So Tameka Raymond’s best friend of 20 years Nyeisha is speaking out about the Raymond’s divorce. Basically that this whole divorce melee was all a big surprise to Tameka. She says she doesn’t like seeing her friend he talked about badly in the media, so she wants to clear up the rumors. But she’s “not speaking on her behalfâ€. Here’s a snippet of her interview with Essence:
On the divorce filing She didn’t know that he was going to file. Of course, she knew that there were challenges in their relationship and had been some discord since March and was aware there were some things that needed to be worked through. But did she know that divorce was imminent? No. It was a total surprise.
On whether Tameka and Usher were separated for a year That’s not true and there’s proof of that if people would take the time to do their research. I was at her birthday party that he hosted in Las Vegas this past January and he flew in all of her family and close friends to celebrate. When I read that people were reporting they’d been separated for a year I’m thinking, That’s insane!, because that would mean he left her when she was two months pregnant with Naviyd, and Usher Raymond, V, was only five months old.
On why people may perceive Tameka as a gold digger I have no idea. I know how hard she worked to build her business. She was pulling in at least a quarter of a million dollar salary working with Usher, Lauryn Hill and others, so to negate her personal success as an entrepreneur is wrong. After marriage she chose to be a mother and wife and focus on doing more charity work.
On Tameka flying to Brazil to have surgery Yes, she went to Brazil with friends but decided to have the surgery on a whim. And yes, she did go into cardiac arrest but she never had the surgery. What she had was an allergic reaction to the anesthesia which prevented her from going through with the surgery.
On Tameka’s feeling about the photos floating of Usher and Grace What I admire about Tameka is that, despite all the gossip, she isn’t bitter or hardened by it. I don’t know how she does it especially with children [from a previous relationship] old enough to read the lies that are written. It’s like having to keep your hands at your side while someone repeatedly punches you in your face.
I kind of feel bad for her. I mean the media has been ragging on her because she's ugly and is possibly a gold digger, but he's the one who has been caught cheating on her with some bitch from Def Jam
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