Lil Wayne and plus-size model Denise Bidot took their romantic relationship public on Monday (June 15). In one of Bidotâs Instagram Stories, the 34-year-old Miami native shared a series of photos of herself cozying up to Wayne and wrote, âSomehow in the middle of the madness, something special happened. Us.â
His relationship with Bidot comes just two months after Wayne reportedly ended his engagement to 29-year-old LaâTecia Thomas, a makeup artist and plus-size model. Hours after the news broke, Thomas shared a sultry trio of Instagram photos supporting her own makeup line and appeared unfazed.
Lil Wayneâs rumored (and not so rumored) dating history is quite extensive and ranges from R&B stars and rappers to WNBA players and models. Below is a comprehensive list of most of Wayneâs former flames (because lord knows we donât have them all).
Toya Johnson (Carter)
Toya Johnson met the 13-year-old Wayne in New Orleans when she was 12. She became pregnant with their daughter Reginae Carter two years later at the tender age of 14. At this time, Wayne was already signed to Cash Money Records and decided to throw himself into his career in an effort to support his child.
Johnson and Wayne eventually married in 2004 but according to Heavy, Johnson couldnât deal with his celebrity lifestyle.
âWayne is the type who likes to have his cake and eat it, too,â she said. âSo we were together, but that didnât stop him from doing what he had to do and I wasnât happy with that. A person can only take so much.â
They divorced in 2006 but remain good friends.
Christina Milian
After reportedly chasing Christina Milian for 15 years, Wayne started dating the singer-songwriter/actress in 2014, but the couple called it quits in 2015.
During their brief relationship, they performed together and collaborated on a handful of songs, including Milianâs 2015 single âDo It.â
Trina
Wayne was reportedly in an on-and-off relationship with fellow rapper Trina from 2005 to 2012. In a 2017 interview with Billboard, Trina opened up about their time together, saying, âWayne is a very great person. Wayne never did anything wrong to me. The thing is, when I dated Wayne â which was so many years ago â we were just real young.
âWayne was real young. I was real young. A part of it was, âI donât even know what Iâm doing, and I know you donât know what youâre doing.â
Nivea
Lil Wayne began dating singer Nivea in 2002. Only months into their courtship, Wayne proposed in December of that year. She relived the proposal in a 2003 interview with Sister To Sister magazine.
âWayne said, âI got your Christmas present with me and youâre gonna love it. Itâs gonna make you smile,ââ she recalled. âHe got down on his knee and he was like, âI know Iâm young, but Iâve been through enough relationships to know and understand the meaning of what love is.â He was just perfect. He told me that he wĐ°nted to spend the rest of his life with me and he loved me. It was snot and tears at the same time.â
Nivea married The-Dream in December 2004 after she and Wayne called off the engagement. Their daughter Navy Talia Nash was born in May 2005, and their twin sons London and Christian arrived in 2006.
The couple divorced in 2007 and Nivea evidently tried to give it another go with Wayne. They ultimately had one child together, Neal Carter, who was born in November 2009. They officially gave up on the relationship in 2010. The-Dreamâs 2007 song âNikkiâ is allegedly about their strange love triangle.
Lauren London
Before she was inextricably connected to the late Nipsey Hussle, Lauren London dated Wayne periodically from 1998 to 2009. In September 2009, they had a son together named Kameron Carter. She discussed their relationship in a 2014 interview with NecoleBitchie.
âI met Wayne when I was 15 years old,â she said. âIâve known him a very long time, and we were in a relationship that didnât make it. We tried more than once to revive it, and we were engaged briefly years ago, but we eventually parted ways. People see the âLil Wayneâ personality and think they know who he really is. My sonâs father is an intelligent, loving, and lovable person who will always be a dear friend. And that will never change.â
Skylar Diggins
Skylar Diggins played point guard for Notre DĐ°me University, where she led the team to three consecutive Final Fours and two consecutive NCAA championships. She then went on to play with the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. While Wayneâs romantic involvement with Diggins was only a rumĐŸr, they were spotted together at the WNBA Finals in 2011.
Keri Hilson
Singer/actress Keri Hilson was allegedly involved with Wayne from 2008 to 2009. He appeared on her 2008 single âTurnin On Meâ from the album In A Perfect World. They also Òșit the road together as part of the I Am Music tour in 2009.
Teairra MarĂ
While Teairra MarĂ has made headlines recently for her public feud with 50 Cent, the Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood personality was also once linked to Wayne. The two reportedly dated from 2008 to 2011. She copped to the romance during a 2017 interview with Hollywood Unlocked, saying, âIâm not gonâ get into the experience, now. He is clean.â
Sarah Bellew (Vivan)
Atlanta media personality Sarah Bellew and Wayne reportedly hooked up between 2005 and 2009 and have one son together. Dwayne Carter III was born in October 2008 and recently celebrated his 12th birthday.
âI was young, I was like 19,â she said in a 2014 interview with Global GrinÔ TV. âI was just in love⊠But I liked being behind the scenes, âcause it was so new to me. All of it.â
Karrine Steffans
Confessions of a Video VÎčxen author and (yes) former rap video vÎčxen/pĐŸrn actress Karrine âSuperheadâ Steffans, who has appeared in videos by rappers such as JAY-Z, LL Cool J and Mystikal, had a child with Kool G Rap before moving on to Lil Wayne in the early 2000s. In December 2012, she told Madame Noire about their complicated union.
âWayne and I have kept a relationship through my two husbands, his three kids, three additional baby mamas, three of his albums, three of my books, three of his arrests, one year in prison and three engagements on his part,â she said. âWe are indestructible and I find it fascinating. Iâm in constant contact with this person every day, every other day. He is a part of my being. Iâm not me without him. He makes me very happy, [but] I couldnât be with Wayne.
âI couldnât live Wayneâs life⊠That relationship is everything to me, but itâs not what people think it is. Itâs not sexuĐ°l and itâs not financial. It is very spiritual and heâs like my battery pack. When Iâm down, when Iâm in a really rough space, he always pulls me out of that and he has no idea what heâs done for me.â