When it comes to romance, a lot of people are rooting for Angela Simmons and Yo Gotti. Despite the support, there were some rumors circulating that the couple were no longer together or, at the very least, were facing problems. Those rumors were based on the fact that it had been some time since Angela and Yo Gotti had been seen together.
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On social media, Angela had also been posting more photos of herself alone instead of photos with Yo Gotti. In addition, she made more posts about self-love, which some people tend to do after a breakup or during a rough period in a relationship.
Yo Gotti Is Hesitant to Propose
The good news is that it seems that Angela and Yo Gotti are still going strong. During an interview with The Breakfast Club, Yo Gotti talked about how he was consistent and knew that he wanted to be with Angela from the start.
He even said that when he approached her with the idea of going out, he told her that he was consistent and wasn’t playing around. He had a genuine interest in her and wanted to be with her.
Yo Gotti seems to think that sort of consistency is what drew her to him. She knew he was serious about the relationship from the start.
When asked if he was considering marrying her, Yo Gotti seemed hesitant. Part of his hesitance has to do with his background and where he grew up.
He had a rough childhood. While there was love and loyalty there, he didn’t have the best role models when it came to marriage. So, for him, marriage isn’t as important, since he didn’t really have any good experiences with it growing up.
That said, Yo Gotti said that it was a conversation he still needed to have with Angela’s father. Angela is a self-described Daddy’s Girl, and her relationship with her father has always been close.
Angela thinks getting permission from the father to marry his daughter is important. So, Yo Gotti is still working on approaching that conversation with her father, but he doesn’t feel he’s ready yet.
Angela Said Yo Gotti Is the One
As for Angela, she’s definitely ready to marry Yo Gotti. In July 2024, she also did an interview with The Breakfast Club. When asked if Yo Gotti was the one, she said that he was.
The interviewers then asked if she wanted to marry him. She said that she did, and she wasn’t playing around.
She was at a stage in her life where she didn’t have time to play around. Her end goal was to be married to Yo Gotti.
The podcasters noticed something different about Angela, too, while she was speaking. Her New York accent had softened into a Southern accent.
Angela was shocked to hear that they thought she had a Southern accent. She blamed it on spending so much time with Yo Gotti, who is from Memphis and has a Southern accent.
Back on the topic of marriage, Angela said that while she was definitely open and ready to marry Yo Gotti, she just needed him to ask her dad first. It was just a tradition that she believed in. The good news is that her dad likes Yo Gotti, so he’ll likely give his blessing.
Yo Gotti Has Gotten Close with Angela’s Son
Angela’s dad isn’t the only one who likes Yo Gotti. Her son has also been forming a bond with him.
Angela explained that her son, who is seven years old, has an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s something his father had, too. Because he has a mind for business, he’s already been trying to find ways to earn money.
She also revealed that her ex-fiancé, who passed away, left his company to their son. While his partner is the one who is running it now, Angela wanted her son to know that the business was there for him to get involved in when he was ready.
Yo Gotti, who is a businessman himself, has also mentored him a little. He listens to him talk about YouTube, gaming, and earning money through sneakers. He’s offered some advice and just bonded with her son through that.
Back in June 2024, she also brought her son with her on a vacation with Yo Gotti. According to Essence, the trio went to Dubai. This marks the first vacation that her son has taken with her and Yo Gotti, at least publicly.
Angela also posted several photos from their vacation on her Instagram. She captioned the collection of photos, saying that they were creating memories that would last a lifetime.
In the first photo of the collection, Angela is smiling and standing next to her son, who is also all smiles. There’s also a photo of her son smiling up at the camera as he plays with a baby chimpanzee.
The three of them also took a photo wearing the traditional garb of Dubai while posing next to a four-wheeler and a fake desert scene behind them. The photos also included a short video of Angela playing the drums.
Angela Was Recently at the Center of a Controversy
Now, while the couple has been enjoying exploring different countries, they had a little bit of controversy recently, too. According to The Independent, Angela wore a purse shaped like a firearm to the BET Awards in June 2024. The purse was an emerald diamante-covered purse that was about the size of a hand firearm and shaped like it, too.
While the purse itself raised some eyebrows, it was the way that she posed with it that caused even more of an outcry. Now and then, Angela would raise the purse up as if it were a real firearm and point it at the camera lens.
The problem that fans had with the purse and her pose was that it made it seem like she was glorifying firearm violence. One fan posted that with all the firearm violence in America, this wasn’t a particularly good look for her. Others said that the firearm-shaped purse was in poor taste.
Some also wondered what the inspiration behind the purse was. Was she inspired by violence, or was the motivation for the firearm-shaped purse something else?
Angela wanted to clear the air, so she posted an apology on Instagram. She explained that she had bought and used the purse because she thought it was cute and unique.
That said, she also recognized that she had made a poor decision in choosing this particular accessory to amplify her beauty. She added that she regretted that it came off as inappropriate and insensitive.
Angela Teamed Up with a Firearm Violence Activist
She also said that it was even more important that she recognized how insensitive it was considering her own personal history with firearm violence. Her ex-fiancé, after all, had lost his life in a violent way.
Angela went on to say that she understood the pain that she caused among those who have experienced firearm violence. She then confirmed that she was someone who stood for unity, peace, and the end of firearm violence in America.
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She also took the opportunity to talk about her work with Erica Ford, who is a firearm violence activist. Angela said that she had worked with Erica to fund a new organization designed to limit firearm violence in communities.
Now, normally, Angela doesn’t really do anything to address rumors or scandals. She’s lived in the spotlight long enough that she knows people will have certain opinions about her no matter what.
However, when it came to this issue, she felt the need to speak up for herself because she didn’t want her reputation tarnished when it came to firearm violence. Since she lost her partner to firearm violence, the last thing she wanted was for anyone to think that she took the issue lightly.
Yo Gotti Was Unfazed by the Scandal
While Angela may have felt the need to apologize to fans, Yo Gotti took a different approach. He also posted on Instagram shortly after she posted her apology.
The post showed Angela pointing the purse at the camera while he was standing beside her. He also wrote on the post, “She just practicing,” and then included some heart emojis and a crying-laughing emoji.
So, clearly, Yo Gotti didn’t think anything about the purse or the scandal that it had inspired. He was also quick to defend her, clearly wanting to protect her reputation by laughing the whole thing off.
The couple first got together in 2023, and they have seemingly been going strong ever since. Fans will have to keep a close eye on them for any hint of an engagement.
