Her world fell apart when she announced the end of her fairytale 13-year marriage in July 2016. And
in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Mary J. Blige has opened up
her bitter - and potentially costy - divorce battle with estranged
husband Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs,
She however give crediting her devoted fans for
helping to save her life.
She told MailOnline: 'I've finally got my life back. My fans have saved me. I have to keep going for them.'
The
singer, 45, filed for divorce from her former manager in July, citing
irreconcilable differences after nearly 13 years of marriage.
Her
estranged husband is demanding $130,000 in monthly spousal support so
that he can continue to live the 'lavish' lifestyle he enjoyed before
she filed for divorce.
Speaking about her turbulent few months, she told MailOnline: 'I chose life. At anytime we all go through dark times.
'You
might lose something when you make a positive choice and lose something
when you make a negative choice, so for me it's best to just lose
whatever you’re going to lose to get your life back.
'My
fans have saved me too. It's only when you hear people's testimonies
that "you saved my life" or "helped me get out of an abusive
relationship" that you realise going through these hard times makes you
stronger.'
Mary has turned to fitness alongside prayer as a mechanism to keep her strong in mind, as well as body.
She explained: 'I chose to love Mary from the inside out. I'm not letting my hairstyle carry me or my jacket or boots.
'I
can look at the mirror now when all this stuff is peeled back and say
"I like you". Finally. My secret is positivity, water, prayer.'
Mary
continued: 'I try to eat right I should be really big because I'm such a
foodie. I work out, at least four days a week and I'm very committed to
it, because it makes me feel good and happy.
'I run too, but the most I can do is three miles because I don't really like running. But I get it done.
'I have a nutritionist and I found out eggs and dairy we're causing swelling and inflammation.
'I
was working out really hard and losing weight, but around my middle I
couldn't work out what was going on. So I stopped eating dairy for a
week and immediately I saw it was the problem.
'So when I'm home I try to keep it gluten free, keep breakfast kind of lean.'
Isaacs, 49, believes the R&B songstress should help him pay for his
personal training sessions, private chef and a $1,000 allowance for new
clothes.
Mary
also fired her husband as her personal manager throughout their
marriage and left him with 'no source of income', Isaacs argued in
papers filed to the Los Angeles Superior Court last month.
But
for now Mary is focusing on the US elections - after having
interviewed Hillary Clinton for her The 411 series with Apple music.
She said: 'It was one of the highlights of my career!'
Mary J. Blige details her heartbreaking divorce battle
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