Faith Evans and her husband, Stevie J, are getting divorced. They both were famous for their appearance on the reality show Love & Hip Hop, where healthy relationships are few and far. Many viewers hoped that their relationship would prove that wrong, but recently their split news has come out.
As per some reports, Stevie J, 50, filed for divorce from Faith,48, on 8 November 2021 in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday.
The couple had an on-and-off relationship in the past, and this time it appears quite serious. They were married for three years and had no children together. This divorce is first for Stevie J, but for Faith, it is her second divorce.
Faith Evans' Relationships Details
Faith Evans and Stevie j were friends for a long time before getting involved romantically. Stevie was friends with Biggie’s at the time, Faith, because of his long-running relationship with the Bad Boy record label.
Stevie confirmed his relationship with Faith in an interview of 2016 with The Breakfast Club. He said, “ I've known her for like 25 years. We were like family and then as years progressed, we just began to hang out more and talk more.”
But in 2017, Faith revealed in the same show that she was no longer in a relationship with Stevie as he was not really ready. She also revealed that the reason was that Stevie was still dating Joseline Hernandez.
However, in 2018, they were seen promoting their song, ‘A minute’ in a flirty video. And on 18 July 2018, they applied for a marriage license and exchanged wedding vows in a small ceremony in their Las Vegas Hotel room.
Meanwhile, in 2020, Faith was arrested for domestic violence as visible marks and scratches on Stevie’s face were the evidence. But Stevie shared in an interview with The Shade Room that leaving the relationship is not an option after what had happened. He said, “ That’s my wife and I love her! I’m not going anywhere! God’s got us.”
Before Stevie J, Faith Evans was married to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., aka Christopher Wallace, between 1994 and 1997. Unfortunately, the rapper was murdered in 1997. They had one son named C.J. Wallace.
Then she married executive producer Todd Russaw in 1998 and shared two children together. They separated in 2011.
She was also in a relationship with Kiyamma Griffin before marrying the record executive, Notorious B.I.G., and had one daughter together, Chyna.
Her ex-husband, Stevie J, had dated many actresses before marrying Faith Evans. He had dated actress Alexandra Martin, rapper Eve and former Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta co-star DJ Traci Steele and another LHHA co-star Mimi Faust. Then he dated Joseline Hernandez and had one daughter, Eva Giselle Jordan, together. He had an on-and-off relationship with her and had another daughter, Bonnie Bella, and got separated in 2016.
C.J. Wallace was born as Christopher George Latore Wallace to late rap legend Notorious B.I.G. and singer Faith Evans. He is an actor and made his debut in a movie about his father entitled Notorious, portraying his late dad’s child character. His notable works are Kicks, Monsters and Men, She’s Missing, Scream The T.V. Series, Like Blood, and many more.
Net Worth Of Faith Evans
Faith Evans has an estimated net worth of $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She started her singing in church at the age of two. She has become a successful singer and artist and has written songs for many hit singers like Mary J Blige and Usher. She has won over seven Grammy Awards and the 2018 Lady of Soul, Soul Train Music Award. She is also a record label boss named Imprint Prolific Music Group, founded in 2010. She is also an actor and produced for television shows like R&B Divas: Atlanta and Los Angeles, among others. She has acted in several films like Turn It Up, Ja Rule, The Fugees, Jason Statham, Fighting Temptations.
She had also won an African-American Literary Award in 2009 and was on the Top 20 New York Times best selling list for her co-written memoir titled Keep the Faith.
She has three Platinum-certified albums named Faith (1995), Keep the Faith (1998), and Faithfully (2001). Her music career has been over two decades, and she has released eight studio albums and over 30 singles.
Back in 2015, Faith Evans had shared that Stevie J was her brother, and she loved him. She explained how she was waiting for her first advance after breaking into the music industry to buy a home. However, Stevie J gave her a loan of $75,000 to buy a home for her soon to born child (CJ Wallace). Furthermore, she said that Stevie J was the original choice to be the godfather of CJ Wallace, whom she shares with the late Notorious B.I.G.