Vedo is speaking out after going viral for explaining why he waited 13 years before marrying his wife.
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Here’s Why Vedo Went Viral
On Tuesday, June 11, Streetz 94.5 published a video interview with the singer via YouTube. About three minutes into the interview, Vedo talked about his marriage to his girlfriend, Shá. The duo tied the knot earlier this year on Valentine’s Day.
During the conversation, Streetz co-host Mzshyneka asked Vedo how long he and Shá were together before getting married. In turn, Vedo explained that he and Shá dated for 13 years before taking the big step.
Vedo explained that Sha supported him from the beginning of his career. From there, he went into deeper detail about their journey to the altar.
“We were both growing up, (we were) young, (and) we had goals that we were trying to achieve before we got to that point. And I was like, ‘Hey, if we’re going to get married, let’s do it our way,’” Vedo explained. “…(After) thirteen years, I thought, ‘Yes, this is the time.’”
From there, Vedo explained that he actually wanted to wait until he and Shá had their first child to get married.
“And I wanted to wait until I had a daughter – this might sound crazy (but) – I wanted to see if she was a good mother,” he added. “If she’s a good mother, she’s a good wife.”
Additionally, Vedo explained that he and Shá had only been engaged for about a year and a half before they walked down the aisle.
Ultimately, Vedo doubled down on her stance on a woman being a good wife if she is a good mother. Scroll below to see his full comments and see the Streetz co-hosts’ reactions.
Social media gets into the singer
Social media users jumped right in Shade Room Comments Section to share reactions to Vedo’s position.
Instagram user @ah.me.yah wrote: “Absolutely not. NO RING, NO BABY 🤷🏽♀️”
While Instagram user @_pettyking added, “My thing is…Are you a good father or do you have the qualities to be a good husband, while observing the woman’s characteristics??!”
Instagram user @flyestnerd wrote: “Usually when someone says “this might sound crazy”, it will DEFINITELY sound crazy.”
Although Instagram user @soldbyism added, “Lord send the flood. I’ve had enough.
Instagram user @faith_with_an_e wrote: “What kind of logic? So, if she was a terrible mother, which child would she be? Collateral damage?”
While Instagram user @ashliechannelle added, “For marriage to be scarier than a baby is INSANE!”
Instagram user @like.yanna wrote, “So you didn’t see her qualities until she became a mother 😒”
While Instagram user @b_bee added, “Didn’t he know she was a good woman until 13 years later? Lol. Dude, WHAT? Get TF out of my sight. This is manipulation. Men always want you to prove that you are a good woman, how about you prove that you are a good man and worthy of me being your wife. TF”
Instagram user @rarearistry wrote, “You can be a great mother and a horrible wife… you can be a great father and a horrible husband.”
Although Instagram user @the.jee.spot added, “Intrusive thoughts like that should be taken to the grave… because he thought he ate, while saying that in 13 years he didn’t know if she would be a great mother or wife 🙄🤧”
Instagram user @godschildjason wrote: “I’m not going to lie as a grown man, I’m not going to have kids with a woman to see if she’s a good mother… I can use my intuition and God to find out if we can embark on this journey of life… some of these boys need to get older and grow up ”
While Instagram user @teerachelle_ added, “He was better off just singing!
Justin Laboy wrote, “He must be a Pisces saying some shit like that… If you want to waste the best years of your life, buy a Pisces 🥴😂 #Respectfully”
Meanwhile, Vedo even appeared to add.
“Cooking me like a roast chicken! 😂😂 damn. SEND HELP!!”
Vedo addresses the backlash and clarifies his words
It didn’t take long for Vedo to clear the air. On Thursday, June 13th, The Shadow Room obtained an exclusive video of Vedo clarifying her feelings. The singer explained that seeing his girlfriend become a good mother was “one of the reasons” he wanted to marry her. However, it was not “the only reason”.
“This goes hand in hand with wanting to see if we would be able to successfully transition into parenthood together and at the same time love each other the same way,” he said. “…Having a child can complicate things and sometimes cloud your love for each other. All the time, being a mother is a difficult thing.”
Vedo explained that seeing his partner “show up” and “sacrifice” for his child consistently — even on his “worst day” — would make him feel more confident that he would have an “amazing wife.”
The singer eventually explained that if his partner could do these things for a child, she could do these things in marriage. Additionally, Vedo explained that he was “ready to be a father” before he was “ready to be a husband.”
See all her feelings below.
To note, Vedo’s explanation provoked continued reactions in Shade Room Comments Section.
Instagram user @indeskribeabull wrote: “It’s not getting better 😂”
While Instagram user @the_fashionable_therapist added, “Now you have a daughter. When her boyfriend comes to tell you that she has to wait 13 years to prove that she is worthy of marriage, what do you say then? Yeah…that doesn’t age well, does it? 🫤🤦🏽♀️”
Instagram user @thepaulahellens wrote, “He came to explain some MO nonsense!! Goodnight!!”
“Remember J Cole’s quote saying that if you were laughing at a millionaire, the jokes would be made about you? Because there’s nothing wrong with not having a million, but laughing at a millionaire like you don’t want to be one….” He wrote. “Imagine single women and single mothers (nothing wrong with that, we all have someone we love in our lives) laughing at a married woman and man because they think they should have done differently – but the irony is that you didn’t do anything . ”
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