Mary J. Blige Has Honest Conversation About Her Divorce & Struggles With Self-Esteem

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Published 2024-02-19
In the premiere episode of Season 3, R&B icon Mary J. Blige joined Jemele to discuss her Amazon documentary, “My Life,” which takes a deeply personal look at the singer’s signature album.

Mary also discusses her acting roles, including her role as Dinah Washington in Aretha Franklin’s biopic, “Respect.” She also discusses how she dealt with insecurity and self-esteem issues, and whether she’s open to being married again.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Elligy617
    Mary's latest album is my new favorite, no skips. "Good Morning Gorgeous" is a complete piece of art.
  • Taraji Henson is the only actress that I can picture playing Mary right now. Her spirit & energy reminds me of Mary.
  • There is a Mary song for all the milestones in my life. Spotify reminds me every year that my favorite artist is MJB.
  • @octaviakf
    Honey I haven’t even watched a good 2 minutes & yet I’m already hitting the like button for real I LOVE MJB so much that’s my girl
  • @dluv1294
    This is one of "THEE BEST" interviews with MJB ever. Two of my favorite female icons are conversing. EPIC 🖤🖤🖤
  • Monet Tejada aka Mary J Blige aka Queen Of Hip Hop Soul is aging backwards. Great to see her on this platform.
  • @ladytinag4276
    MJB is one of my most favorite celebrities! She is real! What you see is what you get. She’s so powerful and effective because she is so authentic.
  • Her raw unfiltered vulnerability is what makes her “ Our Queen of HipHop soul” My Life 💿is a story that many people resonate with 🖤2024 and the emotive reaction is still present like it was released yesterday.
  • @nictawandaful
    Women love very deeply. We want nothing more than the joy of a man 💕 and happiness around us. Our hearts are always on the line but no matter what, we give & we give❤I'm almost 40 single & still pushing. Only the grace of God could have me here. Blessings to Mary🌹💞Mary is the voice of every real woman! Gotta Love Her ❤️
  • @agnes14ish
    That Album 'My Life' was the start of my discovery in music that had true meaning,when Mary sung it was different,you felt every lyric her passion was on next level.Thats when i became Mary's biggest fan. They were something about Mary J that made me stand up. 🎶 The goose bumps behind my neck made me listen. Now i know why she's a survivor of rape just like me.🦋 So it made sense when she poured her heart she was telling you her story of what she was dealing with in her life. Thank you, Mary J Blige 😘
  • Such a beautiful woman ❤❤❤❤❤I love you Mary J. Blige 🎉🎉🎉
  • @JustG323
    I always said I grew up with MJB. What’s the 411 was the introduction but MY LIFE really made me grow up and be ok with knowing what love is. This one my favorite artist and albums. I love her transparency and her heart is pure. Lessons and blessings is what she shared with us. I wish her nothing but happiness and peace as she continues to grow in her journey!!
  • @deborahbrown1753
    Aww, Jemele, I have never seen you smile so much this interview is so epic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
  • @ResilientKesh
    Loving Mary J Blige like a distant cousin She is so relatable. Mary, you are a true blessing 🙌 🙏❤️💯🌺.