Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was not the only member of the group to have trouble with men, though neither Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas or Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins have set fire to their partners' homes. Both women had longtime partners in the music industry, and both women's relationships ended in heartbreak. For Chilli, this began with her music producer, Dallas Austin.
The two dated on and off throughout the '90s, and after an initial pregnancy that ended in an abortion, they actually had a son. However, as Austin told Angela Yee in an interview, Chilli eventually left him for another Atlanta based musician, Usher, leaving him heartbroken. While he still produced for TLC, he recalled one session being like "a torture chamber." Usher and Chilli dated for a few years before they split. It was believed that Usher had affairs outside of the relationship leading to its ending, and he took that heartbreak to make the smash album, "Confessions." Chilli told US Magazine years later that this was just a false rumor.
According to Cheat Sheet, T-Boz did actually walk down the aisle unlike her bandmates, marrying rapper Mack 10 in 2000 and having a daughter. Unfortunately, like with Andre Rison and Left Eye, allegations of abuse surrounded the couple, and they divorced in 2004, with T-Boz being granted a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband.
If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website.
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