Irv Gotti sparked hilarious chaos on the internet yesterday after a clip of the previously married music executive admitting Ashanti broke his heart went viral. Twitter users were quick to point out that he had his wife’s shoulder to cry on.
In case you missed it, the Murda Inc. CEO recalled the moment his heart was shattered into pieces when Ashanti and Nelly showed up to a televised NBA game together on a preview clip of “Drink Champs.” During the interview, Gotti says he was watching his television at home when he noticed the two stars causing a commotion in the arena.
As Irv appeared to feel betrayed by “the chick you f**king are in love with,” the internet collectively asked, “wasn’t he married???”
Irv Gotti saying “The woman I’m in love with” & not talking about his wife is hilarious
— Maady The Gatekeeper (@MaadyBK67) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti Was Married 15 Years
Debbie Lorenzo, Irv Gotti’s ex-wife, confirmed in a 2019 interview that they were married for 15 years until they divorced around 2013.
The ex-spouse also appeared unenthusiastic about her husband and his artist hooking up while Lorenzo did admit that she and Gotti were separated when he began dating Ashanti. However, the music exec’s ex says they were legally still married. During a 2019 episode of “Growing Up Hip Hop”, she shared her feeling about the relationship:
“We were still married, but we were separated when they were dating. I was used to it from the beginning, like I’m going and traveling. I just wasn’t used to the women. That was new like, ‘where did these h*es come from?’”
Irv Gotti Says Ashanti Wasn’t A Home Wrecker
In case you were wondering, Gotti doesn’t put the fall on his marriage on his outside relationship with Ashanit. In 2019, Gotti spoke about his past relationship with Ashanti during a conversation with Wendy Williams, who asked if he cheated on his ex-wife with the R&B star.
“No, Ashanti is not a homewrecker,” Irv said. “Ashanti had nothing to do with me and Deb. Deb caught me when I was directing ‘I Cry’ in Baltimore. Deb, being the vicious person she is, she came down unannounced, ‘I’m Mrs. Lorenzo, give me the room key.’ The door was latched, but she knows I’m in there. That’s what broke me and Deb up.”
Twitter Reacts To Irv’s Ashanti Confession
Welp! That clears THAT UP. But, tweets about Irv Gotti being married while admitting he was heartbroken over Ashanti moving are still pouring in on Twitter. Scroll down to read them.
Damn Ashanti did Irv Gotti dirty stepping out with Nelly..Good thing he had his wife’s shoulder to cry on https://t.co/BO2wJWnkX5
— BIG MALCOLM X PLAY COUSIN (@Omowale99949437) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti really sounded like he felt betrayed by Ashanti. A married nigga feeling salty that his single “girlfriend” was stepping out with a single man. He was watching the game with his wife distraught seeing her & Nelly.
— Reid (@RVAReid) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti at home with his wife and kids after seeing Nelly and Ashanti together pic.twitter.com/nDMRLtoRcw
— ✨ Tabby 💃🏾 (@Tabbylicious_) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti sitting beside his wife watching Nelly walk into the game with Ashanti pic.twitter.com/PNtgxMXf74
— #FreeBrittneyGriner 🏀 (@RobIsRandomAF_6) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti was sick watching that basketball game like pic.twitter.com/UycmbNRQLU
— Tiny Lostve (@TinyTiniTine) August 2, 2022
Men will really have a whole wife at home, mad that you are out with somebody else https://t.co/u9T5ct7dFq
— Nichole 🍞🍯 (@tnwhiskeywoman) August 2, 2022
How Irv Gotti home with his wife screaming at the tv like “SHE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE” over Ashanti pic.twitter.com/DVF8GzhdiN
— LIGHTSKINNED DIAMOND (@MuvaofGotti) August 2, 2022
men really be needing a solid wife at home to hold them down through all the hurt other women cause them https://t.co/Ql0fn0XpVw
— B 🦋 (@DontWorryBoutB) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti to his wife after finding out Ashanti and Nelly were together:
pic.twitter.com/1llWsJ2qm2— Kwisatz Haderach (@fudgie88) August 2, 2022
Irv Gotti saying “The woman I’m in love with” & not talking about his wife is hilarious
— Maady The Gatekeeper (@MaadyBK67) August 2, 2022
