Brandy Norwood broke silence on one of the most haunting chapters of her life.

In her new memoir Phases, the singer recounted a late ’90s relationship with Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris that began when she was just 16.

It is the time she says left scars that lasted decades.

In a week where Brandy received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the “Vocal Bible” also opened up about her past.

Her memoir Phases revisits her 2006 car accident, her feud with Monica, and, most strikingly, her teenage romance with Wanya Morris.

Brandy recalled sneaking around with Morris while touring with Boyz II Men, hiding the relationship from her parents and the public.

“I was in over my head,” she wrote.

She explained that the pair pretended to wait until her eighteenth birthday to avoid scandal.

She admitted she lost her virginity to Morris and endured comparisons to other singers including Mariah Carey before the relationship ended when Morris confessed to cheating.

“I believe he took advantage,” Brandy stated in the memoir.

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “The shame ends here. The silence ends here… I was a child. And he was an adult. And it’s time the world understood the difference.”

Morris previously claimed during a 2020 Instagram Live that he did not date Brandy until she was of age, even referencing her famous prom night with Kobe Bryant.

But Brandy’s account in Phases paints a far different picture, one she says was marked by “neon warning signs” she ignored at the time.

Jessie Jones, a television actress who reinvented herself as one of America’s most-produced female playwrights, has died at 75.

Her longtime friend and writing partner Jamie Wooten confirmed she passed away March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness.

Jones is survived by her sisters, a brother-in-law, a niece and nephews, and by her close collaborator Wooten.

Jessie Jones’ popular sitcoms:

Jones built a career in front of the camera throughout the 1980s and ’90s, appearing in popular sitcoms such as Night Court, Newhart, Designing Women, Murphy Brown (where she played Betty Hooley), Who’s the Boss, Perfect Strangers, Grace Under Fire and Melrose Place.

Jessie Jones’ TV movies:

She also starred in TV movies including The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, Everybody’s Baby: The Rescue of Baby Jessica alongside Patty Duke and Beau Bridges, and the frequently aired Wife, Mother, Murderer.

Jessie Jones as playwright:

As her acting career wound down, Jones turned to writing.

She co-created the Off-Broadway Southern funeral comedy Dearly Departed, which became a staple for theater companies nationwide.

She later co-wrote the screenplay for Fox Searchlight’s Kingdom Come starring Whoopi Goldberg and LL Cool J.

Her most enduring legacy came through the Jones Hope Wooten partnership with Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

Together, they penned more than two dozen Southern-flavored comedies including The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The Red Velvet Cake War, Christmas Belles and The Savannah Sipping Society.

Published by Concord Theatricals, their plays have been widely produced and translated into multiple languages.

Wooten described Jones as “the most-produced female American playwright.”

Sean “Diddy” Combs has seen his prison release date cut down once again, with federal records now confirming he is set to leave custody earlier than previously expected. 

According to the latest Federal Bureau of Prisons records, the 56-year-old rap mogul is now scheduled for release on 15 April 2028. 

This new date shaves a further 10 days off his sentence, marking the second time this month his timeline has been adjusted. 

Just a few weeks ago, his release date had already been brought forward from June to late April, but this latest update means the Bad Boy Records founder is now looking at a slightly shorter stay at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey.

Combs has been serving his time at the low-security facility since late October, following a high-profile case that saw him convicted on two prostitution-related charges. 

When he was originally sentenced to over four years in prison, the judge took a middle-ground approach. While prosecutors had pushed for a much longer stint of 135 months, the judge felt that was more than necessary, though he also rejected the defence’s plea for a mere 14-month sentence, arguing that wouldn’t be sufficient. 

Along with his time behind bars, which includes credit for time already served, Combs faces five years of supervised release and a substantial fine of £395,000.

Before he was sent away, a visibly humbled Combs expressed deep remorse in the courtroom for what he described as “disgusting, shameful and sick” actions. 

He admitted to being out of control and struggling with drug use at the time, telling the court that he had been stripped down to nothing and truly hated the person he had become. 

This raw admission of being broken to his core was a far cry from the untouchable persona he held for decades as a titan of the music industry.

Despite the gravity of his crimes, some of his peers are still finding it difficult to separate his legal downfalls from his professional achievements. 

Usher recently weighed in on the situation, suggesting that Combs’ legacy as a businessman and cultural trailblazer is being overshadowed by his public prosecution. 

Speaking about his own positive experiences with the producer, the R&B star argued that it was hard not to recognise the “valuable contributions” Combs made for Black entrepreneurs and the way he transitioned big ideas into tangible success. 

While the world’s view of the rapper has shifted drastically, his projected release in the spring of 2028 remains the firm focus for his legal team and the authorities.