T.I. & his wife Tiny..<3
T.I. & Tiny X Ebony Magazine Photoshoot + Interview
T.I. on thinking like a married man even before marriage
Once I made up my mind that I was going to be committed to this relationship, I started being married then and there. Since I’ve been married, it’s the same relationship, we’re the same people. We treat each other the same way, and we’re just as happy now as we were before. And what we have is real. It’s not a show. The persona is not anything that we put on before, or take off after. It is what it is.
Tiny on what she loves about T.I.
He’s just so sexy, and he’s kind, and he’s sweet, and he’s loving. As hard as he is outside, he has this gentle side, this caring side–a lot of people don’t see it, but I see it all the time. It inspires me.
Tiny on how they make their love last
There’s a lot of prayer. We started a little rough, and it just gradually came together. We started to jell.
Kobe & Vanessa Bryant looked extremely happy and festive on the front of their Holiday cards which they sent out to close family and friends before Christmas.
Kobe looked dapper in a tuxedo while Vanessa matched his fly in a green Gucci dress. Their daughters, Natalia and Gianna, wore red dresses to complete the Christmas theme.
![Jada Pinkett Smith graces the cover of this month issue of Uptown Magazine
Interview …
On critics of her kids“There are so many other kids you can worry about. My kids? They’re going to be all right. I get why people would criticize. But people need to know that Will and I would never put our children in a situation that would bring them detriment, my kids have no idea how I grew up, Even in knowing my story, they couldn’t know what that means. They have no RE-ALI-TY. None.
My feeling is, my kids need to have challenges, in a safe way. If I survived everything that I survived in Baltimore and Will survived everything he survived in Philly, these kids surely can survive the Hollywood game.
With so many heavyweights surrounding them—from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony—if they can fail in a circle like that, then they weren’t going to win in the first place. All I want for Trey (Will’s oldest son from his first marriage), Jaden, and Willow is happiness.
On Ending Hеr Music CareerWhеn Jaden dіd Thе Pursuit οf Happyness, I wаѕ supposed tο gο οn tour wіth Guns N’ Roses іn Europe.[…][Turning down the offer and disbanding the group] wаѕ probably thе mοѕt heartbreaking experience. Bυt whаt I realized іѕ thаt sometimes God wіll рlасе things іn уουr life thаt wіll mаkе уου recognize whаt уουr priorities аrе. I adore mу son; hе’s mу soul seed. Thеrе wаѕ nο way thаt I wаѕ going tο allow hіm tο dο [a movie] аnd nοt hаνе hіѕ mother. I miss [my music career] tremendously, but it’s one of those things that I wear with a badge of honor because it expresses what I prioritize, and that’s my family.
On spending time with Will We create together; we love on each other, We raise our kids together. We are building something together. People think that Will and I don’t spend a lot of time together. Too much time, actually, if you ask me, It’s always nice to have a little time apart. Sometimes you need that.
On how she will spend her 40th birthday this year This year I’m going to have a quiet birthday. I’ve gone through a major transition. I lost my father, I lost my father’s mother, and I lost my aunt, all within a matter of 12 months. It helped me realize, Jada, you’re going into the next phase in your life. And what old skin I had to shed in order to take on this second half, I did. And that, to me, is the celebration.”](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmehget2aH1qb8idyo1_500.jpg)
Jada Pinkett Smith graces the cover of this month issue of Uptown Magazine
Interview …
On critics of her kids
“There are so many other kids you can worry about. My kids? They’re going to be all right. I get why people would criticize. But people need to know that Will and I would never put our children in a situation that would bring them detriment, my kids have no idea how I grew up, Even in knowing my story, they couldn’t know what that means. They have no RE-ALI-TY. None.My feeling is, my kids need to have challenges, in a safe way. If I survived everything that I survived in Baltimore and Will survived everything he survived in Philly, these kids surely can survive the Hollywood game.
With so many heavyweights surrounding them—from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony—if they can fail in a circle like that, then they weren’t going to win in the first place. All I want for Trey (Will’s oldest son from his first marriage), Jaden, and Willow is happiness.
On Ending Hеr Music Career
Whеn Jaden dіd Thе Pursuit οf Happyness, I wаѕ supposed tο gο οn tour wіth Guns N’ Roses іn Europe.[…][Turning down the offer and disbanding the group] wаѕ probably thе mοѕt heartbreaking experience. Bυt whаt I realized іѕ thаt sometimes God wіll рlасе things іn уουr life thаt wіll mаkе уου recognize whаt уουr priorities аrе. I adore mу son; hе’s mу soul seed. Thеrе wаѕ nο way thаt I wаѕ going tο allow hіm tο dο [a movie] аnd nοt hаνе hіѕ mother. I miss [my music career] tremendously, but it’s one of those things that I wear with a badge of honor because it expresses what I prioritize, and that’s my family.On spending time with Will
We create together; we love on each other, We raise our kids together. We are building something together. People think that Will and I don’t spend a lot of time together. Too much time, actually, if you ask me, It’s always nice to have a little time apart. Sometimes you need that.On how she will spend her 40th birthday this year
This year I’m going to have a quiet birthday. I’ve gone through a major transition. I lost my father, I lost my father’s mother, and I lost my aunt, all within a matter of 12 months. It helped me realize, Jada, you’re going into the next phase in your life. And what old skin I had to shed in order to take on this second half, I did. And that, to me, is the celebration.”
