Christina Milian's Wedding: What Went Wrong?

Christina Milian's wedding to music producer Terius The-Dream Nash was short-lived. The couple eloped in Las Vegas in 2009, but divorced three months later amid cheating allegations. Milian told Latina Magazine: I tried to be someone I wasn't because I wanted my marriage to work. But ultimately, if it's not working, it's not working.

Christina Milian's career faltered after her third album, 'So Amazin'

Christina Milian's career faltered after her third album, So Amazin', due to a combination of factors, including record label issues, changing music trends, and stiff competition.

Firstly, a key reason for the decline was Milian's departure from Island Records shortly after the release of So Amazin'. The singer was dropped from the label due to "creative differences", and she revealed that it happened just a week after her album's release, leaving her feeling embarrassed and hurt. Milian suspected that the label dropped her to allocate more resources to another rising star, Rihanna. This abrupt end to her association with Island Records disrupted the marketing and promotion of So Amazin', as she was unable to release her second single as planned.

Another factor was the shift in music trends away from the bubblegum pop sound of her first album, Christina Milian, which had been postponed in the US due to the September 11 attacks. When she returned with her second album, It's About Time, and its lead single "Dip It Low", she found success. However, the follow-up single, "Whatever U Want", failed to make an impact, possibly due to its similarity to Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love". For her third album, So Amazin', Milian adopted a more urban sound, targeting a new audience, but the label's lack of support and abrupt termination of their relationship hindered the album's success.

Additionally, Milian faced stiff competition from established artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Mariah Carey, as well as emerging talent like Amerie, Keyshia, and Mya. This made it challenging for her to establish a distinct brand and musical identity, with some critics noting that her persona and image were inconsistent and confusing.

Despite these setbacks, Milian diversified her career, pursuing acting, entrepreneurship, and reality TV ventures, while also continuing to write and release music.

She was dropped by her record label

In 2006, Christina Milian released her third studio album, 'So Amazin''. A month after its release, Milian's representative confirmed that she had been dropped from Island Records due to "creative differences". However, it is believed that the main factor behind her departure was the disappointing sales of the album, which sold fewer than 500,000 copies worldwide, with only 130,000 of those sold in the US.

Milian herself believed that she was dropped due to a "budget cut" and that the label wanted to allocate more resources to another rising star, Rihanna. In an interview with Rap-Up, she said:

> " [Def Jam] probably got rid of projects like mine to spend the money on [Rihanna]. It was embarrassing. It was a week after my album got put out. I would be in my room a lot of the time crying by myself."

Despite this setback, Milian signed with Interscope Records in 2009 and released a new single, "Us Against the World".

She married music producer The-Dream in 2009

In 2009, Christina Milian married music producer The-Dream, whose real name is Terius Nash. The couple eloped and were married at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 2009. This was the same place where Britney Spears had her first wedding.

The-Dream is the man responsible for hits like Beyonce's "Single Ladies", Rihanna's "Umbrella", and Justin Bieber's "Baby".

Milian and The-Dream separated in July 2009, only three months after their wedding. In February 2010, Milian gave birth to their daughter, Violet Madison Nash. The divorce was finalised in October 2011.

Milian told Latina Magazine, "I tried to be someone I wasn't because I wanted my marriage to work. But ultimately, if it's not working, it's not working." She also said that she and The-Dream continued to have marital relations after he filed for divorce in February 2010.

They divorced in 2011

Christina Milian's marriage to music producer The-Dream, real name Terius Nash, ended in divorce in 2011. The couple had eloped in 2009 and separated in July 2010, just three months after their wedding. They had one child together, a daughter named Violet, born in February 2010.

The-Dream filed for divorce in February 2010, days before Violet was born. However, Milian claimed that they had continued to have marital relations after the separation. She told Latina magazine:

> "I tried to be someone I wasn’t because I wanted my marriage to work. But ultimately, if it’s not working, it’s not working."

The divorce proceedings turned ugly, with Milian contesting that The-Dream had made her sign the divorce papers while she was pregnant. TMZ also reported that while The-Dream had filed papers claiming the marriage was "irretrievably broken", Milian claimed that they "had marital relations on numerous occasions" after signing the papers.

The divorce was finalised in October 2011, a year after The-Dream filed for divorce and just days before Milian gave birth to their daughter.

Milian became a reality TV star

In 2015, Christina Milian pivoted to reality TV with the launch of the E! series "Christina Milian Turned Up." The show chronicled Milian's attempts to kickstart her career, from new acting gigs to business endeavours to music. The show was about how all of the above impacted her relationships with her family members, and her mother and sisters were regular cast members, too.

"Fans will see my drive, how family-oriented I am; that's what kept me here today, and gave me the longevity and my foundation, my core, which is family, " Milian told SingersRoom, adding, "how willing I am to make mistakes, try new things and become a woman."

The show was enough of a hit that it got a second season, which aired later that year. Milian told Perez TV that the move to reality TV had been an easy one, considering the fact that she had spent most of her life in the spotlight by that point. "To me, I wanted to have that voice, you know?" she said. "Sometimes people aren't getting the full story." By starring in her own reality show, Milian said, she could make sure that she was getting her truth out there. She added, "I just felt like that type of access really would be great for my fans."

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