Take it from Mary J. Blige — self love attracts love.
The “Real Love” singer spoke with “Extra” ahead of her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and revealed she’s found love again. Blige’s mystery man was also celebrating her big honor with her, she said.
“I am great, and yes [he’s celebrating this moment]. And the love comes from within,” she said. “If you have the love for yourself, you’re gonna draw someone that really, really gives a f— about you,” she beamed.
Meanwhile, getting to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a dark journey, at times. “I didn’t get here by doing everything right. I got here by falling on my face, and getting up,” she said.
For example, during the era of her 1994 “My Life” album, “I was in trouble. I was in a dark place. I hated myself. I hated my life, and a lot of my fans responded… and was like, ‘Mary we’re going through the same thing. We got you’,” she said.
“And that created this movement we’re going through right now,” she added.
In addition to finding love and receiving music’s top honor, Blige is more grateful to her fans than ever these days. “It’s been a long time coming and my fans know what I mean, but we came. We saw. We conquered. We’re here,” she said during her speech at Rock Hall’s plaque dedication.
On Friday, Blige released her latest single, “You Ain’t the Only One,” and is planning to release her new album titled “Gratitude.”
“I’m full of [gratitude]. I’m just so full of gratitude because I’m able to walk in love and seek peace, and I’m not perfect, but I’m walking in a place where I’m headed in the right direction,” she said.
In the meantime, she’ll continue to bask in all her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame glory.
“This is the highest honor because people are honoring you for so many other things than just your music. They’re honoring you for your walk of life and how you’ve changed other people’s lives through your music,” she concluded.
