The news about Teyana Taylor’s divorce from Iman Shumpert just keeps getting crazier. We found out about their separation in late 2023. Since then, it’s just been one insane headline after another.
But Teyana recently spoke up about how she’s sick of the media manipulating information about her divorce. The way she reacted to the disturbing story about her latest drama is beyond shocking.
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Divorces, in general, are never pretty. When it comes to famous divorces, we have to question how much of the ugliness is actually because of the divorcees themselves and how much of it is being exaggerated by the press. Some news outlets like to throw gas on the fire and churn out stories with a little extra drama.
In January, Teyana got wind of a story that really upset her. Honestly, the story was pretty jaw-dropping.
Iman Wasn’t Paying Child Support
TMZ reported that they had documents from a court filing that allegedly exposed some crazy behavior on Iman’s part. Apparently, he was shutting down the utilities in his ex-wife’s home, where she was still living with their two children. The document claimed Teyana suddenly discovered that her WiFi, cable, and water had been cut off.
TMZ also reported that Iman had moved out of the house in October. His brother is the one in charge of his personal affairs. The news outlet claimed that he told Teyana her ex had plans of shutting off her power, too.
And the story just kept getting worse and worse. According to the alleged documents, Teyana told her lawyer that Iman hadn’t been paying child support or helping to cover their daughters’ expenses.
On top of that, TMZ also reported that Iman left his ex to cover the costs of the renovation of their home. The total of which was allegedly 200,000 dollars!
TMZ concluded that Teyana had the funds to cover all those costs. But the content of the court filing suggested that she was trying to hold her ex accountable. If all of this is true, then I think it’s honestly pretty disgusting behavior from Iman.
When the story came out, everyone had an opinion about it. According to Pinkvilla, a source close to Teyana said it was a low blow for someone to do that to their family. Cutting off the water like that when there were young kids in the house was beyond inconsiderate.
Teyana’s lawyers also had some harsh words to share. She reportedly said no matter how angry one parent may be, endangering the health and safety of children was unacceptable.
Teyana Called Out TMZ
They weren’t the only people who were shocked by TMZ’s report. Like I said before, Teyana saw the news and just blew up when she found out. Not long after the report was published, she took to Instagram to set the record straight.
You could tell she was mad at TMZ and wanted to shame the news outlet for spreading misinformation. She shared a super long, super angry message directed at them in one of her Instagram stories.
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She began by saying that TMZ had taken it too far with their misleading headlines and that she was tired of it. Then she explained that every time she turned around, she’d find either half-leaked and made-up stories or words being twisted for clickbait. She told TMZ to mind their own business and to respect her and her family’s privacy.
But she didn’t stop there. She even switched to capital letters in her message to show just how ticked off she was. Teyana continued by insisting that she’d been very graceful, cordial, and protective of all parties involved in the whole process.
But then her tone shifted, and she started calling the press out again. She shared that the same kind of energy that she’d put out had not been reciprocated at all. Yet, she said that she still walked in grace.
Teyana Discredited the Stories About Her Family
Teyana highlighted that from day one, she’d never said anything to anyone. In an eye-opening admission, she revealed that she’d filed for divorce under initials and that she’d kept the matter private for almost a year. That is until someone decided to file a motion using their full names, making their divorce proceedings public.
She finished by letting everyone know that the utilities in her home were on the same day TMZ’s story came out. She and her kids were never going to be sitting ducks.
But now the question is- What exactly is the truth?
In her wall of text, Teyana claimed that websites like TMZ were taking information from her original court complaint and combining it with other court documents to create fake narratives that sounded more scandalous than reality. If what she claimed they’re doing with her court documents is true, then it would make total sense that she’s sick of reading stories about her life.
Let’s say that the story about Iman shutting off the utilities was just made up. What else from what we’ve heard about the divorce so far has been made to sound worse than it is? Because we’ve heard a whole lot of bad stuff about Iman over the past few months.
The Daily News reported that according to leaked court documents, Teyana was actually concerned about the well-being of her children when they were in Iman’s care. She reportedly said that he consistently demonstrated a clear disregard for the safety of their minor children. Teyana allegedly accused him of being under the influence when he was supposed to be caring for their two daughters, Junie and Rue.
Teyana Felt Alone in Her Marriage
Vibe revealed that in the divorce petition, she’d accused him of emotional and mental harm toward her and of being involved in multiple cheating scandals.
According to Pinkvilla, Teyana had previously opened up about her struggles in a 2021 interview. She reportedly confessed that she was just tired of crying, tired of being stressed, and tired of feeling alone.
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She shared that she needed help and wasn’t getting it. Pinkvilla claimed that insiders said Iman was not there for his wife during her difficult moments and that his lack of support was what really began to negatively affect their marriage.
It was in early 2023 that Teyana was first spotted without a ring. Because she decided to keep the divorce procedures under wraps, we only officially got the news of their separation back in September.
