Mary J. Blige is at a stage in her life where sheās feeling amazing, and sheās not going to allow anyone to stop her from being happy.Ā Ā
She recently revealed how the divorce left herĀ so broke she couldnāt afford to keep a roof over her head. She explained to Angie Martinez, back in February, that her song āRent Money,ā with Dave East, was about the financial hardship she suffered during the divorce.Ā
āNow I want love, but love for me first,ā she said. āThe love for Mary, I found it. And Iāll f### anybody up that tries to take it away from me. Because itās so real and so good, and I worked for it, and I earned it. And I keep having to work on it every single day ā and itās a job, itās a real job.āĀ
Later in the interview Mary J. Blige recalled how far sheās come, explaining that she always disliked herself growing up. āI hated the sound of my voice, and Iād be like, āUgh, thatās me?ā Now, itās like, āI need to hear that again.ā Itās a miracle,ā she said before breaking out into a laugh.Ā
Check out the interview below.