Ne-Yo breaks down how he manages his four girlfriends after official debut
'Since the world is so intrigued, I guess I should introduce my loves.'
After months of alleged persistence, Ne-Yo decided to share the identities of his four girlfriends, or as he calls them his ‘pyramid.’
The Closer singer – real name Shaffer Chimere Smith – took to Instagram to introduce fans to the four women he’s currently in a relationship with, and urged the haters to ‘say something nice’ or ‘move on”’with their lives.
‘Since the world is so intrigued, I guess I should introduce my loves properly. LADIES AND GENTS I PRESENT MY PYRAMID,’ the 45-year-oldcaptioned the upload.
The musician revealed that his four girlfriends are Arielle Hill, Brionna Williams, a woman who goes by Cristina and another woman who goes by Moneii.
Ne-Yo also shared the nicknames he’s given his girlfriends adding Cristina goes by ‘Pretty Baby,’ Moneii is ‘Phoenix Feather,’ Brionna is ‘Sexy Lil’ Somethin’ and Arielle goes by ‘Twin Flame.
‘We happy over here,’ he concluded.
The Coming With You hitmaker sparked some interesting comebacks in his IG comment section with _Ella_Gee writing: ‘The world isn’t that intrigued. YOU just keep putting it in our faces. NOBODY cares that much. Just put that pen to work. That’s all we want from you is the MUSIC sir!’
Vanillachild39 commented: ‘We Need a Reality show! I want to see how these girls all get along every day.’
In the photo dump, the singer shared various ways he spends time with his girlfriends individually and sometimes all at once.
Ne-Yo, who has seven children with three different women, was previously married to Crystal Renay, 37, from 2016 to 2023. The pair divorced after Crystal accused him of being routinely unfaithful.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Crystal wrote in the wake of filing for divorce in 2022: ‘Eight years of lies and deception.’
The singer shared snaps of his time with his girlfriends over the past month (Picture: @neyo/Instagram) Ne-Yo previously revealed he doesn’t want to ‘recommend anything to anybody’ (Picture: Getty Images)She continued: ‘To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is an understatement. To ask me to stay and accept it is absolutely insane.’
Ne-Yo has kids Madilyn, 13, and Mason, 12, with ex-fiancee Monyetta Shaw-Carter, and Shaffter Jr, eight, Roman, five, and Isabella, two, with Crystal, as well as sons Braiden and Brixton with Sade Jenea Bagnerise.
Ne-Yo is undeniably a major figure in RnB and hip-hop, having received 16 Grammy nominations throughout his career, winning three, including Best Album.
What is polygamy and why is it illegal?Polygamy is most simply defined as having multiple spouses at one time and is illegal in most countries, including the US and the UK.
Bigamy, which is also illegal in most countries, is the act of attempting to marry a new spouse while still legally married to another.
Polyamory, which is not illegal, is having or desiring multiple intimate and often romantic/sexual relationships at the same time with the full knowledge and consent of all parties involved.
According to Pew Research Center: ‘Polygamy is banned throughout much of the world, and the United Nations Human Rights Committee, which has said that “polygamy violates the dignity of women,” called for it to “be definitely abolished wherever it continues to exist.”‘
Polygamy has been illegal in the UK since 1603.
Speaking about his unconventional lifestyle, the Miss Independent hitmaker previously admitted: ‘ This is the first time that I’ve been in a relationship or situation like this.’
In a somewhat awkward moment, he was then asked for his thoughts on whether or not polygamy – the act of having multiple spouses – should be legalised, given that it’s still outlawed across the United States.
‘Legalising polygamy? I didn’t know it was illegal,’ he told TMZ. ‘You should let people do whatever the hell they want to do.’
The So Sick singer – whose ex has revealed some intimate details about the breakdown of their relationship – added that he ‘can’t see how it’s hurting anybody’.
He added: ‘To be honest, I don’t need the government to tell me what I can and can’t do in my personal life,’ he explained. ‘I don’t recommend anything to anybody – what works for me might not work for you, or vice-versa.’
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