“The last time I stepped into this character, the similarities between what I portrayed on stage and what I experienced in my own reality were too close for comfort. “As I sit tonight and reflect on the journey my life has taken I believe I now understand what Redemption truly feels like,” she wrote. The “Free Yourself” singer shared a video on Instagram about the moment she found out she won the part of Celie. To keep the lovefest going, keep reading for some of the sweetest quotes on their love. We pray their love gets stronger and stronger and make it another 11 years and another 11 years after that. Today, you see a strong, loving husband and wife because they have really done the work. Mashonda even asked the wedded couple to help her with her book, Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family, a guide to creating an environment for kids rooted in happiness and health. During an ABC Nightline special, Alicia shared: 'We love each other. The three superstars have noted that it took lots of time and prayers to make it on their love roller coaster. And they have also found a way to be one big happy blended family with Mashonda. Together, they share two children, Genesis and Egypt. Chile, the whole situation was messy because there was also word that he had been having multiple affairs.ĭespite all the schadenfreude, Alicia kept 'Fallin' for Swizz and became the poster child for 'I'mma stick beside him!' In 2010, Swizz proposed and the couple tied the knot just two months after the engagement. Before we knew it, Mashonda told the world via Twitter that Alicia was 'destroying her family.' Swizz had a different perspective he and Mashonda were separated. It's no secret that Swizz was still married to his first wife, Mashonda Tifrere, when rumors started swirling about his relationship with Alicia in 2008. Once the Grammy-winning artist started seeing the rapper in a different light, this began the lovers' controversial journey. I used to see him and think, 'He is so annoying.'' Everything with him is really over the top. I thought he was too ostentatious.' She went on to say: 'Swizz will have the fastest car, the biggest jewelry, the loudest jacket. In 2013, she told Marie Claire, 'Honestly, I didn't really like him that much. Alicia's first impression of Swizz was far from love at first sight. The two met as teenagers during a music project trip to Egypt. Their love story didn't begin like a fairy tale. Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz's Relationship History

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