Congratulations are in order for Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams.
For, the songbird has announced her engagement to boyfriend Chad Johnson.
Details below…
The pair, who have been dating for a year, made the announcement in PEOPLE Magazine today.
Their initial meeting took place at a spiritual retreat in March 2017. Thereafter Williams, 37, and Johnson, 40, stayed in contact, building a strong relationship through conversations online, over text message and via FaceTime.
They went public with their public union last July and became engaged on March 21st 2018. Johnson presented his bride to be with a gorgeous 5-carat engagement ring ahead of their wedding, which is currently set for this summer.
Some may be wondering who Johnson is. Well, all is revealed in the feature.
He’s a pastor and a pro-sports chaplain who leads daily devotionals for many leading sports stars.
Johnson also runs Elevate International, a nonprofit that serves urban youth and families with spiritual retreats. As fate would have it, it was the 2017 retreat for adults that brought the couple’s paths together.
Speaking on that retreat, Williams (who had ended a challenging relationship) said:
“I was in a horrible, dark place. I just needed to go somewhere where I could get a message of hope and restoration, rejuvenation — get connected to God.”
Johnson, whose parents divorced at 13 and raised his now teenage nephews, said of how he knew it was time to take their relationship to the next level:
“I was getting ready to turn 40, she’s in her late 30s. Neither of us have been married, had children, and I think you just get to a place sometimes where you’re just so career-driven, so focused on what you’re doing at the moment, that it’s kind of a comfort zone. … Both of us were in very similar places on a personal level.”
Williams shared that, while her bandmates have met and love Johnson, she was caution introducing him to her people initially. She explained why saying:
“I didn’t even tell any people I was talking to Chad. I wanted to treat this relationship differently because obviously all my past relationships have failed. I didn’t want to talk about another relationship that possibly wasn’t gonna go anywhere.”
On being proud of their interracial relationship, Johnson said:
“I’m white, she’s black. What a special time for our relationship to be on display in that respect with the tension in the world and in our country.”
As for what Williams’ message about her story is, she beamed:
“Don’t lose hope in love. I do think you should not focus so much that if you’re not in love that you get depressed about it. … Just don’t lose hope. But definitely be doing what you can do to make yourself a better person for the person that possibly is on the way for you.”
Huge congratulations to Michelle and Chad!
#poormichelle is no longer a thing. This woman is a powerful woman of God, Christian singer, one third of one of the greatest bands music, and is just doing her thing. We need to stop the poor Michelle hashtags! Because this woman is living! So happy for her
Amen! You told no lies this woman is awesome I’m so happy for her! #SlayChelle
Thank you! #Respect!!
Happy for her. Go head Michelle
Kelly and Michelle married losers. Michelle got a gay man who lives off her and Michelle got an ugly gay bama. Ladies do better. Always find a man that is at least equally yoked. If he’s 40 and never been married and no kids then he’s probably gay.
Look at your bringing down and hating on beautiful successful black woman. It’s a shame because there you are standing in your dusty bummy forever 21 ensemble with Jordan’s and side ponytail and Ashanti gelled down sideburns, trying to call out somebodies man when you ride a dïldò every night that u claim is ur man and are the most delusional and undesirable black c**** on this blog. Go AWAY SHANIQUA.. u is ugly.. u is bald headed.. u is broke.. u in stupid.. u is undesirable.. u is losing in 2018
You got it twisted. You are the ugly loser who trolls my comments. I post a comment on here and you respond within seconds. I stand behind my opinion. You can just keep seething. You wish you were me. You wish you had my life. You wish you had a husband. You wish yiu had wealth. S****** there is something very empty about you. Everyone knows you are trash so your racist digs don’t land because it’s pathetic.
Lol nobody likes you on this blog, so u expect anyone in real life to like you… and that tacky number 5 tacky weave? Stick to that of which desires you, Trollimine… YOUR DÏLDÖ!! It’s always the fat nasty extra dark ones with busted shoes tryna bring down true black queens. Go back to the Wakanda housing projects, HATERiquandrianiqua.. you is fat, you is bald, you is lonely, you is stupid, you is UNDESIREABLE!!!
S****** you racist trash stop trolling my comments ugly asss b|tch. Remember I know what you look like in real life b|t h and you are ugly outside and inside. You have lice, you are poor, you are trash, you are empty, and you are stank! I never bashed Michelle so quit with your delusional lies. The only undesirable thing on here is you. Stop coming on b this sit b|tch. Jasmine is not going anywhere! This site loves ny opinions, my emails, and my ideas for post topics so unlike you I add value on this site. You don’t belong here. We don’t want a racist bully hiding behind fake profiles on here! You are not welcome here anymore.
