NEYO says he's honest with his kids about polyamorous relationship as he adds a 4th girlfriend

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - Neyo says he likes to be open and honest with his kids about being with multiple women. 

The singer, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, revealed on a recent episode of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show that he is transparent with his seven kids about his polyamorous relationship style. 

When asked if his kids have questions about his unconventional dating life, Neyo, 45, said, "Of course they do. And I answer them. Honestly. Again, I’m not lying to nobody, not even my children. 

He added, "It’s like, 'Hey, this is daddy’s girlfriend. And so is that, and so is that. And so is that.' "

The "Let Me Love You" singer said that each of his partners has a role in his household. 

He narrated his conversation with his children about what each woman does, saying, " 'She gonna make you some cereal. She gonna cook lunch. And she gonna wash your clothes.' And it’s all good." 

"It’s family," Neyo insisted. "It’s community. That’s what it’s about." 

Neyo welcomed his first daughter Madilyn Grace in 2010 and son Mason Evan in 2011 with his former fiancée, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Monyetta Shaw-Carter. 

He also shares three children with his ex-wife Crystal Renay: Shaffer Chimere Jr., born in 2016, Roman Alexander-Raj, born in 2018, and Isabella Rose, born in 2021. 

The Grammy winner shares his youngest kids, Braiden and Brixton — who were born in 2021 and 2023, respectively — with influencer Sade Jenea Bagnerise. 

Elsewhere in his morning show appearance, Neyo confirmed that he currently has four girlfriends. 

As for how he manages the relationships, he said, "It’s not about juggling. It ain't about juggling. The key ingredient to making it work is honesty. Everybody gotta be telling the truth, you know what I mean?" 

Addressing a recent photo that showed him standing with three women, the singer said, "There’s four of them total. There were just three there that particular night. It works. It works. Everybody’s honest, everybody’s telling the truth. Everybody’s consenting." 

Neyo continued to allude to his past relationships, saying, "I feel like I wasted a lot of time just being dishonest about things to the point where had I taken this approach initially, I could have saved myself a lot of headache and heartache." 

In July 2022, Renay announced her split from Neyo in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating. "8 years. 8 years of lies and deception," she wrote in her post. "8 years of unknowingly sharing my life and my husband with numerous women who sell their bodies to him unprotected…every last one of them!"