Akon, who is one of the biggest singers in the world, has been facing turmoil in his personal life. His wife, Tomeka Thiam, has filed for divorce ahead of their 29th wedding anniversary. The singer’s opinions about relationships have reportedly been controversial, and he is said to be a polygamist. He has nine children with three different women and is currently married to Tomeka. Amid the news of Akon’s divorce, take a look at the times when the singer expressed his controversial opinions about relationships and marriage.
Akon’s View on Polygamy:
In a 2022 interview on The Zeze Mills Show, Akon talked about polygamy and said, “Polygamy is part of our culture. Absolutely”
“For me, it looks normal, because it’s a culture for us. We didn’t go outside of our African culture when we got to the Western world. See, the flaw that the Western world made is they created all these rules without putting nature into account,” he added.
He also talked about his relationship with his children and said, “My job ain’t to be doing all that extra stuff and these holidays and recitals. While I’m taking care of my responsibility to make sure the family has a roof over their head and food, if I have the time to do that and show love, yes, I will do that. Communication allows me to be there every day. That’s what my FaceTime phone is for.”
Meanwhile, singer Amirror claimed that Akon has multiple wives, who are spread out.
About Akon and Tomeka’s Divorce:
According to People, Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce from Akon on September 11, just four days before their 29th wedding anniversary. She requested joint legal custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Journey, with her having physical custody of the teen and Akon getting visitation. Tomeka further requested spousal support and asked the court not to award him any spousal support.
