Polyamory: 5 Black Celebrities Share Their Views On The Lifestyle

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The world of modern romantic relationships is ever-evolving. As new rules, standards, definitions, and expectations continue to challenge the traditional rules of monogamy, we’ve seen some of our favorite celebrities share their views on untraditional relationships. Whether we asked or not. Polyamorous celebrities are becoming more common in Hollywood as they raise dialogue around untraditional romantic relationships.

A.J. Johnson recently stopped by Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club where she elaborated on her polyamorous views. “It’s more lifestyle than it is the sexual connection for me,” the Baby Boy actress explained.

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According to Psychology Today, “polyamory, or consensual nonmonogamy, is the practice of having multiple intimate relationships, whether sexual or just romantic, with the full knowledge and consent of all parties involved. Polyamory is generally not gender-specific; anyone can have multiple partners of any gender.”

We’ve rounded some notable polyamorous celebrities who have made it clear about their views on multiple partners.

1. Nick Cannon

 

Arguably the largest (and most public) supporter of the polyamory lifestyle, Cannon has let the world into his compound of dozens of children with almost as many women. Despite the ongoing criticism that he receives, the actor, comedian and television host has made it clear he’s unfazed.

In a 2021 interview, he explained why he doesn’t subscribe to the concept of being with just one person. “That’s a Eurocentric concept. The idea that you’re supposed to have this one person for the rest of your life. The idea that a man should have one woman. We shouldn’t have anything. I have no ownership over this person,” Cannon said.

“I don’t want ownership over anybody. I don’t have ownership over any of the mothers. We create families in the sense that we created a beautiful entity,” he continued.

“If we’re really talking about how we co-exist and how we populate, it’s about what exchange can we create together. I understand the institution of marriage, but if we go back to what that was about … it was to classify property,” Cannon stated.

2. Ne-Yo

 

The Grammy-winner has spent decades singing about love and relationships between two people, and also spent several years married, but that is completely the opposite of how Ne-Yo is living his life these days, highlighted by her four girlfriends that he refers to as his “pyramid.”

In an interview with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show last month, he explained why he has fully embraced the poly lifestyle. “I feel like I wasted a lot of time just being dishonest about things, to the point where had I taken this approach initially I probably could have saved myself a lot of headache and heartache,” he said.

“The key ingredient to making it work is honesty, everybody gotta be telling the truth,” Ne-Yo continued. “I ain’t manipulating nobody, I ain’t brainwashing nobody, I ain’t lying to nobody,” the singer said. “Here’s what it is: I like you but I also like her, and her and her. If you cool with that, come on, we gonna have a great time.”

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3. Kofi Siriboe

 

He sent hearts fluttering and pulses racing every week while starring on the long-running hit OWN series Queen Sugar, as many female fans fantasized about being his chosen one — but Siriboe recently broke hearts with his unconventional relationship admission.

In the recently aired final season of Amazon Prime’s Harlem, he played a man who was in an ethical non-monogamous relationship, which is also what he practices in his real life.

“I started working every day. Then there’s the fame element and the abundance of people and exposure. I’ve just had different shifts and different seasons where it feels like, sometimes, monogamy feels like role-playing, ” Siriboe revealed to LEVEL Man.

“And it sometimes feels restrictive. So there’s an element of it that feels performative and I understand the tradition of it. … But then there’s a part of me that just had questions,” he continued. “So I went through some phases where I’m like, Well, why? Why do we do it like this and is this how I want to do it?”

However, he did admit that he still respects the concept of monogamy. “I honor the tradition and I love the simplicity of monogamy and how we can still remain whole and still remain true to ourselves as individuals, as independent thinkers living this life,” he said.

4. A.J. Johnson

 

While appearing as a guest on The Breakfast Club recently, Johnson shared that she favors polyamorous relationships because she is able to get everything she needs from multiple people, instead of searching for just one person to have every trait and quality she wants.

In 2022, Johnson revealed on Lip Service that as a 50th birthday gift to herself she engaged in a threesome with two men.

“It was never like, them together. They were like – they were flip-flopping me. One would please me then he’d pass me to the other. And one would kiss me and then he would spin me around for the other. It was like a beautiful dance,” Johnson said.

“It was like doing the salsa with two guys at the same time. Just like, romantic and sexy and never intertwined but at the same time, it was two.”

In response to the criticism, Johnson replied, “What I did say in the interview is that ‘It was sensual. It was intimate. I felt very safe.’ That doesn’t sound like a train to me.”

5. Omarion

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When he’s not making music, acting or setting much-appreciated thirst traps on social media, Omarion spends his time being vocal about his preferences for a non-traditional relationship.

During a recent appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s self-titled daytime talk show, Omarion shared his views on non-monogamous unions. “I will say I’m in agreeance,” he said. “I would say for me, being open is important, and also, you know, the women just truly outnumber the men, you know what I mean?’”

He continued, noting the lack of worthy men. “Let me just say, it’s only a few good men. Whether or not it’s a physical thing, we end up fostering the next generation as well…I was raised by all women, why not have our queens align with that?”

“It takes a village. It’s not gonna just be one man. You can get married, that man still ain’t gonna be just your man. He’s going to be there for his daughter, he’s gonna be there for his mom, his grandmother. This concept isn’t really foreign, it’s just a little old. It’s meant to be upgraded,” Omarion said.

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