Last year, reports surfaced that Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men had been cheating on his wife for the past 9 years with another woman, and justifying his adultery by his Israelite faith. Some say the faith allows its male followers to marry up to seven women.
Sources claimed swimsuit model Avonte “Cherie” Wright began a relationship with Stockman before he married his wife Sharhonda Jones in 2001. Cherie and Stockman allegedly continued their relationship after his marriage. Unfortunately, according to the source, Stockman’s wife had been oblivious to this fact. Sharhonda Stockman gave birth to twin boys in 2003.
Reportedly, Cherie and Stockman’s “spiritual marriage” ended earlier this year, when she discovered that he had other spiritual relationships with women in Hawaii and New York.
This is not new information, but it’s getting new life because Avonte is on the new season of VH1′s “Tough Love Miami”, a relationship Bootcamp that prepares its participants for love. Coincidentally, Shawn Stockman is the host of an NBC reality show, “The Sing-Off”, that premiered Monday, September 19th.
“Tough Love Miami” premieres Sunday, October 2 on VH1.
Avonte “Cherie” Wright’s VH1 “Tough Love Miami” bio reads:
At 36, Avonte is the oldest member of Steve’s “Tough Love Miami” Bootcamp and perhaps the woman with the most to lose. Avonte spent the past 9 years as the mistress to a celebrity, wasting her late 20′s and early 30′s on a dead-end relationship that left her with deep, emotional scars. Now, she’s back in the dating scene with no idea how to treat a prospective suitor and walls so high, it would take a rock climber to scale them. Trust is Avonte’s biggest issue and she constantly tests the men she dates to see if they are worthy of her affection. Her challenge at Bootcamp is to show a softer side and open herself up to love again. And hopefully, this time it will be with a man who will value her as his one and only, and not his ‘woman on the side’.
Not to rehash the whole deal, but Avonte was there before the wife, so she probably doesn’t feel bad about the dude getting put on blast. Their relationship allegedly included lots of international travel, lavish gifts, cash, and a small part on Boyz II Men’s “The Remedy” album.
Shawn Stockman was let go by Avonti when he was dishonest with her. Her friend of legend gave Shawn head and Boyz II Men did not have any money like everybody. I wish you and make it right. She was six years with him and her wife he had two spiritual wives. She was happy and Avonti was good being she did not get money from him. He was doing things for her and he was losing his house. He did not pay for things for him. She really took care of Shawn. Shawn and Avonti were best of friends. She left a box at the door of the wife. Shawn was taking her through counseling and trying to keep her. Avonti left her the box I terminated my pregnancy one and she had a miscarriage. He was sleeping around the world with a lot of women, The box had pictures and videos of his private parts and his wife pregnant and he is asking what is doing. Shawn taught and leave him broke if you left him. The story is above.
Boyz II Men – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
