Even though they're one of the cutest couples in the music industry, Big Sean and Jenny Aiko's relationship is one of the most curious because of the circumstances of their courtship. Although the two have been friends for several years, the story of how Big Sean and Jenny Aiko met is actually a bit confusing.
Although Aiko didn't directly reveal how they met, E! reported that Aiko divorced music producer Dot Da Genius in October 2017 after two years of marriage, and revealed to Billboard in September 2017 that Big Sean The love of her life. The 29-year-old Souled Out singer emphasized that she and Big Sean (real name Sean Anderson) started out as just friends, explaining:
"When I met Sean, if you look up Jhené Aiko in the dictionary, it would be a picture of Sean. Basically, he was my type, but he knew it. That's why when I was 16, I had a lot of Boyfriends were like, that fit, that look, and I was dating guys that I didn't like, so I didn't end up finding the right guy, but when I met Sean, I had a boyfriend who Showing interest in me, but I think, I have a boyfriend, but we're friends and there's never been anything disrespectful between me and Sean."
As many of you may know, Anderson and Aiko have been in a separate and very public relationship in recent years, leaving fans scratching their heads as to when and how the two actually got together.
Anderson, who was highly publicized in his romance with pop star Ariana Grande until April 2015, also dated his then-fiancée, actress Naya Rivera, a year earlier in 2014. ) break up. At the same time, Aiko's marriage officially ended. last year.
Before going public as a couple, Anderson and Aiko teamed up in 2016 to form the group Twenty88. According to MTV, the musical duo also released an album called TWENTY88 , which a Def Jam press release described as "a story of the highs and lows of a relationship that delves into conflict, memory, Love, sex, etc.” .
In an interview with Billboard , Aiko revealed exactly how her friendship with Big Sean eventually blossomed into a full-blown romance:
"Obviously, we worked together throughout our relationship as well. We wrote songs together. And then it got to the point where, 'I'm single, you're single, we love each other.' We actually fell in love with each other, and then it was like," Okay, let's get together. "So it's different because friendship comes first and we can argue. It's like friendship."
While a timeline of their actual meeting was not revealed, Aiko revealed that her friendship with Anderson dates back to the death of her brother Miyagi, who died of cancer in 2012, despite both being in separate relationships.
She explained:
"We were forced to really get to know each other on a friendship level, you know what I mean? He even went to my brother's funeral. We talked to each other on a friendship level my whole life." Relationships, like , 'How's it going, how are you? '"
Although Aiko has kept her personal life private in the past, she seems to be more open than ever when discussing her relationship with Anderson. "I have a large family. I've become friends with my family. I don't have a group of friends. I really only have two friends other than my blood relatives. Everyone else I call friends is actually related to me. Blood," she explained. "So Sean has become my family. I don't know what the future holds, but as far as my life is concerned right now, yeah, he's 'LOML.'" (For the uninitiated, the abbreviation stands for "Love of My Life." ")
So, yes, it's safe to say that Big Sean and Aiko are becoming one of the most successful power couples in the music industry.