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Why Toya Wright Has Ruled Out Rekindling A Romance with Ex-Hubby Lil Wayne

"He's still kinda like 'hot boy Lil Wayne' and I'm at a different place in my life."
Why Toya Wright Has Ruled Out Rekindling A Romance with Ex-Hubby Lil Wayne
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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There will always be love between Lil Wayne and his ex-wife Toya Wright but that doesn’t mean the pair will be revisiting their romantic relationship anytime soon. 

After the hit-making rapper posted a photo of her on Instagram, fans began holding on to hope that the friendly exes were reuniting once again. Sorry, folks. It’s not happening. While visiting the ladies on daytime talk show The Real, Wright set the record straight once and for all. 

Home team ride or die 4lyfe!!

A photo posted by Lil Wayne (@liltunechi) on Sep 5, 2016 at 6:27am PDT

The author and soon-to-be divorcée said that even though she will always care for Wayne, she doesn’t have her sights set on another chance at love with him. 

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“I will say this, you never know what the future holds,” she began. “But right now I just feel like it’s a no. He has a lot of growing up to do. He’s still kinda like ‘hot boy Lil Wayne’ and I’m at a different place in my life. But I will support Wayne forever, that will never change because I’m his friend first.”

Aww, never say never!

The 33-year-old did rush to be with Toya and their daughter Reginae following the unexpected and brutally tragic death of her brothers, Rudy and Josh, staying close to offer his comfort and condolences following the news of their August murders.

If nothing else, it’s good to know Wayne and Toya still share a special bond. While rekindling things isn’t high on Toya’s priority list, whose to say what the universe has in store for these two?

 

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In Peacock’s new series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Don Cheadle steps into the role of J.D. Hudson, a Black detective navigating the racial complexities of 1970s Atlanta. In an exclusive interview, Cheadle discusses what initially drew him to the role and the extensive preparation required to portray a Black detective in a desegregated police force during such a turbulent era. 

Cheadle also explores his on-screen chemistry with Kevin Hart, who plays Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams, a key figure in the narrative. The actor sheds light on how the tension between their characters drives the story forward, creating an electrifying dynamic between law and crime.

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