Mary J. Blige has mastered the art of loving herself, but getting there wasn't always easy. In this morning's broadcast, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Queen of R&B has revealed that she felt “suicidal” when recording her iconic album 'My Life' more than 30 years ago.
“If you're a Mary J. Blige fan, you know what hell I went through. And you know how much I hated myself,” she told the host. told Drew Barrymore. “But this love that I have for myself is what I need to be able to love someone or anything else. That's the only way it's going to work. ”
The singer-songwriter, who has previously spoken out about her experiences with addiction and sexual abuse, is preparing to embark on her 'For My Fans' tour, which will pay tribute to those who have supported her career over three decades. are.
“It's all about the fans,” she said. “They healed me as much as I healed them by buying the 'My Life' album. I was completely suicidal on the 'My Life' album. But… Four million people responded and said, 'Mary, we're in trouble.' [this] With you. '”
Blige said she started making “life choices” and “choices.” [her] Following the positive response to the 1994 album, it was embraced by fans.
“I don’t think I was given this platform to just sit there and die with this trauma,” she said. “It was about reaching out to someone else and saying, 'Me too.'” I've been through that. When 4 million fans bought the album My Life, that's when I started opening up, and I ended up opening up because someone else needed it. ”
Star added that the album was also “therapy” for her.
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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
