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When it comes to her divorce, Teyana Taylor isn’t looking back.
The A Thousand and One star was recently found in contempt of court and ordered to pay her ex-husband Iman Shumpert $70,000 after violating terms of their divorce by speaking out publicly, according to multiple outlets. But the way she sees it, the payment marked the closing of a stressful chapter in her life.
“If it’s gonna give me my peace and we can be done with this for good, I sent that wire so fast,” Teyana said during an appearance on The Breakfast Club Aug. 27. “I sent that wire so f–king fast.”
The 34-year-old went on to refer to the sum as “the best lil’ coin I ever spent in my life,” noting that she’ll “never have to deal with this again.”
While Teyana and Iman—who share daughters Iman “Junie,” 9, and Rue Rose, 4—announced their breakup in 2023 after seven years of marriage, the “We Got Love” singer explained that public attention on their divorce continued even after the split was finalized in July 2024.
“Every single time something amazing is going on in my life, it’s something about this divorce,” she continued. “It don’t be nothing else. I’m never in nothing.”
Back in March, Teyana accused the NBA star of leaking the details of a supposed divorce settlement after reports regarding the alleged agreement surfaced online, according to a filing obtained by E! News at the time.
But in the filing, Teyana alleged that the former couple never actually came to a settlement themselves.
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“The parties never entered into any ‘Settlement’ at all,” the petition read, “and everything that either party received in the divorce (finalized on July 1, 2024) was awarded by the Court.”
Elsewhere in the document, Teyana alleged that she had her attorney contact her ex’s and ask him “to stop or curtail the public dissemination of information.”
But according to the actress, Iman “would pretend that he had no idea how the stories about the divorce case leaked.”
For his part, Iman accused Teyana of violating terms of their divorce agreement by speaking publicly on the matter in a March Instagram video, which a judge agreed with, saying per docs obtained by Us Weekly, “The court finds [Taylor] in violation of the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce and is in willful contempt.”
She was ordered to pay $70,000 for his legal fees.
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The golf star’s reputation was shattered when news broke about his adulterous behavior with not one, not two, but dozens of women. He and his wife, Swedish model Elin Nordegren, officially divorced in August of 2010 after being married for nearly six years and having two children together. Tiger reportedly handed over a whopping $750 million in their divorce, although the final settlement was undisclosed.
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Mel & Robyn Gibson
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Madonna & Guy Ritchie
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Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
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Donald & Ivana Trump
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Kevin & Cindy Costner
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Neil Diamond & Marcia Murphey
Neil reportedly fell in love with the TV producer while he was still married to his first wife, Jane Posner. Marcia married the singer-songwriter in 1969, had two of his children, sons Jesse and Micah, filed for divorce 25 years later, citing irreconcilable differences, and walked away with half of Neil’s earnings—$150 million. However, Neil isn’t bitter; he later said that “she’s worth every penny.”
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Michael & Juanita Jordan
After 17 years together and an attempt at reconciliation, basketball star Michael Jordan and his wife, Juanita Jordan, officially divorced in 2006. The duo tied the knot in 1989 in Las Vegas and have three children together. In a massive divorce settlement, Michael reportedly shelled out $168 million.
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Kenny Rogers & Marianne Gordon
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Lionel & Diane Richie
Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander, a former dancer and fashion designer, called it quits in 2003 after seven years, two kids and a slew of irreconcilable differences. In Diane’s alimony petition, she reportedly claimed a monthly clothing allowance of $15,000 as well as a plastic surgery budget of $20,000 a year. The payout? An estimated $20 million from Richie.
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Ron Perelman & Ellen Barkin
The businessman married his fourth wife in June of 2000 after meeting the actress at a Vanity Fair Oscar afterparty. Their marriage ended in 2006. Ellen reportedly received an “enormous” settlement and also allegedly made more than $20 million when she sold off jewelry Ron had once given her.
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Steven Spielberg & Amy Irving
On again…off again…on again…then off again for good. The actress dated the director briefly in the late ‘70s—breaking up to momentarily date Willie Nelson, her costar in the film Honeysuckle Rose—and married Steven in 1985. Unfortunately, the flame was only rekindled for four years, and in 1989, the two divorced and Amy reportedly walked away with a $100 million settlement.
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Alex Rodriguez & Cynthia Scurtis
Alex and Cynthia called it quits in 2008 after six years and two children together. The final settlement in the multi-million dollar case remains undisclosed.
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Michael Douglas & Diandra Luker
The Oscar-winning actor married the daughter of an Austrian diplomat in 1977 when she was 19 and had a son with her a year later. In 1995, Diane filed for divorce and reportedly received a $45 million settlement, as well as a share in projects related to work Michael did while they were together.
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Hulk & Linda Hogan
After 23 years of marriage and two children—daughter Brooke and son Nick—Linda filed for divorce from her husband when she heard of the professional wrestler’s affair withChristiane Plante. Linda reportedly received an agreement worth over $30 million, including more than 70 percent of the couple’s liquid assets, a handful of luxury cars, $3 million property settlement and 40 percent ownership in his companies.
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Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall
The Rolling Stones frontman married the model in 1990. Jerry filed for divorce in 1999 after she discovered Mick fathered a child with Brazilian model Luciana Morad. But after nine years together, Jerry was allegedly awarded $25 million in their divorce settlement.
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Jeff Gordon & Brooke Sealey
The Daytona 500 winner married Brooke in 1994, only to divorce eight years later in 2002. Although the former couple didn’t have any children together Jeff still coughed up a hefty settlement—a reported $15 million.
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