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That was the straw that broke the camels back, she explained.

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I didnt file for divorce because he cheated.

He had been cheating for two years, and I knew that.

It was because, on top of all the other stuff, and then youre gonna cheat?

It was too much.

Ive never talked about this man.

Ever … Did he hit me?

Did I hit him back?

Im not afraid to throw a punch, but I wouldnt have started it.

Ill participate in ending it, but I wouldnt have started it.

Do I jump in?

Do I say it?

Cause I had bruises all over my body at that time.

I remember being in Atlanta, sitting in the kitchen, and I was like, Do I?

And I wasnt ready to walk.

And so I didnt say it.

Kelis recalls that Nas acknowledged his abuse after seeing the Rihanna photos.

He looked at me like, Are you gonna do it?

Kelisfiled for divorcefrom Nas in April 2009, two months after the Rihanna photos leaked.