On Wednesday (Aug. 19), Ciara stopped by CBS This Morning to chat with host Gayle King about drama surrounding her and the father of her child, Future, parenting decisions that have caused an uproar on social media, as well as, remaining in a celibate relationship with new boyfriend Russel Wilson.
The breakup between Ciara and rapper Future was shocking! Not only did they bring a beautiful son into the world, Future Zahir Wilburn, but the two also seemed so in love. As both artists try to move on with their lives, personal factors keep them drawing them back to each other. The "Dance Like We're Making Love" singer has been dating Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson, for the past six months. While the new guy in her life seemed to generate positive attention from fans and social media, the decision to bring her son around the NFL player early in their relationship has garnered some negative feedback on social media and apparently from the "Blow a Bag" rapper as well.
Future posted a chain of tweets on Aug. 1, after word got out about Ciara bringing their son to Wilson's training camp. He even spoke with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, calling her "cursed" and exclaiming he didn't need any extra help raising his son. She reminded King that Future has three other children with three different women and at one point, she was watching after his kids too. The singer/dancer/actress saw the issue as unfair, because when the roles were reversed, everything seemed okay.
"It's been very interesting to hear what a lot of guys have had to say," said Ciara. "I feel like in a sense it's a bit of a double standard, because at one point in time when we were together, I took care of his kids as well. I was involved very early in the stage of us getting to know each other, and that's been a big conversation. It's kind of like, 'Well, what's the difference here?' I think that even for the men that were outspoken, it's like, wouldn't you want someone to love on your child, or love on the child that you are speaking about?"
Ciara, who's currently covering the September issue of Shape, went on to address people on social media commenting on her parenting decisions, stating she isn't as worried about what people are saying about her, but more so what they're saying about her son and how it will affect him. When it comes to children, especially her own, she believes people should think twice before saying the first thing that pops in their head. Ciara also admits she did reach out to Future so he could talk with Wilson, but he didn't want to talk to her. Instead, the 29-year-old carried on with her life the best way she saw fit.
"And to the guys who have such an opinion, know your facts! I did reach out to my son's father for him and Russell to speak and he didn't want to talk to me. You know, we didn't get to talk, and so that was that. I don't know what more they would expect for me to do than just live my life, and that's what I'm doing. My son is the most important and the person that loves me."
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Ciara couldn't help but gush about her new beau, 26-year-old Wilson, and the celibacy journey they've embarked on together. The decision to remain celibate came took the media and fans by surprise, but it's one both of them take pride in. While admitting it can get quite challenging at times, the singer appreciates how much they've learned about each other along the way. Ciara revealed how the conversation went down and why they decided to go through with it.
"It was one of those things where it was an organic conversation he was having. I don't think he expected to talk about it either, but I guess he was just speaking the reality of what is really going on. And, you know, it was at church and I think the cool thing is just being able to share our journey with other people like us."
The morning talk show host and Oprah's BFF pointed out that "Christians have sex," but Ciara, who released her sixth studio album Jackie earlier this year, assured her sex is the least of their worries. Ciara and Wilson the journey is more about "wanting to love each other, really wanting to know each other, really wanting to build and grow a solid foundation, because that part is the cherry on top. You know, sometimes I think that can also cloud your emotions and you can kind of not really get to see a person for who they are, so we are challenging ourselves."
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