Your articles and contributions to this blog are in the same place as your husband-your imagination. Your lace front must be too tight SAHANIQUA you’re getting delusional headaches again
Don’t be speaking to Jasmine like that you racist cracker. I love all of her comments. How many times does she have to read yiu for your dumb asss to get it. She done read you up and down and all around TGJ yet you’re still here thirsting for her to read u more. She made a complete fool of you stupid asss.
Thank you JohnVidal. This white racist f.a.g.g.o.t. niqqa keeps coming for me like he’s on my level. That racist b|tch assss better fall back. He don’t who he’s messing with. I don’t even speak to poor white trash. He better f.u.c.k. off.
I’m sorry but you are disgusting person who is very homophobic. Honestly, I think you need to see someone because I believe there may be some mental issues going on. We all on this blog have watched you post disgusting comments under different usernames and are tired of your trolling. I know I am. Also, how are you going to come on here and support a sexual predator like R Kelly but try to tear down other black women who living their lives and happy? You can’t possibly be married because I can’t see no man staying with someone like you,
I have never trolled on this site or anywhere else. Miss me with that BS. S****** Trash Blonde is the TGJ Resident Troller! Do not ever accuse me of sh!t again b|tch because it is totally false! I do not have mental issues and my husband has the same views as mine which are the right views. I am very open minden and certainly not homophobic. I might be allergic to evil f.a.g.g.o.t.s like S****** Trash but that has nothing to do with my love and kindness for gay people and the love and kindness they give me in return. Furthermore, I never attacked Michelle. If I did quote me…I know you can’t because I didn’t. I simply stated a valid opinion to her relationship. My support for R. Kelly and Michael Jackson has nothing to do with this post so don’t try to bring it in this post b|tch. Shoo be gone and don’t ever come for me again. You got your learn. Your welcome.
congrats to them both!
Michelle, the only Destinys child member to marry someone actually attractive. You go girl!
Shut up S******. He is ugly just like you.
Wow his mom is biracial, and his dad white. I’m surprised he identifies himself as white. I myself am biracial, mom white, and dad biracial, and I identify as black. Interesting. Nonetheless, big congrats!
My mom is of one race and my dad, another and I identify as mixed. He is from Arizona though, you know how them republicans are. He definitely looks mixed too I was going to say Puerto Rican or something
He is only 25% Black if that. It makes since that he identifies as White. Why would he consider himself Black? That one drop rule is bull.
*sense. I get really tired of reading things about bi-racial people NOT claiming BLACK when that is part of their mix. Had it been a Black person claiming the 25% “other” then Black people would be in uproar. The kid is White (75%).
Um, that 40 yr old man is gay. He’s basically using the Mike Pence method of denial.
ITS ABOUT TIME! Out of all the girls it is so clear that these two are SO DEEP IN LOVE! It was literally destiny! CONGRATS MY BELLE!!! now I know you don’t want them but get to the bedroom and give that man some kids!!!!!!!!!!!!
Um, that 40 yr old man is gay. He’s basically using the Mike Pence method of denial.
Receipts?
WHATS WRONG IN YOUR LIFE?
Thank you I’m glad someone sees what I saw immediately. He’s gay. Any 40 year old man that had never been married and has no kids is likely gay.
Hey guys so I’ve started up a GoFundMe page for my good sis(and wannabe) TRASHmine aka TROLLmin aka SHANIQUA the Asian aka fake s****** aka fake John Vidal..
Anyhow, it’s getting bad you guys and her schizophrenia is only getting worse to the point now she’s going around seeking sympathy from people proclaiming to have hèrpèś and begging for money when in reality the only díçk she gets is clear purple, made out of plastic and battery operated. She is lost you guys.
I ask that anyone on here that can help donate to my good sis’ cause please help. Her loved ones fear she will only get worse if she continue on and if the money is given to her directly it will all be spent on fake hair, Jordan’s and JAM gel. Pls help!!
#POORMICHELLENOMORE
#HEPUTARINGONIT
#DOWNWITHTHESWIRL
#GETYOLIFE
#EVERYBODYMAD
#LOOKATGOD
#WONTHEDOIT
GET IT GURL!
NOW New music from Michelle so we can display it on the Destiny’s Child Reunion Tour. #DESTINYFULFILLED #WEALLGOTRINGSNOW
He’s gay to those he doesn’t WANT!! Congratulations Tenitra & Chad!! ??