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Wifey sounds good in a rap song. It's almost appealing as it gives the allusion of being wife-like.
Though wifeys reap some of the benefits of an actual wife, no one really respects the wifey. Not even the men who deemed them as such. But some women continue to wear their wifey crown as if it's a badge of honor.
On Sunday I tuned in to just what the world needs- another reality show about the women dating men in the entertainment industry. "Love and Hip-Hop" is comprised of Olivia, the former G-Unit singer; ex-wife of Swizz Beatz, Mashonda; Somaya the rapper; girlfriend of Jim Jones; and Fabolous' girlfriend. In the first episode it was clear the two women in relationships with rappers were playing the wifey role. Emily, the live-in girlfriend and mother of Fabolous' child, griped about the lifestyle he lives and her desire for more. Apparently he doesn't claim her publicly and keeps her from walking the red carpet with him at various industry events.
Although Jim Jones wasn't as disrespectful as Fabolous to his wifey Chrissy- he at least acknowledges her in public- she was also at a crossroads hoping to get Jimmy to finally marry her. Her determination leads her to propose to him by the end of the season.
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