The divorce between Chance the Rapper and his ex-wife Kirsten Corley has formally begun months after the couple introduced their separation.
Corley filed her petition to divorce the Grammy-winning “Sunday Candy” and “Cocoa Butter Kisses” musician on Friday in Cook County, Illinois, the Times confirmed. Representatives for Corley and Chance the Rapper (born Chancellor Bennett) didn’t instantly reply to The Times’ request for remark Wednesday.
Chance and Corley, who’s an influencer and former mannequin, share two younger daughters. Although the separated spouses knew one another as youngsters, they reunited in 2013 and commenced courting. They welcomed their first baby in 2015 and married in 2019, the identical yr they welcomed their second daughter.
The rapper’s marriage was central to his debut album, “The Big Day.” The 2019 launch got here years after Chance discovered fame with a collection of mixtapes together with the acclaimed “Acid Rap” and “Coloring Book.”
For “The Big Day,” Chance collaborated with various musicians together with John Legend, Death Cab for Cutie, Megan Thee Stallion, Shawn Mendes and Randy Newman. In a interview for Apple Music earlier than the album’s launch, Chance recalled seeing his spouse for the primary time at a dance get together after they had been each youngsters they usually mentioned their years-long relationship.
“I believe I at all times knew I used to be going to marry my spouse and I believe I used to be interested by how a lot time I had and making an attempt to not make the unsuitable choice and issues like that,” he stated on the time. “I used to be prolonged a pardon and I used to be in a position to get again together with her and never destroy my life.”
The two introduced their separation final April, after 5 years of marriage. Previously, hypothesis about marriage issues surrounded the couple after the rapper was noticed out dancing with another woman throughout a 2023 birthday celebration in Jamaica. In their announcement, the separated companions stated they may stay dedicated to co-parenting their youngsters.
“God has blessed us with two lovely women that we’ll proceed to lift collectively,” they stated on the time. “We kindly ask for privateness and respect as we navigate this transition.”
