Tyrese Gibson is still going back and forth with his ex, Norma over custody of their 12-year-old daughter, Shayla, he admitted in a new interview on ‘The Wendy Show’, Oct. 22. The actor revealed why he and his ex are still embroiled in the ‘conflict’ despite divorcing in 2009.
Tyrese Gibson has been going through a lot behind the scenes, despite his immense career success. The actor, who just signed on for three new Marvel films, is still tangled up in a custody battle over his 12-year-old daughter Shayla, who he shares with ex-wife, Norma, he revealed on The Wendy Williams Show, October 23. Tyrese and Norma, who wed in 2007, divorced in 2009.
Before Tyrese gave an update on his current custody situation, he informed Wendy Williams that he was only able to speak in general terms and could not go into “particulars,” because the case is still open. When the talk show host, 55, asked why he’s still fighting with his ex over custody after so many years, Tyrese admitted that things have been complicated. “When you have a child and then there’s a situation where there might be a conflict — when you have your approach to raising a child and they have theirs, sometimes you’re far from being on the same page,” Tyrese explained.
“No one wakes up every day and says, ‘Where’s pain, where’s trauma, where’s conflict and I want to stay in it.’ You can be with someone for a long time and then when you finally get married, you realize, that it was not the right thing to do,” he continued, noting, “I was just with my baby [Shayla].”
Tyrese Gibson stops by ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ for an interview on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. (Photo credit: Wendy Williams & Tyrese Gibson)
While Tyrese admitted that he did not want to get into any discussions about his ex-wife, he did say that he pays Norma “a lot” of money per month since their divorce.