Rozonda, also known as “Chilli” As a result of Usher’s revelation to People that she declined his marriage proposal, Thomas is allowing the news to slide off her back.
This week’s cover article for People magazine features the 45-year-old performer who will lead the halftime performance at the 2024 Super Bowl. He said that he “went through a great deal of pain” when she turned down his proposal and started “not trusting women or wanting to open up.”
The TLC singer, who is 52 years old, is said to be unfazed by the recent hoopla around her previous relationship, according to a source close to the singer who spoke to People.
She just spent Valentine’s Day with her boyfriend, Matthew Lawrence, on a vacation in Jamaica at the Sandals Dunn’s River resort, which is located in a tropical vacation spot. As the trip occurred on the same day as Lawrence’s 44th birthday, which was on Sunday, the pair commemorated the occasion with a special supper including candlelight.
Her representative had previously revealed to PEOPLE that the two had started dating sometime before Thanksgiving 2022. This was after they had been seen together on a beach in Hawaii in August of the following year. Since her romance with Usher, which lasted from 2001 to 2004, this is her first high-profile relationship.
Regarding the breakup of their relationship, Usher said to People that the event “broke my heart” but that he is “not hurt over that at all” any more.
“We’ve since become cool with each other, celebrate each other, and it’s always light when we see each other,” he told the publication. This idea was reiterated by Chilli when she was interviewed by People in June of last year. She said that she does not have any “hard feelings” for her former partner.
It’s undeniable that we had some chemistry. However, just because chemistry is working at the workplace does not guarantee that it is working in your personal life. The situation was wonderful if we were working. Nevertheless, outside from that, we couldn’t be more different,” she said to PEOPLE.
Immediately after his performance at the Super Bowl, Usher and his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, sealed the knot in a private ceremony that took place inside the drive-thru tunnel of The Fast Lane, which is owned and operated by Vegas Weddings. A representative for the R&B musician sent an exclusive statement to PEOPLE in which they verified the news.
“We are able to confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in their relationship and did in fact get married on Sunday night in Las Vegas. They were accompanied by their close friends and family members at the party. According to the statement, “They both look forward to continuing to raise their children together surrounded by love and I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their well wishes.”
According to a recent interview with People, Chilli said that the reason why her relationship with Lawrence is successful is because the two of them are able to “communicate very well with each other.”
“It is obvious that both of us are now thinking, ‘Man, if we had met years ago’ and all that. This is our time, and then there is the time that God has for us. You will have a much deeper appreciation for that individual as you go through more experiences with them. The partnership is something that you value in a different manner. In the month of May in the year 2023, she said to PEOPLE, “I’ve never experienced anything like this.”
