Jeannie Mai's Secret To Handling Jeezy Divorce
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00:00 And I can definitely tell you that I don't know
00:02 if I would handle this the same way without her.
00:04 - Jeannie Mai is sharing new details
00:06 about how she's doing in her first interview
00:09 since news broke that she and rapper Jeezy
00:11 were ending their marriage of two years.
00:14 On October 12th, the 44-year-old TV personality
00:17 told Sherri Shepherd on her talk show
00:19 how she's handling this new chapter of her life.
00:22 - I know, because I'm one that has been through it,
00:25 and we are praying for you,
00:27 but you're going through this divorce.
00:28 How you doing, mama?
00:29 - You know, I'm not gonna lie.
00:32 You know, it takes every day to just really sit
00:35 and just be quiet in your thoughts, take care of me.
00:39 But one thing I know is you give God your pain,
00:41 he will give you his power.
00:43 (audience applauding)
00:44 Period.
00:44 So every day, I'm like, here you go.
00:48 You got room for more?
00:49 Here's some more.
00:49 - Here you go.
00:50 - And just taking it day by day, you know?
00:51 - I know mine was, I was like, being on my knees,
00:54 I'd be like, just give me enough light for where I'm at
00:57 and show me what my assignment is today.
00:59 I couldn't worry about nothing else.
01:00 - Yes.
01:01 - You just gotta put on the blinders, girl.
01:02 - Absolutely, and turning off everything helps too.
01:05 - Yes.
01:06 - After that moment, I just turned off
01:07 every single device in my house,
01:09 and I really tuned into the voices I really needed to hear,
01:11 which was me and the truth.
01:12 - That's it.
01:13 - The Real alum then shared
01:15 that her 22-month-old daughter, Monico,
01:17 is what's keeping her going
01:19 and making her strong through this tough time.
01:21 - You know, Monico, that is my North Star.
01:25 - Yeah.
01:26 - And I can definitely tell you
01:28 that I don't know if I would handle this
01:29 the same way without her,
01:30 because today, I'm able to look at her and I can say,
01:34 "What would I advise you if you were in my shoes?"
01:38 - Yes.
01:38 - And it changes everything.
01:39 So, I'm so thankful to be a mom,
01:43 and I'm thankful to have her.
01:44 (audience applauds)
01:45 - You know, it's something like,
01:46 you go through stuff and this is like,
01:48 you look at your child and you go,
01:49 "Thank you for this gift,
01:50 "'cause I needed this gift right now, right now."
01:53 - He knew that, didn't he?
01:54 - He knew that.
01:55 - Jeannie's interview with Sherry came just one day
01:57 after she returned to Instagram
01:58 for the first time since the divorce news broke in September.
02:02 She posted a photo of a journal
02:03 with a black pen at the top
02:05 and freshly written words that read in part,
02:07 "Sometimes you need to take a break
02:09 "and disconnect to heal,"
02:11 concluding with a little heart,
02:13 and she also captioned the post with one black heart emoji.
02:16 GZ filed paperwork on September 14th
02:19 to end his and Jeannie's marriage
02:21 and is requesting joint custody of their daughter, Monico.
02:24 A prenup is in place,
02:25 according to legal documents obtained by Access Hollywood.
02:29 The former couple first went public
02:30 with their relationship in 2019
02:32 and then tied the knot in April 2021
02:35 in an intimate ceremony at their Georgia home
02:38 before welcoming Monico in January 2022.
02:42 The influencer last posted
02:43 about the put-on rapper in September
02:45 to celebrate his newest career achievement
02:47 as his memoir, "Adversity for Sale,"
02:50 hit the New York Times Best Seller list.
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