Akon’s Spouse Information for Divorce Days Earlier than twenty ninth Marriage ceremony Anniversary

Akon’s spouse has filed for divorce from the musician, simply 4 days earlier than what would have been their twenty ninth wedding ceremony anniversary.

Tomeka Thaim filed for divorce from the star on Thursday, Sept. 11, citing irreconcilable variations, in response to the submitting, which was obtained by ipromiseyoumedia. She listed their date of separation as “TBD,” and stated they shared one baby, 17-year-old daughter Journey.

Thaim requested joint authorized custody of Journey, and requested she have bodily custody of the teenager and Akon, 52, get visitation. She additionally requested spousal help, and requested the courtroom to not award the “Smack That” singer any spousal help.

Akon has beforehand stated he believes in polygamy, and in a 2022 interview on The Zeze Mills Present, revealed that he has 9 youngsters. Musician Amirror alleged in 2023 that she was one of many star’s 4 wives.

“[Polygamy is] a part of our tradition. Completely,” Akon stated on Zeze Millz. “For me, it appears to be like regular, as a result of it’s tradition for us. We didn’t go exterior of our African tradition after we received to the Western world. See, the flaw that the Western world made is that they created all these guidelines with out placing nature under consideration.”

The “Don’t Matter” singer stated he was “there for” all 9 of his youngsters, and that he thought of it his job “to boost my youngsters to be accountable, to be understanding” and to “shield their mom.”

“My job ain’t to be doing all that further stuff and these holidays and recitals. Whereas I’m taking good care of my duty to ensure the household has a roof over their head and meals, if I’ve the time to do this and present love, sure, I’ll do this,” he stated. “Communication permits me to be there on daily basis. That’s what my FaceTime cellphone is for.”

Akon additionally stated that he considers each marriage and courting to be “actual relationship[s].”

In Amirror’s interview with Rie Wit the Tea, she stated Akon’s wives are unfold out, together with in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Africa.

“All of us have completely different households, all of us have completely different life,” she stated. “We don’t need to see one another so we don’t need to be cool with one another… Akon is the kind of man [where] it’s not manipulation, it’s simply, when you f— with it [or] you don’t. That is our tradition… Each lady needs to be the one one, and it’s okay.”