Jeezy has finally broken his silence about his divorce from TV host Jeannie Mai, and the Atlanta rapper made it clear there will be no trash talk about his soon-to-be ex.
In a press release that dropped on Thursday (October 19), the “Church in These Streets” rapper stated that his — and Mai’s — priority was the well-being of their daughter.
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“The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart,” he said. “Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart.”
He continued: “Our beautiful daughter is the best gift from our relationship, and I am committed to assuring she feels the love and stability she deserves. During this period, I kindly request that you respect our family’s privacy as we focus on healing.”
Check out the statement below:
Jeezy says "love & respect" for Jeannie Mai remains in statement about divorce https://t.co/3Yh0bOWXIApic.twitter.com/ZZAkGMLVGc
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) October 19, 2023
Jeezy’s statement comes just a little over one week after the Raid the Cage co-host made a statement of her own.
While the couple is still reportedly living together, Mai shared a subliminal message to Instagram on October 11 about how she needs to take time to breathe which could be tied to her fractured relationship with the “Put On” hitmaker.
“Sometimes you need to take a break and disconnect to heal,” she wrote in a notepad captioned with a black heart emoji.
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Jeannie Mai received a ton of love and support from friends, family and fans in her comment section looking to uplift her during this turbulent time.
“You don’t owe us anything, not a word, not a video, not a photo/selfie. Nothing! Release that pressure and just live to His expectation… no one else’s! Bless,” one person wrote, while another added: “Do what you need for you and yours. As long as you need. Love you Sis!”
Mai and Jeezy got hitched in 2021 and welcomed their daughter Monaco last year. There reportedly is a prenuptial agreement in place for the divorce — which Jeezy filed for last month — as well.
According to Page Six, Mai has been left “devastated” by Jeezy filing for the split and wants her family back and to make things work.
“The truth is Jeannie wants her marriage to work and wants her family to be one solid unit,” a source relayed. “She is devastated that Jeezy filed for divorce.
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“[Jeannie] deeply loves Jeezy, and she wants to work things out. She did not get married to get divorced. This was not a part of the plan. This is not how she ever imagined things would go down.
“Even though Jeezy has filed, Jeannie is holding out hope that he would be willing to sit down and work things [out]. She is hoping for a resolution and wants to remain as a united family unit.”
