Singer Mashonda posed for King Magazine’s Women of King issue. The single mother and former wife of producer Swizz Beatz posed seductively for the publication’s upcoming May/June 2011 issue. In an interview with the magazine, the Love & Hip-Hop reality television star talked a bit about her new single life, how it feels to be a counselor to her cast mate, Emily B, and what her loyalty tattoo means to her:
On being like a counselor to her friends:
At the time that we shot, I was in a great place, so that’s what made the difference. I felt like that was my therapy, and that’s all I wanted to do. Anytime I’d log in to Facebook or Twitter, there would be tons of women reaching out to me, thanking me for sharing my story. Those messages gave me a lot of strength, a lot of courage. From that point on, I just wanted to help women, and Emily being a good friend of mine, it was easy for me to go on there and talk to her and be honest. I’m like her support system, her counselor. I feel like a female Dr. Phil. That person who gives her advice and is not afraid to tell her my story and show her my life, ’cause I really want her to get hers together.On the meaning of her loyalty tattoo:
I got it a year after everything started going downhill. It’s a reminder to me that I have to be loyal to myself for once. I was so loyal to everyone, and I totally forgot about me. This is what it represents—it represents loyalty to self. Now I have to do things that I love to do, and I have to make myself happy, because I don’t really agree when people say, “I need a man ’cause I want to be happy,” or “I’m not happy because I don’t have a man.” That’s not where it starts. Happiness starts from within, and that’s in my focus. [Read More]
Sneak Peek to New Episode of Love & Hip-Hop!
Speaking of VH1′s Love & Hip-Hop, the second episode will be airing tonight (March 21) at 10:30/9:30pm CST. In the upcoming episode, Emily B finds out that Olivia wasn’t exactly telling the truth about dating her client, Darelle Revis of the NY Jets. Somaya Reece, on the other hand, decides to take a risqué photo shoot in an effort to make a name for herself and her music.
Looks like this next episode is about to be dramaful! Lol Check out the sneak peek video below.
I never knew swizz ex wife was that pretty. It had to be the lights that made him bounce. She looks nice.
I mean, nice rack I guess, but why?
Is child support not paying the bills? Geez every nobody wants to be famous nowadays. And women are always using their bodies instead of their brain to get ahead. Just comes across as desperate and sad.
Moshonda isn’t a nobody, she had album back in 2002 with her husband called “January Joy”, also she did some songs with Casidy- ” Nobody Get’s It Better” and some other tracks with him, so she been out for a good couple of years, mostly behind the scenes. She looks good from having kids. Wish her all the best.
Mashonda IS a nobody. Nobody was checking for her then, which is why she’s a nobody now. And Cassidy never got off the ground, so doing a song with him and even worth mentioning. She does look nice, but looks ain’t got nothing to do with it. Hell, I’m sure Swiss used to pretty women by now….she’s prolly a nag or something…u never know.
Wow you are a Hater!!!
I REALLY AM STARTING TO HATE JIM JONES “WIFE” THAT ODD SHAPED BITCH IS REALLY FULL OF HERSELF FOR A BITCH THAT DOES NOTHING
LMAO @ odd shaped.
I KNOW SHE SO ANNOYING WITH THAT HUGE MOLD ON HER LIPS..
Okay! And, she needs to have that big ass booger removed from the side of her nose. She really needs 2 stop playing herself. She’s not all that!
lmao lmao hahahaha @ Poochcandy1 “Booger”? now u straight up nasty yo. lol
She’s a beautiful lady and she looks good there is nothing wrong with her body, and to just hear all the negative comments about her body & breast just keep your negative comments to yourself and stop all the hating..Hell Alicia Keys would pose too it’s coming believe me and she looks good too..If your body is in good shape and good health why not you only live once..The ones speaking negative you guys would pose it too & stop talking negative about our sisters it will never end dam…Love ya…
I see what you did there Mashonda.
Trashy that’s all I go to say about that.
