Last week pop star Usher eloped in Las Vegas with the mother of his two youngest children, Jennifer Goicoechea [click here if you missed that].
In his first interview since tying the knot, the newly wed admits TLC rapper Chili broke his heart when she turned down his marriage proposal...
From People
Usher, 45, digs deep into his ex-files in this week's PEOPLE cover story, opening up about his past and the deep love he once shared with fellow music star Chilli, whom he dated from 2001 to 2004.
To kick off his dream of becoming a star, Usher moved from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta, where he released his debut LP at 15 and his first hit album, My Way, at 18. The seductive persona he portrayed on that album wasn’t just a marketing creation: “I was always charming the older ladies,” he says.
So it was when he met Chilli, who was seven years his senior, in 2001. “If I am to be honest, I was her No. 1 fan, and she was my superstar,” he says, nodding to the lyrics of “Superstar” on Confessions, his blockbuster 2004 album that was on heavy rotation amid the aftermath of their highly publicized relationship.
“At the age of 8, I put her poster on my wall and said, ‘Man that girl is so beautiful. One day I’m going to meet her.’ ” But their fan-beloved relationship didn’t work out, and he and Chilli, now 53, split in late 2004.
“I was a young man, and she had very specific rules that didn’t work for me,” he says. "We were missing each other. I really did want to have a different type of relationship where she was there with me, and she couldn't be. She didn't believe that I was actually in love with her as much as I was."
Even so, he says, “I wanted to marry her. I proposed and she told me no. I went through a great deal of pain after that, not trusting women or wanting to open up.” He admits, “I hurt her too,” but the situation “broke my heart.”
Fun Fact: Last year Chili admitted she and Usher continued to secretly hook-up for over a decade after the broke up [click here if you missed that].
17 comments:
You's married now (again). Focus on your wife and leave your exes in the past.
Ninja!! You cheated on her repeatedly and expected her to suffer in silence. Your ego made you think that bad behavior was acceptable and you were the prize, doing her a favor by asking her to marry after doing her dirty. No, sir. She dodged a bullet.
If you wanna see a dead body, look at Chili's Twitter account on SuperBowl Sunday lol
Chili look better though.
👀👀
Fine chicks be tripping.
Until they get old.
Usher really out here saying, “you get a ring! You get a ring! And you get a ring!”
Why would People publish this a week after he’s married. Why is he onboard with this? What does his bride think? Something doesn’t feel right about this.
4:55 it’s giving they were still hunching behind the scenes up until Chili started dating or getting serious with Matthew. That’s probably why Usher finally married his 2x baby mama. He knew he did this interview and married her before it dropped. Messy boots.
Yawn. Old stale tea.
@635. Messy, indeed. Thank you.
@455am they have a certain publish date how did they know Usher was going to get married? It's not their job to worry about when he gets married he is the one that let that information out just like chili after she was in a new relationship said that her and usher use to hook up these people are mature adults they can talk about their past relationship and not have it effect there current
It was cute while it lasted but in reality Chilli dodged a bullet.
@7:22
delulu dudes think all women will put up with their mess so the one that gets away is usually the keeper - for the next good man.
Covert narcissists are bottom dwelling demons! When they can't mentally destroy you, they play the victim. They slowly and discreetly drain your energy in a way that you can't explain. When you confront them about, they act dumb and make as if you're the crazy one.Being married to one of these creatures is like enduring a 10 year root canal
Screw Ursher. He’s with an “other” now. Leave Black Women out of your interviews for clicks.
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