Sumi Deka
Singer Mary J. Blige has struggled with a lot of things in her life. She was a victim of molestation and s*xual harassment at the age of five which resulted in addiction issues. She later discontinued her high school during the initial years. However, she had to undergo heartbreak due to her divorce from Kendu Isaacs. She additionally managed to build a successful career despite the horrific incidents.
Kendu is a celebrity manager and record producer. After marrying Blige, he came into the limelight but already had three kids from his past relationships.
Mary J. Blige’s marriage was never free of the major problems
Mary faced so many major problems in her entire life but eventually, she met her soulmate and they started dating in 2000. After three years of dating, they changed the venue on December 7, 2003, in a simple ceremony at her home. The duo were spotted together on different occasions and Mary’s husband even served as her manager during the same period. Mary surely knew of her partner’s past due to which she never had any grudges against his kids.
Mary’s past had always let her hesitate while she planned to tie the knot. In an interview, she shared that she still couldn’t believe it was real even after marriage since she never considered herself worthy enough of such a man.
She continued, “Because my past was just horrific. I felt ashamed about everything. Me dropping out of high school, me not, you know, just not being beautiful enough. I just didn’t feel like I was smart enough or beautiful enough, you know, for years.”
While they were happily married for many years, the pair’s problems with each other led to a divorce in 2016. They continued to battle each other for a long time over the split of assets and they even made controversial claims. In between all these, the divorce was made official in 2018 but a specific reason for the same remains unknown until today.
Mary J. Blige’s better half is involved in the same industry
Kendu is not famous like his ex-wife Mary. He started his career as a music producer and also the executive producer of the 2013 film ‘Betty and Coretta,’ which featured Mary. He also made his guest appearance on the variety comedy talk show ‘Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ in an episode in 2007.
In January 20001, he was hired as a manager at the Berlin-based artist management company ‘K. I. Management’ and now he is the president of the company. He also worked at ‘Matriarch Entertainment’ from January 2008 to July 2016.
Mary J. Blige and her projects have received a lot of praise
She has been given various names by her fans since she started her career. She has won a Primetime Emmy Award and multiple Grammys and was nominated for the Academy Awards. In her overall discography, Be Without You has been the most successful track and it remained on the charts for a long time. Furthermore, her name has been featured in a few publications.
Prison Song, Pink Skies Ahead, Rob Peace, Soul Train, Lost Ollie, The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige, and more. She is not only an actor but also famous as a singer. Her famous albums include What’s the 411?, The Breakthrough, Stronger with Each Tear, My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1), and Good Morning Gorgeous.