Usher Confesses He Wanted To Ask The Late Aaliyah Out
etcanada.comUsher is opening up about his celebrity missed connections. In an interview with E! News’ “Daily Pop” talk show, the artist was quizzed on his celebrity relationships and which crush he wished he had acted on. “Somebody that I was really good friends with that I wish I would have taken more serious, ’cause she was a really, really close friend of mine for a small amount of time, and then we just kind of disconnected — it was Aaliyah,” he admitted of the late singer. READ MORE: Usher Reveals His Son Was Born To 50 Cent’s ‘In Da Club’ The two were close with Usher dedicating tributes to her over the years and speaking of her fondly.
She died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22 and was dating Roc-A-Fella co-founder Damon Dash at the time. When asked why their relationship never turned romantic, Usher said it was just a matter of timing. “And we just didn’t get around to it, we just kinda talked but didn’t do it,” he added.
The 43-year-old also dished on his first celebrity kiss, which was with the singer Monica. “Yeah, she was a good kisser,” he confirmed. READ MORE: Usher Returns To Las Vegas With A New Residency Show Usher is currently dating Jennifer Goicoechea, director of the rhythm and soul department at ASCAP.
They welcomed their second child Sire in late September. While he may be one of the titans of the music industry, his kids don’t think much of it. “I don’t think there’s anything I can do to make them understand how cool I am,” he said when asked whether his kids think he’s cool. “And I try.
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