Terry McMillan Reunites with Ex-Husband On Oprah
Published by Runteldat on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 12:00 am.
Nearly five years after their infamous daytime TV showdown that resulted in a $40 million lawsuit being filed after, author Terry McMillan and her ex-husband, Jonathan Plummer reunited on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Plummer notoriously revealed to McMillan that he was gay six years into their marriage. The two engaged in a nasty legal fight that the press had a field day with.
In response to one viewer who wrote, “He wasn’t down low, he was high low,” McMillan answered why she didn’t see the signs that her ex-husband was gay:
“Most people in love don’t see a lot of things. He was one from another culture so I just thought there were certain things about his manners and things that he could and couldn’t do that had a lot to do with him being from Jamaica. And plus he was young, very young.”
Terry also said that he loved her and that, “He brushed my hair, massaged me, all kinds of wonderful things.”
On why she filed that $40 million suit she said, “I sued because I wanted to basically puncture the lies that were told about me.”
Terry said, “I wish I hadn’t been so compelled to sue him and his attorney because the anger lingered and it wore me out.”
She added, “I thought the more I hated him the more he’d suffer.”
On their relationship now, Jonathan says, “Things are great!” while Terry quickly noted, “He’s not my BFF.”
As for what he’s learned throughout this whole ordeal, Jonathan said, “If I ever have a boyfriend or a partner I’ll be a better person to them.”
Minus the whole betrayal thing both acknowledged he was a good boyfriend and husband. Jonathan spoke on their last appearance in which he said, “I didn’t give her the gratification she deserved and I’m truly sorry.”
