Usher just recently exposed that his ex-girlfriend, Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas, was his youth star crush.
Essence reports that the Atlanta crooner confessed his reality throughout an interview for the publication’s ‘Sexiest Men of the Moment’ spread.
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Essence promoted ‘The Men’s Issue’ with a 60-second clip of Usher, captioned, “Step into the bed room. We got Usher alone, in his bathrobe, and asked him to bare everything, addressing the concerns all of us would like to know.”
Usher started, “Imma be genuine truthful with y’ all today.”
Sexy background music played as he confessed, “Chilli was my very first celeb crush. I believe I was 11 or 12, something like that.”
In February, the 45-year-old informed PEOPLE, “At the age of 8, I put her poster on my wall and stated, ‘Man that woman is so stunning. One day, I’m going to fulfill her.'”
Usher And Chilli’s Dating History
United States Weekly reports, that Usher and Chilli at first fulfilled in 1993. The set started dating approximately a years later on in 2001. Their love lasted for 3 years before they separated due to Usher’s supposed adultery in 2004.
Chili informed PEOPLE in June 2023, that she remained in touch with Usher for many years.
“I enjoy hard. I resembled, ‘God why can’t I overcome this?’ He could not either,” Thomas stated.
The TLC member confessed they linked periodically for several years when they weren’t in relationships. Usher likewise just recently confessed that he proposed to Rozonda however she turned him down.
Since late, they both have actually proceeded. Usher is wed to Jenn Goicoechea, and Chilli is dating star Mathew Lawrence.
The Singer Chats About His Life Outside of Work
Later on in the Essence clip, the ‘Super Star’ vocalist exposed more about his individual life.
“I do not truly have day of rests however if I select to spend some time off or not work, I’m either doing yoga or with my kids. I’m a homebody guy. I actually like to be at the baby crib,” Usher stated.
He likewise discussed parenthood, specifying, “The finest thing for me about being a daddy is understanding that I can be the one that my daddy could not be to me.”
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