Jeezy Says Therapy Couldn't Save His Marriage: 'This Has Not Been an Easy Journey'
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The rapper sat down for an hour-long conversation with Nia Long
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JeezyJeezy is opening up like never before in a new interview with Nia Long.
In an hour-long conversation with the Love Jones actress shared to his YouTube channel, Jeezy spoke candidly about his split from Jeannie Mai, childhood molestation and his estranged relationship with his late mother. In September, Jeezy, 46, filed for divorce from Jeannie Mai after two-and-a-half years of marriage and one child together. The two cited “irreconcilable differences” in documents obtained by PEOPLE.
“As I sit here at 46 … I can’t honestly tell you that I’ve experienced love, especially not unconditional,” he told Long, 53, during the conversation.
Jeezy also admitted that his split from the former The Real co-host “has not been an easy journey. I can tell you that I'm sad. I can tell you that I'm disappointed. I can tell you that I'm uneasy.”
The “Put On” rapper told The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum that he and Mai tried therapy before separating. Last month, Jeezy released a statement regarding their breakup.
“The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart,” the Grammy-nominated artist said. “Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jeezy recalled how his “grandmother was very religious” and would always make sure he was in church and Sunday school.
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The “Seen It All” rapper revealed he’d reached points later in life when he realized why his grandmother taught him to turn to God.
Long asked what the origin of his trauma was.
Jeezy confessed that while there were “several” disturbing events, the first of many “was being left with a babysitter that was a woman that was older than me … and her touching, and doing things to me that don’t normally happen to kids.”
“Like molesting?” Long asked.
He confirmed she was correct.
Other childhood troubles dealt with being exposed to violence.
The “Trap or Die” artist recalled playing with neighborhood kids when their parents got into an argument that led to the mother being shot multiple times while the children were present in the home.
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By 8 years old, Jeezy said had “already accepted that this was the norm." Another factor was “a very toxic relationship” with his mother, whom he said pulled a gun on him when he was around 13 or 14.
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