Marlon Wayans is becoming more transparent with fans when talking about his mother, Elvira Wayansand shared why he has never gotten married.
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This is what Marlon Wayans revealed
Wayans sat down for an exclusive interview with New York Timespublished on Saturday, May 4. During the conversation, the comedian reflected on the death of his parents.
“You know what’s crazy? My mother’s death broke me,” he said. “It broke me into a million pieces because that was my girl.”
When talking about his mother, the comedian revealed.
He added: “I never got married because I never wanted my mother to be jealous of a woman.” “I never wanted my mother to feel less than any other woman.”
As the conversation continued, Wayans revealed that never wanting to make his mother jealous was one of the “five reasons” he never married.
“That’s one of five reasons,” he said. “And mom is very needy. I told my mother on her deathbed, ‘I never got married because I always wanted you to be my number one daughter.’ Those are my last words. I said, ‘Take it to heaven with me.’
The comedian shares how the passing of his parents changed his life
During the interview, Wayans also revealed that he lost 58 people he loved in just three years.
“…it wasn’t just the death of my parents. I lost 58 people I loved in just three years. It’s like the bible,” he explains.
Despite the tragedy, Wayans shared how the events made him a “different person” who understood “quality of life.”
“I miss my parents very much, but I am a different person when my parents are gone than when they were here,” he said. “I am a man now. I don’t have my parents anymore so I live differently. I understand quality of life.”
Wayans added that he doesn’t “study” technology much and spends his time enjoying mundane activities like walking and praying.
“I pray more because when I pray, I feel like I’m talking to my parents and they’re listening. I let them know what was going on,” he said.
Marlon Wayans recently made headlines with another family-related topic
Marlon Wayans and his family recently made headlines in March. At the time, it was reported that the comedian was being sued for paternity after being accused of fathering a one-year-old child named Axl July Ivory Wayans. Shade room.
The lawsuit was allegedly served by the child’s mother, Brittany Moreland.
The woman is said to have requested legal and physical custody of the child. Additionally, she reportedly supports being reimbursed for pregnancy and childbirth expenses, and supports Wayans receiving visitation rights for the one-year-old child.
Wayans wasted no time in publicly addressing Moreland’s paternity claim and lawsuit. The comedian spoke exclusively with Shade room about the one-year-old and shares why Moreland’s legal demands are “illusory.”
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