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Angela White has ended her engagement to Derrick Milano. The 37-year-old rapper and model formerly known as Blac Chyna announced the news in an Instagram story. "After much prayer and reflection, Derrick and I have decided to call off the engagement," she wrote.
"We love each other deeply and are good friends, but we both believe that God's guidance has shown us that this is the right path for both of us, as we each continue our journeys," she continued. "May we find peace and fulfillment in His divine will, trusting that His plan is greater than our own." Milano, a Grammy-winning songwriter, posted a similar statement on his story.
The two had been dating since May 2023, which only became public knowledge after White made a social media post celebrating their one-year anniversary. Milano proposed to her at Howard University's homecoming celebration in October, as ecstatic onlookers cheered before White accepted the proposal.
Angela White opened up about her spiritual transformation and embrace of Christianity. She stopped going by her old stage name, attempted to reverse some of her previous cosmetic surgeries, and has seemingly embarked on a journey of self-discovery.
This news was not shocking information for fans, who seemed to expect the announcement. One user wrote "her new path wasn't aligning with his present lifestyle." Several more commenters pointed to Milano's lifestyle as being incompatible with White's.
"They're at two different places spiritually. You can tell on the show. He was still drinking and partying and she was trying to get right with God. She was going to church and bible study while he was partying," wrote another user. "It never works if one person is practicing sobriety and spiritual discipline and the other isn't," said a third user.
Based on their statements, Milano and White's split did not seem to be acrimonious, nor does there seem to be any bad blood between the new ex-partners.
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
