Actress Mo’Nique is never shy when it comes to discussing her connection. The Oscar-winning actress is very proud of her wedding dynamic and has been trying to talk about her experience in hopes of helping other women.
Mo’Nique has been criticized for calling her man “daddy,” something she nearly explained in a conversation with Tamar Braxton. Mo’Nique opens up and showed her gratitude for her “king,” who she feels has been prepping her to be a proper “queen.”
Mo’Nique has been married to Sidney Hicks for close to ten years. The couple have known each other since they were 14 years old.
For most of their wedding, she has received some harsh critiques for how much control and presence she has granted her spouse in her career. But, many feel that this union is what spawned the shift in Mo’Nique that has led to her star plummeting in recent years.
While speaking with Tamar Braxton on her podcast Under Construction With Tamar Braxton, Mo’Nique revealed about why she has been so willing to let her spouse be the driving force his her career.
Mo’Nique talked about how instrumental he was in negotiating her BET talk show deal. She said the network presented her with “the biggest number she had ever seen in her career.” Sydney told her “no.” He told her to walk away from it and made her turn down the two initial offers from the network.
She goes on to say that Sydney and her lawyer managed to negotiate the huge deal in BET history for the time slot. He showed that he “knew her worth” and, according to Mo’Nique, loved her when she was at her lowest.
When Tamar questioned Mo’Nique for advice, Mo’Nique declined asserting she can’t give advice, she could only tell her story and what she’s been via. As she continued to speak, Mo’Nique turned her attention to black women who are afraid to let it happen.