- Mendeecees and Yandy have been by no means legally married regardless of exchanging vows on TV.
- Mendeecees says they have been separated for over a 12 months now.
- Tamar Braxton denies rumors of a relationship with Mendeecees.
A longtime couple from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta has referred to as it quits.
Earlier this week, Mendeecees Harris sat down for an interview on Yung Joc & The Streetz Morning Takeover.
During their dialog, the LHHATL star cleared up some misconceptions about his longtime relationship with Yandy Smith, revealing that they have been by no means legally married, regardless of years of public notion. Harris additionally mentioned that their relationship is formally over.
According to Mendeecees, whereas followers watched him and Yandy alternate vows on tv, the wedding was by no means legally binding. That reveal led to the truth star confirming that the connection has since come to an finish.
“We not collectively. We was by no means legally married, so [we’re not getting divorce],” he mentioned in the course of the interview.
Mendeecees and Yandy’s relationship was a central storyline all through a number of seasons of the Love & Hip Hop franchise. Having been collectively for almost 20 years, followers obtained a front-row seat to their on-screen wedding ceremony, Mendeecees’ previous authorized points, and their points as a longtime couple.
When requested if the wedding viewers noticed was “for TV,” he replied:
“Listen, no. I didn’t do it for TV. It was Yandy’s thought,” he started. “In the start, I used to be going via authorized battles with courts and fines, and he or she mentioned, “Let’s not signal the papers.” I used to be like, all proper, cool. Then it type of simply stayed that method. Then we obtained married once more, and we nonetheless didn’t signal.”
Mendeecees continued, “If I look again now and see what individuals undergo with divorce, property, all that, we don’t obtained to undergo none of that. You know what I’m saying? It type of labored out.”
Mendeecees didn’t go into element about what led to the breakup, however he did say that they’ve been separated for some time now.
“I’ve identified Yandy for like 20 years. Right now, we’ve most likely been break up up for over a 12 months,” he mentioned.
News of their break up comes shortly after Tamar Braxton was accused of creeping with Mendeecees, which the singer denied.
The songstress, 48, launched an announcement Tuesday, Dec. 2, denying blogger Funky Dineva’s allegations that she was creeping with Mendeecees Harris the evening she “wakened in a pool of blood.”
After noting that she labored on her Heartbreak Retrograde EP all through the summer time and was particularly pleased with its launch, Tamar slammed allegations that the appearing she did in her accompanying brief movie was an precise have a look at her love life, calling the allegations “hurtful and utterly unfaithful.”
“Let me be clear: this can be a lie,” she wrote. “It’s unhappy that the second you obtain one thing significant, some individuals select to reply with gossip and sensationalism. These rumors don’t simply contact me—they contact our households, our youngsters, and our family members, the individuals who by no means requested to be dragged into nonsense. I had hoped by now we’d see higher from those that declare to report responsibly and love our individuals.”
She ended by noting that her authorized group is now dealing with the matter.
“As for me, I’m staying targeted on what I like: creating, storytelling, and making music and movies that matter.”
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