Hip hop icon Lauryn Hill will perform at the BET Awards on Sunday. Her recent return to public life has left many fans wondering about her current family situation.
After gaining fame as a member of the Fugees, Lauryn achieved music legend status with the release of her album in 1998. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,
Lauryn’s solo debut won five Grammys out of ten nominations. Apple Music recently named it their best album of all time.
Perhaps feeling she had achieved everything she wanted to in the music world, Lauryn stepped away from public life to focus on family.
Now, with a performance at the BET Awards and a new tour kicking off in August, Lauryn is back in the spotlight.
These days, a new generation of fans is curious to know about the music legend’s background and personal life.
Does Lauryn Hill have a husband?
Lauryn Hill never married. But at the peak of her fame she was involved in two very serious relationships.
First, she connected with her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.
The relationship continued after Wyclef’s marriage to Marie Claudinet in 1994.
“I was married and Lauryn and I were having an affair. But she led me to believe that the baby was mine, and I couldn’t forgive that,” Wyclef later wrote in his memoirs.
“She can no longer be my inspiration. Our love spell was broken.”
For her part, Lauryn commented on this connection in songs such as “X-Factor”.
Lauryn Hill has six children, five of them by Rohan Marley
According to hello! According to the magazine, Lauryn met Rohan Marley in 1996 when her relationship with Wyclef was coming to an end.
Lauryn often referred to Rohan as her husband, but the two were never officially married.
“He loved suburban life, being with his kids, watching them grow up, and instilling in them our teachings of righteousness,” Rohan once said of his life in New Jersey, hello,
The two remained apart for most of their relationship, which ended in 2008.
Thankfully, Lauryn and Rohan have remained friends and have maintained a healthy co-parenting relationship.
Several of her children are now musicians. And they have even joined their mother on stage in the past.
Lauryn’s son YG Marley will also appear at the BET Awards on Sunday.
Who else is performing at the BET Awards?
This year’s performers also include veterans such as Victoria Monét, Gloriella, Ice Spice, Latto, Sexy Red and Shaboozy.
This is a show that will last for ages.
The event will begin on Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m.