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Jussie Smollett Announces Engagement To Boyfriend Jabari Redd: 'He Said YES!'
Jussie Smollett proposed to boyfriend Jabari Redd this weekend, bringing the good news to his followers via social media. The Empire alum, 43, shared several images of himself down on one knee proposing to Redd, who appears to laugh and cover his face in shock. 'I'll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES,' Smollett captioned the carousel of Instagram photos. Congratulations came in from friends and family of the couple, including Jussie's siblings. Sister and fellow actor Jurnee Smollett commented, 'Screaming with tears of joy! My whole heart loves both of you @jussiesmollett. Welcome to the family @jabariredd,' followed by two heart emojis. Sister Jazz Smollett added, 'Yaaaass!!! Welcome to the family Jabari!!! Love y'all!! Sooooo happy for you both!' Other well-wishers included Robert Glasper, Amber Riley, Durand Bernarr and Empire executive producer Lee Daniels. While they've been private in their romance, they've also been posting each other on social media since 2022. The following year, they co-starred in The Lost Holiday, co-starring Vivica A. Fox and produced by Smollett, Tressa Azarel Smallwood, and Mona Scott-Young. The engagement comes weeks after Smollett and the city of Chicago settled a $130,000 lawsuit tied to his infamous 2019 hate crime hoax, where the star was found guilty of filing a false police report involving two alleged 'MAGA-supporting' assailants. However, 'additional time is needed' to finalize the documentation, according to NBC. More from Porsha Williams Recreates 'Waiting To Exhale' Scene After Finalizing Divorce From Simon Guobadia Angela Simmons Confirms Yo Gotti Breakup: "I Had To Make A Decision" Jeezy Shares Candid Feelings About His Divorce From Jeannie Mai
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Angela Simmons Confirms Yo Gotti Breakup: 'I Had To Make A Decision'
Following weeks of speculation, Angela Simmons has confirmed her split from Memphis rapper Yo Gotti. Simmons, 37, confirmed the rumors during a sit-down on Angie Martinez's IRL podcast, where the legendary radio host asked, 'Are you telling me right now you're in your single girl era again?' 'Not by choice, but you know, I respect him,' Simmons replied, confusing Martinez, who followed up by asking who broke up with whom. 'This man proclaimed that he wanted to get with Angela Simmons,' Martinez said regarding Gotti announcing his crush on Simmons in 2016 hit 'Down In The DM.' 'This man, like, pursued you, so you're not telling me that he ended it, did he end the relationship?' 'No, it was my choice, you know, I just, I had to make a decision,' she replied before sharing that she isn't comfortable revealing further details just yet. 'Some stuff is better left unsaid.' 'Again, much love and respect to him, he's doing his thing, I'm happy for him.' Check out the full interview above. Days after rumors began to swirl regarding a split, Simmons took to her social media with hints that the pair had called it quits. 'I want what wants me in life. In all areas. What flows FLOWS. What goes GOES,' wrote the fitness enthusiast on her Instagram Stories back in May. Followers took this to mean the pair had gone their separate ways, aided by Simmons choosing Chris Brown and Usher collab 'New Flame' to score the next slide. Simmons and Gotti began dating in 2022, going public with their romance on New Year's Day, 2023. More from Porsha Williams Recreates 'Waiting To Exhale' Scene After Finalizing Divorce From Simon Guobadia Jussie Smollett Announces Engagement To Boyfriend Jabari Redd: "He Said YES!" Jeezy Shares Candid Feelings About His Divorce From Jeannie Mai
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Porsha Williams Recreates ‘Waiting To Exhale' Scene After Finalizing Divorce From Simon Guobadia
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia's divorce has been finalized, with the Real Housewives Of Atlanta star taking her to story to People, where she recreated an iconic Angela Bassett scene from Waiting To Exhale. Williams spoke to the mag about her 'nightmare' of a divorce and how much she can now relate to the 'message of rage and resilience' found within the scene, where Bernadine, played by Bassett, piles her soon-to-be ex-husbands suits into his car and sets it ablaze in reaction to his deceit and betrayal. 'I didn't expect today to be emotional,' Williams, 44, said on-set. 'But the moment I sat down at that vanity and started brushing my hair, just like Angela in the movie . . . it hit me: I've prettied up the ugly in my life too, when it wasn't so pretty. And I'm done doing that.' Williams and Guobadia's divorce was finalized on June 11 in Georgia. Guobadia appeared in court via Zoom, as he was deported to Nigeria from the U.S. for bank and credit card fraud. 'You go through different stages,' the reality star shared. 'You have that anger. You have the moment where you have to fight for your life in a court situation. And then, toward the end, you have the clarity where you realize you are still blessed. Your family is by our side, your child is protected; there's a whole new life that you can start.' Williams went on to saying being a 'hopeless romantic' led her and Simon to connect so quickly, as they announced their engagement just one month after confirming their relationship. 'And Simon matched my energy,' she added. 'He's very warm. He loved spending time with me. We were freakin' extra. If we wanted to fly out of the country every weekend or post on Instagram together about how much we loved each other, he was down.' However, 'complex' issues with his legal status soon led to problems the mother of one couldn't ignore. She claims she knew things were 'headed down a dark road,' and hired an immigration attorney in January 2024. 'We had a real serious conversation because, being a supportive wife, I wanted to deal with this head-on,' said Williams. 'I got it spelled out completely by an attorney who had been in immigration for 30 years. And my conclusion was: 'I don't want you to travel.' I begged for him not to leave the country. That was not honored.' Williams calls the 'point of no return' a confrontation between the two of them on Valentine's Day. 'There was some paperwork that needed to be handled, and I wanted to bring in some attorneys to represent me, and that was frowned upon,' she revealed. 'And it wasn't really what he said, it was a look—a look that just felt dark. I just knew I was not looking at the same person I loved before. I could tell that he was just pretty much checked out of the relationship at that point.' She filed for divorce eight days later. Check out the full People story here and revisit the original Waiting To Exhale scene from Jussie Smollett Announces Engagement To Boyfriend Jabari Redd: "He Said YES!" Angela Simmons Confirms Yo Gotti Breakup: "I Had To Make A Decision" Porsha Williams Paid Simon Guobadia's Child Support And More Amid ICE Detainment
