Alicia Keys is a homewrecker. It’s not a case of “maybe this happened, or maybe it happened this way.” Nope. Swizz Beatz was married to Mashonda, and he was screwing around on Mashonda with multiple women including Alicia and his London baby mama Jahna Sebastian (Jahna was his third chronological baby mama, Alicia was the fourth chronological). Mashonda notably called Alicia out in an open letter posted online – and Mashonda called Alicia out when Mashonda and Swizz were still technically married. Mashonda’s story never changed – Alicia and Swizz were fooling around at first, and then Swizz dumped Mashonda for Alicia. It was all pretty sordid and gross, and I blame the mainstream white-focused media for not giving the story more attention. Because if Alicia had gotten even one-hundredth of the scrutiny Angelina Jolie had gotten, Alicia wouldn’t even be trying to sell this BS. As CB reported earlier, Alicia is the cover girl for the new issue of Essence (CB had some early excerpts here). In newly released interview excerpts, Alicia is trying to act like she’s the real victim here, and that she never did anything wrong:
Multiplatinum artist Alicia Keys has opened up about her scandalised love life for the new issue of Essence magazine in the US. After being branded a ‘home wrecker’ by some media and bloggers Alicia is maintaining that she did nothing wrong and that her husband, Swizz Beatz, was completely separated from his ex-wife before they got together.
‘We didn’t start seeing each other until months after they had separated,’ she said. ‘I was aware of all the false things that were being said about me it definitely hurt.’
Alicia married Swizz, real name Kasseem Dean, in July last year in Corsica while she was six months pregnant with his child. Swizz, a music producer, was previously married to the No Panties R&B singer Mashonda Tifrere, 33, whom he has a son with. The union between Alicia and Swizz exploded in the media when Tifrere posted a letter online saying that Alicia had ‘assisted in destroying a family,’ and did a series of ‘tell-all’ interviews.
Swizz and Tifrere’s divorce was finalised in May 2010 and Alicia and Swizz announced engagement less than a month later. Bloggers went wild, accusing Alicia of being a home-wrecker and calling her names. She remained tightlipped throughout the episode.
‘I was sure that if I engaged it would become back-and-forth like some sick entertainment, which goes against everything I believe and would have made things worse,’ said Alicia.
After months of aggravation Alicia remained silent but now, she says, she is finally at peace with Tifrere, who recently posted thanks for her ‘beautiful blended family’ and accepted Alicia as a ‘partner’ in caring for her son.
‘Things are really good now,’ said Alicia who also revealed that her love with Dean is ‘intoxicating and whole’.
Swizz has another child with British singer Jahna Sebastian, who was conceived while he was still married to Tifrere.
‘Kasseem is very present in his children’s lives. I wouldn’t be able to love him otherwise,’ said the 14-time Grammy winner. ‘We are doing what is best for the children.’
Often interview-shy Alicia also revealed that she has being living by advice from Oprah Winfrey for many years: ‘She whispered in my ear and said “Keep some of you for you”,’ she recalled.
The musician, actress and mother launched her first album, Songs in A Minor, ten years ago – it sold twelve million copies. Her son with Swizz, Egypt, was born in October. He is named after the African country because Alicia took a trip there to release the pressure and stress of her success.
[From The Mail]
I’m surprised she acknowledged Jahna and Swizz’s daughter, however briefly. Word around town is that Alicia has actually gone with Swizz to London to spend time with the baby, and God knows, Alicia is the one probably paying the child support payments (unless Swizz is still deadbeating, like he was before he married Alicia).
As for Alicia’s “pity poor me” routine – ugh, bitch please. I’m not a member of the card-carrying Homewrecker Patrol, but don’t play this crap for sympathy, and don’t blatantly lie. Alicia has bad taste in men, and she made a series of major decisions that people have every right to be critical of.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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