Key Takeaways:

• Taylor was present in contempt of court docket for violating a gag order.
• She addressed the ruling on “The Breakfast Club,” calling the cost the “best lil coin I ever spent.”
• The advantageous stemmed from an Instagram Live the place she denied taking Shumpert’s cash and spoke publicly about their break up.

Teyana Taylor is shifting on. The R&B singer not too long ago opened up about her divorce drama with ex-husband Iman Shumpert — and mentioned she didn’t thoughts popping out of pocket.

While on “The Breakfast Club,” co-host Jess Hilarious famous that on quite a few events when Taylor makes headlines for her music, her divorce from the previous NBA participant appears to all the time come up, too. The “Maybe” singer agreed.

“Every single time,” mentioned Taylor. “But that was part of the bait that I bit… That’s why I hopped on Live because y’all know how quiet I am. Even when the other party be dead **s wrong I’m still defending, protecting, all of the things because we have a daughter on social.”

Taylor was referring to the $70,000 she was ordered to pay Shumpert’s attorneys after being present in contempt of court docket for breaking a gag order on discussing their divorce publicly. The former G.O.O.D. music artist had gone on Instagram Live in March to disclaim rumors that she was primarily taking all of her ex-husband’s cash. A declare she adamantly denied.

“I think the Live woke n**gas up…,” Taylor added about why she felt compelled to talk out. When Jess referenced the lawyer charges she needed to pay due to her commentary, the singer responded, “It was the best lil coin I ever spent.”

Taylor and Shumpert finalized their divorced in 2023. She has since moved on and is now dating British actor Aaron Pierre, going Instagram official again in June.

Taylor’s new album, Escape Room, was launched on Friday (Aug. 22) to optimistic opinions. The venture comes after a five-year hiatus and is accompanied by a short film starring LaKeith Stanfield and Pierre.