Mo’Nique Talks Open Marriage Backfiring on Her

By: Taren Vaughan

From the moment she stepped foot on the comedy scene, there was no doubt that Mo’Nique would say exactly what was on her mind. And she was one entertainer who brought a boatload of confidence right along with her as the comedienne turned actress reminded people on the regular that she was proud to be a full-figured woman. Mo’Nique’s confidence however came with the jabs that she stayed throwing at women who were petite in books that she put out and during her stand-up routines, rubbing some of her fans the wrong way while inspiring others. Though she was proud of her size, Mo’Nique took heed to words from her husband and worked towards becoming a healthier person, dropping 80 lbs in the process through vigorous workout routines and changing her eating habits. Mo’Nique stopped by Hot 97 today and talked about her drastic weight loss, not believing in cross over hype, and her open marriage.

Mo’Nique caught a lot of criticism back in 2010 when she said she had an open marriage, other celebrities catching the same kind of heat. But now Mo’Nique says she was talking about herself and not her husband. While out on the road, she admitted to sleeping with other men and acting like a typical entertainer. But when Mo’Nique started to realize people thought he was sleeping with other women based off the interview that she did, Mo’Nique realized then she had a king at home and needed to stop looking for something elsewhere, Mo’Nique now very much committed to her husband and him only:

“That had nothing to do with my husband, the open relationship.

“When I did that interview, I didn’t realize what I had. I didn’t realize the king I had. I was just being old Mo’Nique and having my old ways.

“Listen baby, I was an entertainer. The road is what it is. It goes for men and women. So I felt like this is what it is and this is who I am. But I didn’t realize the king I had at home.”

Mo’Nique also spoke on people’s thoughts about her letting her husband do as he pleased because of his looks and Mo’Nique admits that her ego drove her to do the things she did in her marriage, Mo’Nique admitting that it all backfired on her in the end:

“People automatically went to my husband. Like, ‘He’s so fine. Mo’Nique is going to let him do anything.’ It had nothing to do with that and it actually backfired on me. My ego got in the way. I thought I was saying to women, ‘You can have your cake and eat it too girl cause I can do this.’ And it backfired.

“It backfired in a way that they thought well, ‘Oh since he’s so good looking and Mo’Nique’s fat, she’s just going to let this man do anything and run all over on top of her.’ Now that I understand what I have, there’s not another man on the face of this earth that could compare to mine.”

Peep the clip of Mo’Nique’s interview below: