Mashonda writes an open letter to Alicia Keys….via Twitter
I guess Mashonda wanted to be “woman to woman” about hers and decided to write Alicia Keys an open letter…on Twitter?
The more I log on to Twitter, the more (or less interesting) it becomes. Seriously, there should be some type of Twitter etiquette, or either that, put your profile on private, so that no one else can see your tweets!
Back to the matter at hand, does Mashonda still sound like a scorned woman? And should Alicia Keys address this? Is this open letter a mature way to go about this? The letter underneath:
“After having a great evening with my son and enjoying some fun twit chat, I decided to sign off and get some work done. However, a few hours later I was advised that I should check @aliciakeys twit page. I’ve never reached out to her on twitter before. I feel our issues are a lot more serious than a website conversation. Not to mention that I’ve reached out to her many times in the beginning of this whole thing, as any wife would do. Unfortunately, I never succeeded in getting a response.
The 1st time I met AK, my husband introduced us to each other at an event. ( I have no choice but to call him my husband, until he is not anymore) In the messages that I sent to her (AK), I made it very clear that on the contrary of what she might be hearing, I am still married to my husband, living with him and just had a child. Its been two years and I still have not received a response. What I do receive, is constant displays of selfishness and disconcern to me and my son.
I was a fan of AK’s last album, we were both signed to J Records and I always checked up on her projects. I sang her songs and admired her for creating Superwoman and Karma, I would never deny her, her talent. I believed in her until I found out she was possibly sleeping with my husband. The affair was denied by both, until it was finally admitted months later.
Already I can hear some of you saying ” why are u blaming her, You cant make someone leave their wife, You cant break something thats broken”. Well, my marriage was not broken, as far as I knew we were celebrating our sons birth and getting ready to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary . Call it blind love, whatever. I call it being a devoted wife.. As far as me blaming her and not blaming him, thats false. Me and my husband have worked out our differences. We are in a good place as people and as parents. I accept his choices and I am comfortable enough with myself to move on. I am so very blessed in many ways.
My concern with AK is no longer the fact that she assisted in destroying a family but that she has the audacity to make these selfish comments about love and wanting to be with someone, even after knowing their situation. How is this the same Superwoman that I sang out loud with in my truck? I ask myself sometimes.
If you are reading this Alicia, let me start by saying, you know what you did. You know the role you played and you know how you contributed to the ending of my marriage. You know that I asked you to step back and let me handle my family issues. Issues that you helped to create.
Im not saying everything was perfect all the time but no relationship is perfect. We made a vow to God and I believe you should have respected that, as a woman. I know you owe me or my son nothing but I just wish you would’ve handled things more carefully. I’m not judging you, I put you and the whole situation in the hands of God, the Higher Power. Just know that as a woman, I expected so much more from you. I never had intentions on reaching out to you this way but after reading your twits tonight, and the constant disregard, you left me no choice. I feel that after 1 and a half years of you hiding this affair and acting like it doesnt exist, that now is the time to confront it, since you talk so openly about it now.
This is not a publicity stunt, I dont have a record coming out. I just need to close this chapter in my life and that means confronting our issues. There is a small child involved. His dad loves him to death and he wants to spend more time with him but hes afraid because he knows we don’t have a relationship. This is my main concern. My son NEEDS his dad and I NEED to be comfortable with you. For him!
I know many will see my point and many will not be able to look into what’s real because they only want to see Alicia Keys the celebrity, not the human. This is not for the “people”, this is for you. Like I said I was left no choice but to reach out to you this way. By now, Im sure you want to find a balance in this as well.
I read your tweets tonight and I felt they were very insensitive. You have no idea how much pain I was caused because of this affair. Its baffling to me that you don’t understand what I might have gone through with this situation. I dont consider myself a victim anymore, Ive learned alot from this! I just ask you to try and be a bit more realistic and delicate to the situation, at least until my divorce is final. I felt me attending the party would have been a starting point for us, since you shook my hand after I offered it, but I suppose I was wrong.
If its so, that you and my husband are meant to be together, then God bless you both and I hope you never have to deal with what I did. I would not wish it on my worst enemy. If you two being together forever is the case, its more of a reason for us to get along, because I’m not going anywhere. Theres a child to be raised.
To answer your tweet, choose smart over spark. Sparks burn everyone, be smart! Its simple actually, just think of the shoe being on the other foot.
Stay blessed and lets work this thing out with respect and dignity.” (Source)
So it’s been two years and Mashonda isn’t “over it”? Hmmm…..
Posted: September 27th, 2009 under It's all about me!, Really now?, TMI, That's the best you can do?, What's the point?, Who asked you?, beef, drink on this!, questionable.
Comments: 4
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Comment from MIAAR
Time: September 27, 2009, 4:27 pm
I hate publicity stunts like this. Are you serious? I'm not even sure if Mashonda wrote this letter or her publicist. If she wanted to write an open letter to Alicia Keys there is always the trusty old United States Postal Service. I'm sure that it would've been delivered & Alicia would've gotten around to reading it. Not only does this upset me since I hopelessly love Alicia Keys (and I'm not kidding), but then the child is thrown into this public charade. I still don't know if Kaseem Dean & Alicia Keys are actually a couple, but best believe that Mashonda isn't owed an apology from ANYONE except her husband & that's questionable at best. He hit the nightclub circuit MUCH HARDER than I did this decade & that's saying a lot. Who knows! They may have had some kind of mutual understanding about their marriage. Either way Twitter isn't a forum to air out personal differences & I wish ALL would understand that.
Comment from Quick
Time: September 27, 2009, 7:45 pm
this is all sooo messy, i don't know who or what to believe. Alicia will never talk about it because it will mar her image, but it sucks for Mashonda that's for sure
Comment from LadyB
Time: September 29, 2009, 6:07 pm
This is way too much! If she did not want this to be messy she should have never posted this on twitter of all places. I am pretty sure she know how to contact Mr. Cheater to make arrangements for him to pick up his child without Alicia Keyes or with her. If she truly wants her child to have a relationship with his father they would make it happen. Something is missing from her story “Honesty”.
Comment from LYNN
Time: November 21, 2009, 6:29 pm
Mashonda sweet heart know that all things come to an end!Unfortunately you married him! Never put your trust in man because they go before God and break their vowels.Everyone is entitled to love who they want to love and sometimes the flesh wants what it can’t have that’s spiritual it has nothing to do with marriage. It sucks cause you love and and he loves her but just think you are his wife,the mother of his kids what more do u need!Your his wife or soon to be ex wife not his MOTHER,therefore its not your decision its obvious he does not respect your MARRIAGE! Maybe he really loves Alicia. Its better to love than not to love at all.Maybe he is not in love with you anymore he is entitled to love who he wants!!!! Its not fair but this is who you chose as your Husband! Ak did not put a gun to his head!!!! He willingly participated and Ak was the one he chose. Its God decision not ours as to why things happen! Ask God to give your childs father back to your child and he will!As for as the marriage he does not love you and you deserve an exclusive husband as for Ak karma will repeat itself and she will be singing that same Song! He will always put his child first if he is a good father as you claimed. The grass looks greener on the other side but I promise he will be back! Its up to you to deal with him not her. You got him for life sweetheart! Stay strong for your child!










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