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Us Magazine
In 2002, Brandy Norwood announced she'd secretly wed music producer Robert Smith the year before - just four months before giving birth to their baby, Sy'rai, when just 22 years old. The pair even acted as husband and wife on MTV series Brandy: A Special Delivery, which documented their daughter's birth.
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But after calling it quits in 2003, Smith told a radio station the marriage never happened.
"I lied because of the fear of what people would think and the pressure to be a good role model," Norwood, 29, reveals to Us Weekly in her first interview on the topic.
"Our relationship was very real, we just weren't legally married," she adds.
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Norwood also admits she kept her daughter in the dark about the 2006 multicar collision she was involved in that left a 38-year-old woman dead.
"It was a very tough time, and I still have never talked about it with Sy'rai," she says. "I had to be a mother and stay strong for her. I'd cry when she'd go to sleep so she wouldn't see me like that - I had a responsibility to her."
Though Norwood wasn't arrested (there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol in her system) and was never charged, a $50 million lawsuit by the victim's family looms.
But the singer (her next album, Human, hits stores Dec. 9) is moving forward from the past.
WATCH IT: Go behind the scenes of Brandy's Us Weekly photo shoot.
"I think this is my year because I've decided that I'm going to go with the flow in my life," Norwood tells Us. "The purpose of my life is music. it's my responsibility to give the fans something they've been waiting for, something they deserve."
See photos of stylish moms on the go.
For more on why Brandy lied about her marriage, and how she's raising her 6-year-old daughter, Sy'rai, as a single mother, pick up the newest issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.
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K AllenI just feel that she shouldnt have lied and where is the daddy with his slow ass, I remember watching her tv special about the birth of her baby and the daddy was asking some stupid questions..................report abuseposted November 13, 2009 10:49 PM PST
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ShonuffI wish Brandy the very best.report abuseposted December 22, 2008 2:28 AM PST
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nyaduseBrandy made a mistake at the time when she thought it was the right thing to do. I give her credit for owning up and taking responsibility for her actions unlike some people. She also looks great and beautiful for a 29 year old. She looks 19! You go gal!report abuseposted December 2, 2008 2:53 PM PST
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dogpeopleMaybe she just needs her name out there again to release the album. Since you have not heard a thing about her in a year or so. Or maybe she will need the money. Her name kept her out of the original accident. Pitty poor me story.report abuseposted November 22, 2008 10:09 PM PST
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dogpeopleWhat goes around comes around. I hope the family finds peace.report abuseposted November 22, 2008 10:05 PM PST
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DHypocrites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!report abuseposted November 22, 2008 10:00 PM PST
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DLike you all are angels...................grow up. What you judge of another will come knocking at your door or something else that will test you, then you will want everyone to understand. What if we could see what goes on in your life, what would we say?????? What a bleesing not to have self righteous, nosey people looking at your life and thinking they are in the position to judge you, huh?report abuseposted November 22, 2008 9:59 PM PST
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JillI hope she loses the suit and has to pay $50 million!report abuseposted November 22, 2008 9:20 PM PST
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"Special One "I think Brandy's "cute". Too much, too soon ? Another Britney Spears trip, eh ? Only she doesn't have half the LAPD coming to her Beverly Hills Home with helicopters.report abuseposted November 22, 2008 8:48 PM PST
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hotnspicywell guess she had to do wat she had to do meaning no harm but trying to protect her dignity unfortunately something bad happened, still like her anydayreport abuseposted November 22, 2008 8:44 PM PST
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