Jessie Jis opening up about her infertility diagnosis.
Before launching into her song “Four Letter Word,” which includes lyrics about longing to become a mother, Jessie addressed the crowd, saying, “I don’t tell you guys for sympathy because I’m one of millions of women and menthat have gone through this andwill go through this.”
“It can’t be something that defines us but I wanted to write this song for myself in my moment of pain and sadness but also to give myself joy, to give other people something that they can listen to in that moment when it gets really hard,” she continued. “So if you’ve ever experienced anything with this orhave seen somebody else go through itor have lost a child, then please know you’re not alone in your pain and I’m thinking of you when I sing this song.”
Jessie J, Channing Tatum.Paras Griffin/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage
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Jessie’s boyfriendChanning Tatumwas in the audience at Tuesday night’s London show, and afterward he raved on Instagram alongside a photo of the singer on stage.
“This woman just poured her heart out on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Whoever was theregot to witness something special. Wow,” wrote theSmallfootactor, 38.
The father of one — who shares 5½-year-old daughterEverlywith exJenna Dewan— also shared a short video of the “Domino” singer entertaining her audience on his Instagram Story Tuesday, writing, “She went off tonight! #RoseTour.”
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Jessie opened up toMarie Clairein 2013 about looking forward to starting a family, recalling, “When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my future 100 percent.”
Continued the singer, “Very soon. I started thinking I want my kids to look backand say, ‘Wasn’t Mummy amazing?’I’ve really started thinking about what I’m leaving for them.”
source: people.com
