By Tamlyn Canham
American rapper Jeezy and his wife Jeannie Mai Jenkins are expecting their first child together.
The news came as a surprise to the couple’s fans as Jeannie had previously stated that she did not want to have any children.
It was one of the reasons ‘The Real’ co-host divorced her previous husband, Freddy Harteis, after a decade of marriage.
Jeannie shared her baby news on the season eight premiere of her talk show.
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One of our favorite things about our girl Jeannie is her growth, incredible honesty, and transparency. We’re so excited to officially welcome our fifth co-host, Baby Jenkins! To see how Jeannie first revealed the news to Garcelle, Loni and Adrienne tune in TODAY! pic.twitter.com/oujN75Oug5
— The Real (@TheRealDaytime) September 20, 2021
The 42-year-old also shared pictures from her maternity shoot. The pictures were taken during a vacation in Greece.
“When the heart sees what has been invisible to the eye… I have never been this thankful to feel so alive. Here come the Jenkins,” Jeannie wrote on Instagram.
Social media reaction
Jeannie’s pregnancy sparked a debate on social media on whether “the one” can make you change your mind about something so big.
“Jeannie Mai divorced her ex-husband because she didn’t want any kids. Well sis is pregnant …all I’m saying is sometimes the “with you” is silent af!! Now …yall be safe outchea,” one Twitter user joked.
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Jeannie Mai divorced her ex husband because she didn’t want any kids .Well sis is pregnant …all I’m saying is sometimes the “with you” is silent af!! Now …yall be safe outchea pic.twitter.com/t7z4ois2fv
— Honourable Phong Phong (@AgathaHarknesss) September 20, 2021
Another user says it all boils down to choosing the right person.
“Jeannie Mai and Jeezy’s relationship reaffirms that we often waste our time trying to build a life with the wrong person. We need to listen to the voices in the back of our heads.”
Some tweeps also defended Jeannie against people saying she wasted her her ex-husband Freddy’s time.
“Everyone bashing Jeannie Mai for being pregnant without even considering all the child hood trauma and abuse she’s been through that led to make that decision for years. Real love changes people and she was able to finally grow through her trauma and yall tryna drag her?!!”
This literally makes no sense. This has nothing to do with her ex but Jeannie’s growth as an individual. I think it’s beautiful that she’s finally able to grow as a person and want to be a mom. She was only recently able to talk about the sexual abuse she went through as a child.
— bee (@peachesnish) September 20, 2021
Everyone bashing Jeannie Mai for being pregnant without even considering all the child hood trauma and abuse she’s been through that led to make that decision for years. Real love changes people and she was able to finally grow through her trauma and yall tryna drag her?!!
— bee (@peachesnish) September 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/IgnoringNita/status/1439980720462700551
Jeannie Mai Jenkins… First and foremost she was adamant about not wanting to change her last name, and yet she did. She spent multiple seasons talking about not wanting kids, here she is pregnant and excited about motherhood. She really didnt like Freddy. Lol pic.twitter.com/LC7EyMWhdE
— I Said What I Said 🤷🏾♀️ (@Ikyfllina93) September 20, 2021
Main image credit: Instagram/@thejeanniemai



