Brandy and Monica graces the June cover of Ebony magazine. In the mag, Brandy opens up more about her new love with music publisher Ryan Press whom she’s been dating for some time. Brandy says she feels that she has finally met her soulmate and she although she envisions “wedding bells ” she’s admires Ryan’s patience in getting to know her and falling in love with “all of whom she is” rather than marry for public gratification. Brandy also talks about Ray-J [who too has been the subject of negative media since Whitney Houston death]
Check a out a few excerpts below:
Brandy On Her New Beau Ryan:
I wish we were engaged. He’s taking a little long on the ring side of things, but I’m patient. I wanted to impress him. I wanted him to be proud of me; I was inspired by him. So making the record and his being there, it’s just all a part of it. Him and my daughter. I want him to love my songs. I want him to love my voice.
On Her Brother Ray J:
I know who he is. And I”m pissed off about some of the things I’ve been hearing. It really bothers me that [those are] the kind of things that people do for money.He’s misunderstood. It’s one thing to have this image of [a ladies’ man], but it’s another to become this other type of person that they’re trying to make my brother out to be. I know who he is. This is a man who loves his mama and his sister and his niece. Ray J loved Kim Kardashian. They were irresponsible with their–you know–but he loved her. For five years, he was with her. In his mind and in the world’s mind, he was in my shadow for such a long time. To watch his sister become whatever I became and to not have that same path or that same way it happened for me; to be called ‘Brandy’s brother…’ To finally break out of it, you’re going to brag; you’re going to feel something about yourself. It’s not coming from a bad place, and I can tell you: Some of the shoes Ray J’s walking in, you’d take off immediately. You wouldn’t be able to handle the type of shoes he’s in.
This issue hit stands on May 15th. Be sure to get your copy. Magazine issues