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Vedo is speaking out after going viral for explaining why he waited 13 years before marrying his wife.
On Tuesday, June 11, Streetz 94.5 published a video interview with the singer via YouTube. About three minutes into the interview, Vedo discussed his wedding to his girlfriend, Shá. The pair tied the knot earlier this year on Valentine’s Day.
During the conversation, Streetz co-host Mzshyneka asked Vedo how long he and Shá were together before tying the knot. In turn, Vedo explained that he and Shá had dated for 13 years before taking the big step.
Vedo explained that Sha had been there for him since the beginning of his career. From there, he went into deeper detail about their journey to heading down the aisle.
“We both were growing, we [were] young, [and] we had goals we were trying to reach before we got to that point. And I’m like, ‘Hey, if we’re gonna get married, we’re gonna do it our way,'” Vedo explained. “…[After] thirteen years, I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s that time.'”
From there, Vedo explained that he actually wanted to wait until after he and Shá had their first child to tie the knot.
“And I wanted to wait until I had a daughter — this may sound crazy [but] — I wanted to see if she’s a good mom,” he added. “If she’s a good mom, she’s a good wife.”
Additionally, Vedo explained that he and Shá had only been engaged for about a year and a half before they walked down the aisle.
Ultimately, Vedo doubled down on his stance about a woman being a good wife if she’s a good mom. Scroll below to his complete comments and see reactions from the Streetz co-hosts.
Social media users immediately entered The Shade Room’s comment section to share reactions to Vedo’s stance.
While Instagram user @_pettyking added, “My thing is…Are you a good Dad or have qualities to be a good husband, while you’re observing the woman’s characteristics??!”
Instagram user @rareartistry wrote, “You can be a great mom and a horrible wife… you can be a great dad and a horrible husband.”
Justin Laboy wrote, “He gotta be a Pisces saying some sht like this… If you want to waste the greatest years of your life get you a Pisces 🥴😂 #Respectfully”
Meanwhile, Vedo even hopped in to add.
“Cookin me like a rotisserie chicken! 😂😂 damn. SEND HELP!!”
It didn’t take long for Vedo to clear the air. On Thursday, June 13, The Shade Room obtained an exclusive video of Vedo clarifying his sentiments. The singer explained that seeing his girlfriend become a good mother was “one of the reasons” he wanted to marry her. However, it wasn’t “the only reason.”
“That goes hand in hand with wanting to see if we would be able to successfully transition into parenthood together while still loving each other the same,” he said. “…Having a child can complicate things and sometimes muddy the love for one another. All the while, being a mother is a tough thing.”
Vedo explained that watching his partner “show up” and “sacrifice” for their child consistently — even on her “worst day” — would make him feel more confident that he would have a “hell of a wife.”
The singer ultimately explained that if his partner could do those things for a child, she could do those things in a marriage. Additionally, Vedo explained that he was “ready to be a father” before he was “ready to be a husband.”
Watch his full sentiments below.
To note, Vedo’s explanation sparked continued reactions in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Ultimately, the singer stepped back into The Shade Room’s comment section and left users with a spicy, final thought on the matter.
“Remember the j Cole line saying like if you laughing at a millionaire the jokes on you ? Cuz there’s nothing wrong not having a million but to laugh at a millionaire as if you wouldn’t want to be one ….” he wrote. “Imagine single women n single mothers ( nothing wrong with that we all have some we love in our lives ) laughing at a married woman & man because they feel they shoulda did it differently – but the irony is you haven’t done it at all.”
