Wayne Brady Is Quarantined With Daughter, "Best Friend" Ex-Wife, & Ex's BF

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Wayne Brady and his loved ones are the "new nuclear family" as they've all decided to quarantine together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 quarantine is forcing some people to go outside of their comfort zones in order to maintain some semblance of normal life. Yet, not everyone has the stomach, or the healthy relationship with their ex, to go as far as Wayne Brady. In an interview with Access, Brady admitted that he's been under quarantine with his ex-wife and her boyfriend as they co-parent.

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"Me ex-wife Mandy and I, we have a different and I think a very special situation than a lot of people that co-parent," he said. "Our daughter is 17 so it's also different than if she were five. For the entire duration of her life, we have co-parented as best friends. We've also lived seven minutes away from each other at the most. Right now, we live virtually next door to each other so our quarantining is a little different. We quarantine between both of our homes and I've got a big backyard and lots of land, so we share this land and this space."

Brady went on to say that his daughter, his ex-wife, and his ex-wife's boyfriend are all a family so they naturally share resources and space. "This new nuclear family... Family is everything to me, so moments like this bring you closer," he said. "So, we've been doing TikToks, we've been playing board games, we played Spades, Hearts. We've been in my studio writing songs, we sing together and freestyling, walking the dogs up the canyon up the street." He added that they're taking advantage of this "time out" to strengthen their bond as a family. Could you live with your ex and their new partner under quarantine? Check out Wayne Brady speak about his healthy family relationship and more in full below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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