Mashonda used the wow is me to get on a reality show, king magazine and start a singing career. She was a no body but now she is and will always be Swizz ex-wife inspiring young woman to follow her lead.
What a class act.
Mad dumb, she is a singer and had a career before deciding to focus on her marriage. She’s more than Swizz’s Ex. You a dumb muthafua fo real! Know your facts before you start going on somebody!
I had no idea she was that damn sexy
Moshanda has been a singer! She hasn’t just started doing all of this…. yall some real haters. She’s young and beautiful, and there is no reason why she cant express and display her beauty in such a way. Go ahead, show ppl u aint just swizz ex-wife!
Though, she should have NEVER taken that break! SMH! Now she gotta start all over again!
Mashonda is not a nobody, She is a signer and had an album back in 2002…she always been pretty…get your facts right.
She is trying to hard to stay relavant!!
I agree!
Relevant to what?……You? C’mon son…
Olivia straight played herself. I remember him twitting he wasn’t with her after the 1st episode aired. She should have known he was going to deny it. What was she thinking?
well i wont hate cuz shes lookin mad nice and all that. people that saying she tryna stay relevant…. duuuuuuuhhh!!!!! who in this world doesnt wanna be relevant. especially someone that was living the life and suddenly goes from grace to grass. if you were livin that life, you cant get use to broke and must therefore try things that will keep you “relevant” and keep you happy and paid. at least she took that whole swizz beats s@#$ like a real woman and isnt bad mouthn dude in the media. so she gata get hers, yall better get yours. shoooo.
lmfao@dude saying “you gotta walk three blocks to take a shower”damn that chick somaya is a bum.you could tell shes just all about the money.i would never date that.
they gave Nicki Minaj the SAME body on her cover. #shade
People always looking to talk down on someone that isn’t already at the top….If Rhianna took these pics half of these people would be going crazy in praise. Mashonda looks good…the pics are good…She is far from trashy in these pics. So i don’t see any reason to disrespect her here…People need to stop the d*ckriding and let her be.
Lol there’s always some crazy chic talking about how she gives “advice” to women, and then she ends up being the biggest wh*re and nutcase. This woman has children, but her self-esteem is so low and she needs attention so bad, that she must pose half naked on one of these magazines.
wow u people r dumb. I dont see the problem of a woman wanting to show off her beauty if she wants to. Her pics are done very tastefully and if she is comfortable than that is all that should matter. U people kill me always wanting to judge someone like ur holier than thou
Did you just say this was done “tastefully”? Do you think she is comfortable enough show her young son the picture with her boobs hanging out? What about her father? I don’t think so. There are many ways to show one’s beauty and this doesn’t have to be one of them.
well i am assuming she thought of all of that before she decided to do the shoot…if she was so embarrassed than she wouldnt have did it….its a magazine and if this is her way of showing off her beauty than y knock her for it?
It irritates me when magazines and the media make references to Swizz Beats whenever Mashonda is present.
“Mashonda is ON TO THE NEXT ONE”? Why? Let her have her moment void of Swizz.
She is a woman who stands on her own two feet and has managed to heal her heart and find peace of mind after an earth-shattering breakup and divorce.
I commend her. Her body looks great and she seems to be in a happy and pleasant space.
Please give credit when credit is due.
Mashonda, you look absolutely gorgeous!
She wants to scream how she’s a Mother and was a Wife but now she’s a wannabe video girl. Her a$$ is like an ironing board which is why she’s hiding it. She’s A NOBODY and after this she’s still going to be NOBODY. Tried to sing back up for Cassidy and Lloyd and sounded like shit live. Tried to put out her own single and it flopped before the video even finished filming. She’s shaped like the letter “P” lmao.
Mashonda looks great in this spread, but I just don’t understand why she is getting so much exposure…I mean, yes, her personal life was made public, but dwelling on it, and getting VH1 deals and magazine spreads, instead of focusing on your music is kinda asinine.