to force Ciara to stop bad mouthing him, and he wants her to cover the legal fees he's incurred fighting her lawsuit.'  

The singer filed the lawsuit against Future in Georgia Court on January 21, accusing him of making 'several false and defamatory statements' in the press over the past year about her and her ability to be a mother to their son Future Jr.

The statements, the singer claims, have damaged her career and professional opportunities that come with being a celebrity mother. 

But she is more famous than ever: The stunner is set to co-host the Billboard awards with Ludacris in May; here they are seen at GMA on Monday announcing the nominations

The 1, 2 Step hitmaker said the rapper also attacked her relationship with new boyfriend, Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson.

Court documents obtained by the site claim that the 32-year-old 'purposefully published lies about her on his Twitter account, social media and other interviews to destroy her reputation as a good mother, to diminish her brand and to impair her professional career in the entertainment industry'.

What is more, Ciara claims her ex did so in order to create publicity for himself ahead of the release of his upcoming album and tour. 

This included his now notorious rant on radio station 105.1's Breakfast Club last July after Future saw a picture of the American footballer pushing his son's stroller.

Her new love: Dedication: Ciara and Russell started dating in 2015 (pictured February) and are both born again virgins; they became engaged weeks ago

The Jumpman rapper blasted his ex's new boyfriend: 'Of course I wouldn't want someone pushing my son.

'Like, that's the number one rule. Like, if I was a kid and my mom had a dude pushing me, I would've jumped out of the stroller and slapped the s**t out of [him] you never do that in our community. You don't even bring a man around your son.

'You know this dude for a few months and you're bringing him around your kid?' Who does that? Nobody does that,' he continued, 'She probably set him [Russell] up. You letting them catch that photo. Leave my son out of all the publicity stunts.'

One hot mama: The blonde looked like $15m as she walked into GMA in a black dress

Two good to be true: The knockout also wore strappy black heels and her hair down

Ciara also pointed out several other interviews in the suit, as well as highlighting the rapper's Twitter rant in January when Future said: 'This b***h got control problems ... I gotta go through lawyers to see baby future ... the f***ery for 15k a month.' 

In addition to the cash settlement, the 30-year-old wants all his nasty tweets deleted, and for the judge to stop him from commenting about private family matters regarding their son in the future.

The star is also seeking $250,000 in legal costs, the website reports. 

The two are still in a custody battle and Ciara also said that she has stepped up to the parental plate but says she was forced to seek child support to ensure Future sees baby Future - who is two in May.

He suits her better: Ciara and Russell, seen here in March in Las Vegas, after his proposal; here she is showing off her rock

The singer also claims she goes out of her way to make sure her ex sees their son, detailing 19 visitations, some of which span several days, which have occurred since December 2014.

Ciara and Future started dating in January 2013 - just a month after the birth of his third child from a previous relationship - before getting engaged nine months later. 

The singer and Future called off their engagement in August 2014, just months after welcoming Future Jnr. into the world.

Future Jnr is the rapper's fourth child with a fourth woman.

He also has a 13-year-old son with model Jessica Smith, a six-year-old daughter with India J and a son Prince, three, with model and entrepreneur Brittni Mealy.

Ciara and Russell then started dating in 2015 and have spoken out publicly about their decision to remain chaste until their wedding night. They became engaged in March.