Chilli Says She Doesn't 'Fear' Getting Married After Rejecting Usher's Proposal, Calls Boyfriend Matthew Lawrence 'A Good Guy'
Months after Usher revealed Chilli rejected his marriage proposal, it seems that the "Waterfalls" singer is no longer afraid of marriage.
Chilli, who is currently dating 'Boy Meets World' actor Matthew Lawrence, appeared on the Fox Soul talk show "Portia," where the host asked her about her previous fear of tying the knot.
"I do not," the singer, born Rozonda Ocielian Thomas, answered.
The TLC member continued: "I don't have any fear at all when it comes to him. It is just the way he is as a man. You know, he's just he's a good guy. He has an amazing heart and I mean he checks off all of my lists except for a few ... I don't know yet to get married."
Chilli and her ex-boyfriend Usher dated from 2001 to 2004. The pair, who were both signed to LaFace Records while they were dating, have never spoken out about why they separated despite rumor's of Usher's suspected unfaithfulness, notably sung about on his multi-platinum 2004 album.
Chilli, 53, dispelled speculations that Usher cheated on her and said his Grammy Award-winning album, "Confessions," was not about her.
"I was with him at the studio that whole time," she said.
During an interview with PEOPLE, Usher revealed how he "wanted to marry" Chilli.
"I was a young man, and she had very specific rules that didn't work for me," Usher, 45, said. "We were missing each other. I really did want to have a different type of relationship where she was there with me, and she couldn't be. She didn't believe that I was actually in love with her as much as I was."
"I proposed and she told me no," the Super Bowl LVIII halftime performer recalled. "I went through a great deal of pain after that, not trusting women or wanting to open up."
The "Coming Home" crooner jumped the broom for the third time with Jennifer Goicoechea. The couple, who has reportedly been dating since 2018, now share two children.
In a conversation with PEOPLE in February, Usher candidly shared insights about his relationship with Goicoechea, 40.
"Listen, when you find someone that you know is a great partner, of course it is an honor and a pleasure to be able to share life with someone who wants to share it with you and loves you, who you are," he said.
Chilli has also moved on and is now romantically dating Matthew Lawrence.
The couple started their romance in November 2022. Lawrence, 44, commented on a post of the singer's interview, writing: "The feeling is definitely mutual."
