Jamie Foxx Reveals Why Marriage Isn’t For Him & Never Was
Academy award-winner Jamie Foxx is one of those celebrities that can do it all! He sings, acts, writes, plays piano and can make a whole room burst into laughter with one joke. With a new book and other projects on the way, he has shown that he has no plans of settling down in his career and apparently his love life. In his book, Act Like You Got Some Sense, the father of two daughters opened up about not wanting to get married and spoke with Daily Pop to provide further insight on his decision.
"I'm not cookie cutter so the 2.5 children, the wood paneling on the station wagon and the cottage, I didn't think that was me," he said.
He continued, "Then when you look at my daughters and their circumstances; growing up, Corrine (older daughter) was like, people are married and that's what they have and my friends but then a lot of those marriages ended up not doing well. As the kids got older, unfortunately, we saw the kids get fractured from their families. Us, we actually came together more, so I don't know what that is.
"I just know that it is different, but I know it's a whole lot of love. The pressure of me being married--- they (his daughters) don't even talk about it. I don't think we've had conversations about it. They just love they daddy and I just keep moving."
Jamie has a close-knit relationship with his daughters Corinne Foxx, 27, and Annalise Bishop, 13. He and Corrine worked together on the Fox network game show Beat Shazam and teamed up on the short-lived Netflix sitcom Dad Stop Embarrassing Me.
The JustMercy star briefly dated Corinne's mom Connie Kline in 1993 and had Corrine in 1994. He dated Annalise's mom Kristin Grannis on and off for several years.
While marriage may not be in the future for the "Gold Digger" singer, that hasn't stopped him from dating around.
Jamie has been reportedly linked to Lil Kim, Christina Milian, Eva Marcille, and Stacey Dash. The Clueless actress even spoke about their first date during her appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in 2010.
"I did his radio show, The Foxxhole, and after the show, he said, 'Do you want to go with me to some parties Sunday night, Oscar night?'" she told Wendy. "I was like, 'Oh, yeah, sure.' And then he texted me and it was for real.
"He sent a car for me and then I picked him up. He wasn't ready though. His family was there. It was all very, very wholesome. A real first [date]."
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ItGirl 100 Honors Black Women Who Create Culture & Put On For Their Cities
As they say, create the change you want to see in this world, besties. That’s why xoNecole linked up with Hyundai for the inaugural ItGirl 100 List, a celebration of 100 Genzennial women who aren’t afraid to pull up their own seats to the table. Across regions and industries, these women embody the essence of discovering self-value through purpose, honey! They're fierce, they’re ultra-creative, and we know they make their cities proud.
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THE ITGIRL MEMO
I. An ItGirl puts on for her city and masters her self-worth through purpose.
II. An ItGirl celebrates all the things that make her unique.
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Crystal Renay Is Prioritizing Healing, Her Kids, And Her Coins Amid Divorce
Crystal Renay is reclaiming her time and her identity after dealing with heartbreak. The model was married to Ne-Yo for seven years and they share three young children together. However, after a cheating scandal that resulted in a baby outside of their relationship, Crystal decided to end her marriage to the “So Sick” singer. Now, she is focusing on her bag and her kids. She is co-owner of Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles, launching a lip kit line, and is back on TV starring in the new WE TV reality series Bold & Bougie.
But it wasn’t an easy road, especially with reality TV. From the beginning, Crystal and her castmates bumped heads due to misconceptions and alliances with her ex-husband’s former partner, Monyetta Shaw. However, the mother of three exclusively tells xoNecole that she doesn’t regret her decision to join the show.
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“Honestly, being in that space, we had a– you know, when you're first getting to know people, sometimes it can be smooth, and sometimes it can be rocky,” she says. “In our case, it was a little bit rocky and just getting to know each other, and I like to call it growing pains. And I felt like we had a couple of moments, but all in all, like the experience was really good for me, and I would do it over again.”
Crystal describes herself as “career-oriented” and says she is in her selfish season because she is now prioritizing herself first. But she admits that she is still healing from her divorce. The reality TV star shares some tips for others who may be going through the same thing.
“I would definitely say pray, pray as much as you can. Try to take your emotions out of your reactions to things because it’s always going to be something that you don't like in the situation,” she says. “But we can't move off of emotion because 10 times out of 10, a few months later, you're not going to feel like that. So, I'm a firm believer in not doing things that I will regret later. So I would just say be patient with yourself and stay positive.”
While there may be an opportunity to find love again, that’s not Crystal’s focus at the moment. She is in the rebuilding phase of her life, emphasizing the importance of self-care, personal growth, and finding her own happiness. She has had her share of challenges, including dealing with negative emotions and the public's perception of her, but her priorities involve spending quality time with her children and running lucrative businesses.
“I would definitely say pray, pray as much as you can. Try to take your emotions out of your reactions to things because it’s always going to be something that you don't like in the situation.”
“With my kids, I'm very hands-on. I’m team mother with soccer kids, and they don't really make no goals because they like five years old, but I'm there cheering them on every week,” she jokes. “I want to travel, especially this summer, with my kids and take them somewhere internationally because they're at the age where they can handle a long flight. So, me just spending more time and more new experiences with my kids is my main focus with them and showing them all the love that I could possibly give them.”
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