Former TLC star Chilli recently sat down with Essence Magazine to talk about everything from TLC being the biggest selling female group (over Destiny’s Child) to her thoughts on Usher and wife Tameka and a whole heap more. Check out extracts from the feature, which appears in the latest issue of the magazine, below:On TLC Being The Best Selling Female Group
Thank you for acknowledging that because everyone always credits Destiny’s Child as the biggest-selling female group, but it’s just not true. You can’t count album sales for each solo project collectively and come up with numbers.
On whether Tameka broke up her relationship with Usher
When people ask whether or not I think she is the reason we broke up, I have no clue what Usher was doing outside of our relationship. When we broke up, it was because it wasn’t working out. I later found out there was some infidelity, but he never said who that woman or who those women were, because I’m sure it was more than one. Again, I heard things, but Tameka never crossed my mind. The first time I strolled across that [infamous] beach photo I thought somebody photoshopped that. I didn’t believe it. I did wonder if she was one of the girls, but again, I never asked. My memory of her was that she was the stylist, because she dressed Usher and I for an event one time. Honestly, those are questions I never asked him, and I’vedistanced myself so much from him. We aren’t communicating at all. We broke up, had conversation a few times maybe two years after we broke up, and it was a wrap. I think what keeps it alive at all is these [blogs] speculating whether we’d get back together.
On being labelled a homewrecker while dating CNN’s T.J Holmes
…let’s clear this up right now. T.J. Holmes was divorced and had been divorced. It wasn’t a situation where he was going through a divorce and still married. I would never date a man that is legally separated or tied to another woman. We dated, but it was brief. I’m a godly person and try to do all the things that God wants me to do. I have a conscience; I could never do that. Besides, I want to get married and present a healthy wonderful relationship for myself and my 11-year-old son.
On Coping With Left Eye’s Death
I see her family every now and then. I still have my moments and probably always will. There’s not a day that goes by that she doesn’t cross my mind. When I do some interviews, I get so upset when people refer to me as “the former member of TLC.” I am always and still am a part of TLC. We are forever no matter what. As long as T-Boz and I are living, we are keeping Left Eye’s memory alive.
You can read the full interview by clicking here
On the one hand, I’m wondering why the hell she keeps getting asked and is still talking about the Usher situation. Then I remember she hasn’t really done much with herself since then. What happened to the solo career?
Your thoughts?
love TLC! best group ever.
I’m sorry but Destiny’s Child is the best selling and best female group ever.
sorry but SPICE GIRLS have been the best selling girl group of all time with 55m world wide… TLC only have 32M world wide… why does no1 ever give them their props… just cos they are pure pop music ? yeah get over it…
I like TLC but DC-3 IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST SELLING GIRL GROUP OF ALL TIME!
Chilli be quiet how the hell you know for a fact DC aint sell more than yall. Billboard said it so I guess there’s a big possibillity it’s true. Plus she sound jealous and bitter as hell. Get a life.
As much as I love TLC, Destiny’s Child IS the world’s best selling female group. That’s a fact!
She and T-Boz are two jelousy b****** because everybody knows
DESTINY’S CHILD is THE BEST SELLING GIRL-GROUP OF ALL-TIMES.
I love TLC but Chilli needs to understand that TLC only sold 36 million WORLDWIDE while Destiny’s Child has sold 50 million WORLDWIDE!!
TLC is the best girl group of all time. She finally cleared up the TJ mess about damn time. Touche Sam, mmm…I wonder why that was the only thing you could comment on about Chilli with the Usher situation? It is like she said “think what keeps it alive at all is these [blogs] speculating whether we’d get back together”. The blogs and media are always the one asking her the question. I think it is good that she is being honest about what went down that way these “blogs” can get over it since you all are always doing the asking.
SHE IS A DESTINY’S CHILD HATER!
Yeah because it is with solo sales counted DC sold over 100 million. But as a group DC sold over 50 million. That’s still more than TLC with their what 39 million. Chilli does sound a bit bitter on that comment maybe bcuz TLC was out way before DC and DC still managed to pass them but who knows. That to me is straight disrespect to Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle and even LeToya, LaTavia.
