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Mary J Blige Talks Love in Vibe's February Issue
Vibe’s February issue will feature a Mary J. Blige Cover Story. The six-time Grammy Award nominee reveals the truth behind her love songs in this Valentine's Day issue.
This issue of Vibe marks Mary J’s record-breaking ninth cover feature -- the most for any celebrity in Vibe's 15-year history. This month's issue focuses on love and relationships through the sounds of music. Blige speaks candidly to Vibe about her past relationship struggles, her current marriage, and the truth behind her music.
Coming off the heels of receiving six Grammy Award nominations and the
December release of her latest and eighth studio album, Growing Pains, which is currently the #1 album in the nation, Blige has come a long way since her tough love B-girl days. After years of openly struggling in her music with her personal life, she is now past the emotional extremes and trying to embrace the pain of growth.
In this issue, Blige reveals exclusively to Vibe the real feelings and stories behind some of her greatest love songs. The following are some
outtakes:
Blige Reflects on Herself: "I'm proud of Mary J. Blige and the progress
she's made. Am I fine all the time? Hell, no! But the days I am, I want to
celebrate."
Blige Talks to Her Fans: "When I took the chance to show people I can
be happy, I lost a million of my fans. I was like 'I'm gonna have to lose
ya'll in order for us to live, because if I keep going down this dark hole,
we're all gonna die together. I'm gonna slit my wrists or take some pills,
and it's gonna be over."
Blige on Loving Her Husband: "That's my buddy, my best friend, my
business partner. He's got my back like nobody's ever had my back. I feel
like God used him to come and pull me together."
Blige on Being Beautiful: "I've never looked at myself as the most
beautiful girl. I can't do Beyonce, hair blowing in the video. Halle Berry
is just freaking gorgeous. There are some women who have this thing, so
feminine and strong. I have none of those. My features don't call for me to
be a glamour girl. I have to use my personality."
Blige Discusses Personal Growth: "Bill Cosby called me like, 'My wife,
Camille, loves you! She says there's a song you need to write about love.'
I finally called Bill back ... and said, 'we got the record.' He says,
'Mrs. Cosby will be so glad to hear that.' I damn near cried. I was crying
because I was scared. That's why the album is called Growing Pains. I had
to rapidly let go because there's so many people waiting on me to do the
right thing -- and so many people waiting for me to do the wrong thing."
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