Almost a year later Jason Derulo and Jena Frumes broke off their relationship, she has opened up about her story.
“I wouldn’t call myself a whore,” Frumes, 28, wrote via Instagram comment on Thursday, June 30. “It’s unfortunate my situation didn’t work out because we once aspired to be married, but maybe being single is best than being in a relationship and constantly being disrespected, cheated and lied to. Or is it better to stay and be quiet so people like you … authorize?”
The social media influencer, who was first linked to the 32-year-old singer in March 2020, doubled down on her stance in a second statement.
“Women really don’t deserve to be treated and judged for who they are. No one aspires to be a single mom,” she explained via Instagram Story on Thursday. “It is the greatest heartbreak and failure for me personally to know that I am alone in this. But if your non-negotiables are put to the test, you will never find peace in this relationship.”
She added: “If the roads come first then I can’t change that so stop blaming the women like we chose life as a single mom. This is annoying as hell. You don’t know what women go through trying to make it work. It was never about money or dating a famous person.”
While Derulo has yet to publicly address his former partner’s claims, she did claim she was “in love” and that they planned to father their 13-month-old son Jason King before his birth in May 2021.
“It didn’t work out and life must go on. Leave me alone,” she concluded her social media statement.
The Talk Dirty actor confirmed the pair split in September 2021, almost four months after giving birth to their first child.
“Jena and I have decided to go our separate ways,” Derulo wrote in a now-deleted Twitter statement. “She’s an amazing mother, but we believe that being separated at this point will allow us to be the best version of ourselves and the best parents we could be. Please respect our privacy [at] this time.”
While Derulo and the model continue to co-parent their son, they weren’t keen on showing his face on social media so soon after his birth.
“I’ve been very private throughout this entire journey which has brought me so much peace,” Frumes wrote via Instagram Story in May 2021. “It is MY decision not to show my baby’s face online. Many of you feel entitled to express opinions that NO ONE has asked for. My baby is beautiful and 100 percent healthy, but at this point my baby is brand new to the world. I refuse to confuse the negative energy of social media with the energy of my family. … Until then, we keep all this perfection to ourselves to enjoy.”
The Now-Exes have since shared little Jason’s face on various social media updates.
Derulo didn’t respond immediately Us weekly‘s request for comment.