Mary J. Blige: I "Pray" for Kanye West

Us Magazine - September 17, 2009 9:59 AM PDT
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Mary J. Blige says she doesn't know what to think of Kanye West, who famously interrupted Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 13.

"People are going through more than what you can imagine. I love Kayne, and I wish the best for him," she told Usmagazine.com Wednesday at a Gucci party in NYC.

Of West (whose mother Donda died two years ago following a "cosmetic procedure"), Blige said, "I pray that whatever's going on with him, he deals with it."

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Blige, 38, also opened up about Whitney Houston's revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the chat, Houston admitted she was drug free but said, "I can only take today, one day at a time."

Blige who was once addicted to drugs and alcohol told Us she is "so super happy for Whitney. She's freeing herself of everything that holds her back by speaking and helping a multitude of women.

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"Wow," Blige went on. "She stood up and said, 'I believe in myself.' I'm proud of Whitney. That made me cry.

"What I love that she said is that she didn't say that she was 100 percent recovered. She said, 'I don't know about tomorrow, but today I'm good.' Go, Whitney! She was honest, and that's what I love!"

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Blige also thanked her husband Kendu Isaacs for always supporting her.

"The best thing about having love in your life is you learn how to love yourself first," she said. "You absolutely learn how to love yourself when you have a relationship. And when you learn to love yourself, the love comes pouring out for everyone."

How does Blige's husband keep her happy?

Said the singer, "He tells me the truth about everything!"

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  • Monique
    I Love Mary J. Blige, you go girl. Just waiting for your new album to hit the stores again. God Bless Mo'
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 10:25 AM PST
  • Monique
    I Love Mary J. Blige, you go girl. Just waiting for your new album to hit the stores again. God Bless Mo'
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 10:25 AM PST
  • Ray Sho
    Da whole thing was a publicity stunt.......i don't think he's something again dat young lady.....da dude is talented & loaded wth lot of money in Dollars....
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 1:02 AM PST
  • Kereen
    mary do u have kid's
    report abuseposted October 9, 2009 6:43 AM PDT
  • whit h
    cont.amandas-What Mr. West did was such a blatant disregard for any sense of civility or graciousness, that for you to affirm his behavior with excuses, speaks volumes about your infantile thought process.Thank god you're not my daughter.I would be so ashamed if I had raised someone like you.
    report abuseposted September 24, 2009 2:18 AM PDT
  • whit h
    amandas- I cannot express how sad I feel that you, being a young woman, have apparently been raised to believe that you can express any and every impulse, regardless of the consequences,then if it turns out badly for you, just say you made a mistake, apologize, and go on with your life. Five year olds make mistakes,miss, ADULTS made Choices and Decisions.
    report abuseposted September 24, 2009 2:04 AM PDT
  • amandas
    desmond you have no idea who is retared from the looks of this page an your post i actully think your retared kanye west made a mistake he regrets that know i remeber that i made a mistake not to long ago n i apolized for it hope he forgives me but i dnt blame him i regret that know but it doent make me retared yes what i said is true but i said it the wrong way n he did the same.
    report abuseposted September 23, 2009 9:22 AM PDT
  • Jill
    Amen to that tikiman
    report abuseposted September 23, 2009 9:16 AM PDT
  • tikiman
    He can't help it he is black.
    report abuseposted September 22, 2009 3:43 AM PDT
  • tikiman
    He can't help it he is black.
    report abuseposted September 22, 2009 3:43 AM PDT
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