NE-YO is a proud partner to four different women — and he’s ready to show them off to the world.
Just over a month after the “So Sick” singer, 45, confirmed that he is in a polyamorous relationship, he shared an Instagram post on March 8 introducing his girlfriends, sharing their names and nicknames as well as photos of the women.
“Since the world is so intrigued, I guess I should introduce my loves properly,” he captioned his post. “LADIES AND GENTS I PRESENT MY PYRAMID.”
With that, the star introduced Cristina (“Pretty Baby”), Arielle (“Twin Flame”), Moneii (“Phoenix Feather”) and Bri (“Sexy Lil’ Somethin’).
“Say something nice or move on with your life. We happy over here. 🥰💯,” he added.
In a post of her own shared on Feb. 10, Moneii explained that she’s happy with the situation, writing, “It’s a solid foundation we understand each other we stand on 10 when it comes to each other a lot of people will never understand that and that’s cool just know it’s US VS NOBODY.”
In a radio appearance on Real 92.3 Los Angeles earlier this month, NE-YO, a father of seven, revealed the origins of his unique situation, explaining it came in the wake of his divorce from ex-wife Crystal Renay in 2022.
“After my divorce, I decided I ain’t lyin’ to nobody no more. I hurt a lot of people with just being dishonest about things that I could’ve been honest about,” he said. “I realize now if I’d have just been honest from the jump, I could’ve saved myself a whole bunch of headache, heartache and everything else because it’s like, once you draw your line in the sand, ‘This is what this is, this is what it’s not,’ and let her make the choice, you’ll find the ones that rock the way you rock.”
The star said that one of the women has been in his life “a little longer” than the others, and one night, he decided to take her and the other ladies in his life out to dinner together.
“By the grace of God, everybody got along. They got along and again, I feel like it’s because I led with honesty,” he explained. “I let it be known, ‘Listen, I like you, but I also like her and I also like her, so here’s what I want to do. I want to bring this whole thing together. If you with it, cool, if you not, that’s cool, too. No love lost.’”
The “Because of You” singer said the group of five does not all live together, but the women live nearby. When he’s on tour, he’ll bring each woman out for seven days at a time.
“I have seven children, so they’ll come by. But for the most part, it’s me and the kids,” he said. “But I think one of the most important things about this is understand that these are four individual women that need their individual time.”
NE-YO confirmed his relationship status in February on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, saying he’s transparent about the situation with his seven kids.
He said that each woman has a different role in the household, and gave examples like one of his girlfriends will make his kids cereal, another will make lunch and another will do laundry.
“It’s family,” he said. “It’s community. That’s what it’s about.”
The star is dad to daughter Madilyn Grace, 14, and son Mason Evan, 13, with his former fiancée, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Monyetta Shaw-Carter. He also shares sons Shaffer Chimere Jr., 8, and Roman Alexander-Raj, 6, and daughter Isabella Rose, 3, with Renay, plus sons Braiden and Brixton, 2, with influencer Sade Jenea Bagnerise.
He married Renay in 2016, and she announced their split in a July 2022 Instagram post that accused the singer of cheating with “numerous women” over the past eight years.
“To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is a[n] understatement,” she continued. “To ask me to stay and accept it is absolutely insane. The mentality of a narcissist. I will no longer lie to the public or pretend that this is something it isn’t. I choose me, I choose my happiness and health and my respect.”
They finalized their divorce in February 2023, and the Bold & Bougie star told PEOPLE last year that she has “nothing negative” to say about her ex, who she called an “amazing father.”
“Our main goal is the wellbeing of our kids and the happiness of them. He’s an amazing father and as long as they have smiles on their faces every day, then we are doing a great job,” she said.
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