Teyana Taylor Says Paying $70K In Divorce From Iman Shumpert Was “The Best Coin I’ve Ever Spent”
Amid her divorce from Iman Shumpert, Teyana Taylor chose to defend herself from rumors on Instagram Live earlier this year, and she had to pay a hefty price for it. When asked on The Breakfast Club yesterday (Aug. 27) about the $70,000 fee she was hit with for violating the terms of her divorce, she said she doesn’t regret what she did.
“I’m sitting here defending some sh*t that came out a year ago,” she began, explaining how the rumors started to gain traction much later than when they initially started. Over the last year, Taylor and Shumpert finalized their split and dealt with a flurry of misleading coverage. She said felt the urge to defend herself against the chatter because she has a daughter who has access to social media. “It’s hitting differently because it’s assumed that I moved on… ‘Yo, she took this person for everything.’ Now, I’m being called out my name.”
Host Jess Hilarious chimed in, “It seemed like you had to pay a $70,000 bill for defending yourself.” Teyana quipped back, “And it was the best lil coin I’ve ever spent,” as Charlamagne Tha God ad-libbed, “Damn!”
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The “Gonna Love Me” singer candidly added, “When I said I want to get put through the mattress in peace? Listen.”
Elsewhere in the interview, the mother of two discusses her new Escape Room album, recent vocal cord surgery, Aaron Pierre, and more. Watch the interview in full above and the referenced segment at the 13-minute mark.
The Harlem artist and former Cleveland Cavalier player got married in 2016. Together they had two daughters, Iman Tayla “Junie” Shumpert Jr. in 2015 and Rue Rose in 2020.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 28: Teyana Taylor, Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., Iman Shumpert and Rue Rose Shumpert are seen on the Upper West Side on March 28, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by THE HAPA BLONDE/GC Images)
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Aside from dealing with rumors about her personal life, Taylor currently has her hands full with the rollout of her new album. Escape Room made landfall on Aug. 22, 2025, and boasts guest appearances from Jill Scott, Kerry Washington, Tyla, KAYTRANADA, Taraji P. Henson, Regina King, and more. It is accompanied by a short film, a “enigmatic post-apocalyptic/futuristic noir romance thriller” that she wrote, directed, and produced the under the banner of her all-female production company, The Aunties. Listen to Escape Room below.
