Ne-Yo has never been one to hold back his opinions when it comes to relationships. However, he shocked fans with his new view on the idea of exclusivity when it comes to romantic partnerships.
During an appearance on the YouTube show “Lemon Drop with Karleen Roy,” the “So Sick” singer explained that following his 2022 divorce from Crystal Renay Williams, he explored polyamorous relationships and finally feels like he’s living his “truth.”
“Society tells you that you’re supposed to be with one person. You get married and y’all supposed to be together forever,” he said. “I am not shitting on marriage. I’m not shitting on anyone who has figured out how to make that thing work for them. Again, everything’s not for everybody. Monogamy is for you. It’s not for me.”
Now that the R&B singer has finally figured out what works for him, he feels that “a weight lifted off my shoulders.”
“Complete and utter time wasted when I could have just been exactly who I am, said exactly what I want, exactly how I’m rocking, exactly how I’m not, and then waited for those people to gravitate to me because that’s my reality now,” he said.
Just so it’s clear, we have no judgment for how Ne-Yo lives his life and handles his relationships. As long as everyone is consenting adults, be free and happy to live your truth. However, social media is not as understanding as we are.
In the Instagram clip of Roy’s show, the comments are calling him out for the effect his feelings had on his family before he discovered monogamy wasn’t his ideal lifestyle.
Someone feels like his fame may be playing a role in his feelings, replying, “I wanna see if he feels the same in 15 years when he is not as famous and gravity has done its thang.”
Another comment pointed to the hurt he caused before he came to this conclusion, posting, “He created so many broken homes trying to figure himself out. He does NOT get an applause for ‘figuring it out now’. It’s not liberating. It’s not freedom. It’s selfishness.”
Someone else broke down exactly where the “Closer” singer went wrong, posting, “[He] never had to lie! He lied to get what he wanted in the way he wanted it. He’s known this all along but what he’s seeing now is the freedom in letting someone choose you for how you are versus taking away their choice bc you aren’t forthcoming…women don’t get mad over accepting you for who you are, it’s the lies & betrayal.”
One person wished he would’ve realized the truth sooner, writing on X, “Too bad he was too cowardly to admit this before creating broken homes.”
Another user thinks he’s just an average man, writing, “Most noncommittal men with minimum self control feels this way.”
Obviously, Ne-Yo can live his polyamory life how he sees fit, but he’s one of these celebs who thinks we need a podcast announcement every time he changes his relationship status. You really can just go out and enjoy life without letting us all know what you’re up to.