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2000s R&B Singer Mya: “I’ve gone 7 years before without having sex”

Lyndon Abioye |

R&B singer Mya is one of the most beautiful singers in the world. This week while on Angela Yee’s wildly popular radio show Way Up w/ Angela Yes – she explained that while looking for love, she was once celibate for more than 7 years, Media Take Out learned.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 07: Mya performs onstage during the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 07, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Mya, who is all about health and wellness, explained that she needed a “cleanse” from men. Luckily it seems to have worked. Mya told Angela that she’s no longer celibate, but she refused to talk about her current relationship.

Mya is currently on tour with the Queens Of R&B. You should it out if you have the chance – it has all our faves from the 90s and 2000s – including Escape, SWV, and much more.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 17: Singer Mya performs in concert during The Queens of R&B: Xscape & SWV Tour at PNC Music Pavilion on July 17, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images)

Mya is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. Classified as a “triple threat entertainer,” she was born in Washington D.C. and studied ballet, jazz, and tap dance as a child. Her career began in television as a dance posse member, performing on BET’s Teen Summit. She signed with record executive A. Haqq Islam’s University Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release her eponymous debut studio album (1998), which lyrically explored romance and coming-of-age scenarios.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 7: Singer Mya attends a party celebrating 30 years of Essence hosted by Kenny Burns at The Fillmore New Orleans on July 7, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

Met with critical and commercial success, the album was led by her first single, “It’s All About Me” (featuring Dru Hill), which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Her collaborative singles — “Girls Dem Sugar” (with Beenie Man), “Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)” (with Pras and Ol’ Dirty Bastard), and “Take Me There” (with Blackstreet and Mase) — were also met with commercial success.

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