If there were no TLC, there would be no Destiny’s Child. Respect due.
For some reason, I’m rooting for Chilli.
I love TLC but how isnt Dc3 the best seliing. TLC is my group but DC3 has waay more album sold and everything.
I Love TLC and Chilli but she is striaght dissing.
she has to respect the fact that DC is the biggest selling female group of all time.
and every DC record has never floped while TLC had 1 record that floped.
I Luv My Baby Left Eye
R.I.P. <3
im a huge fan of tlc, but chilli needs to seriously chill the f out. doesn’t she have anything else to talk about?
SPICE GIRLS 55 MILLION
DESTINY’S CHILD 40 MILLION
BANANARAMA 40 MILLION
TLC 36 MILLION
Some of you guys are seriously trippin over these figures. TLC has sold more albums worldwide than DC3 who have added solo member efforts to reach their figure. Crazysexycool has sold nearly 13million alone in the US (no other girl group has come CLOSE to that record to date). TLC was original, and groundbreaking. While I love me some Beyonce , TLC was a genuine GROUP and each member played an equal part.
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I think your trippin over the fact that DC has sold more and are still going to be selling more with there upcoming albums…
and the reason there the Best selling group is because in 5 0r 10 years they will surpass once again…
oh well they have accomplished alot anyways they have millions, grammys, awards, and a star in the walk of fame 😛
spice girls debut album sold over 24 million copies worldwide they have the best selling album by a female group nobody can touch on that sh***.there second sold over 17 million. 18.2 million in singles which means they have sold more singles than any other group. all together they have sold 55 million and unlike dc they are not adding solo projects. they are the best selling
Thank god she cleared that up, i’ve been saying for the longest that Destinys Child havent sold more than them. C’mon think about it ONE album alone went DIAMOND….nuff said.
I don’t know about all that Chilli. Cause when you add up Destiny’s Child solo efforts you get 100 Million but add up their sales as a group and you get 50 million which still is enough to beat them in sales. And just because they have one album that went Diamond that doesn’t mean they’ve sold more. Chilli shopping at haters ‘r’ us
ok listin up here it goes in sales tlc
(ooooooh on the tlc tip 6 million)
(crazysexycool 16 million)
(FANMAIL 11.5 MILLION)
(3D 2.5 MILLION)
(NOW AND FOREVER THE HITS 2 MILLION)
( AND 11 MILLION SINGLES SOLD MOSTLY WATERFALLS AND NO SCRUBS)= 48 MILLION SOLD
DESTINY CHILD
(DESTINY CHILD 2 MILLION)
(WRITINGS ON THE WALL 13 MILLION)
(SURVIVOR 6 MILLION)
(DESTINY FULFILLED 4 MILLION)
(NO 1s 3.5 MILLION)
(CHRISTMAS ALBUM 1 MILLION)
(SINGLES 5 MILLION)= 34.5 MILLION
TLC HAS SOLD MORE AND IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO THEM TO SAYN THAT DC HAS SOLD MORE
okay all this tlc and destinys child beef needs to stop. destinys child has said that tlc influenced them soooo many times. tlc are legends and som is dc. dc did sell more and was the last female group to do so since pcd is not doing anything. dc3 do respect tlc
tlc is the best selling group at all times than destiny child they did not sell alot of cdis but tlc did and i love tlc forever, and chilli good job.
SHE IS RIGHT! TLC SOLD MORE THAN DC. THEY KEEP COUNTING ALL OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. BILLBOARD LISTS DC AS HAVING SOLD 17 MILLION IN THE US AND TLC AS 22 MILLION. DC AND BEE CAN GO SIT DOWN! IT’S CLEAR THAT PAYOLA IS IN EFFECT. THAT’S WHY DC GOT THE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. THEY AREN’T NEARLY AS ORIGINAL OR CREATIVE AS TLC. THEY ARE OVERRATED. THAT’S JUST REAL TALK! AND NO I’M NOT A DC HATER BUT I AM A TLC LOVER. BOOYAH!