Jeannie Mai Jenkinsis opening up about her divorce from exJeezy.
“Even though this year, I met the most broken version of me. I also met the strongest version of me,” Mai Jenkins, 44, told hostJennifer Hudsonon the couch.
Jeannie Mai Jenkins; Jeezy.Jerritt Clark/Getty Images; Prince Williams/WireImage
The television personality also revealed that she found out about Jeezy, whom shemarried in March 2021, filing for divorce “at the same as the rest of the world.”
“When I found out … that my marriage was ending in divorce, I was gutted,” Mai Jenkins shared.
A rep for Jeezy did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment Monday.
“So today, it’s about picking up the pieces. It’s about discovering me and being a mom to the best blessing in my life, my little girl,” Mai Jenkins continued on the show, referring to daughterMonaco, whom she and Jeezy welcomed in January 2022.
She went on to describe Monaco as her “everything" in her conversation with Hudson, 42. “She’s just my whole world,” Mai Jenkins said. “ … reliving my life and reparenting myself through this little girl has been the greatest gift of my life.”
Jeannie Mai Jenkins onThe Jennifer Hudson ShowDec. 4, 2023.Chris Millard/Warner Bros.
Chris Millard/Warner Bros.
Mai Jenkins also discussed herholiday plans with her daughter, as she intends to bring her to her hometown of San Jose, California.
“This year is the first time Monaco is going to come home to the Bay area forChristmaswith me,” the mom of one shared on the show. “The thing I love about the Bay is there’s this earthy grit to my friends and the vibe in the Bay … the music sounds better, the food tastes better. And so Monaco is going to experience all of the cultures of the melting point that San Jose has.”
According to Mai Jenkins, her daughter will also get to see her childhood home during the visit.
“I want Monacoto feel where I came fromand to understand — like, my parents immigrated here, straight to the Bay from Vietnam. And there’s so much life that came from that,” she told Hudson. “We had 15 people living in a three-bedroom home. And she’s going to be in that home and she’s going to see the bedroom that I grew up in … and the history of how our family came together.”
Mai Jenkins added that Monaco will also be spending time with dad Jeezy, “so that she’s able to really experience both sides of our family.”
Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Jeezy in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2019.Paras Griffin/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty
A rep for Jeezy denied her accusations, telling PEOPLE at the time, “Any claim of infidelity on Mr. Jenkins behalf are 100% false and he has no further statements at this time.”
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The rapperfiled for divorcein September after two years of marriage.
“The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart," Jeezyshared in a statementin October. “Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart.”
source: people.com
