[EXCLUSIVE] Hollywood Exes’ Sheree Fletcher Tells All: Willow Smith Controversy, Drea Kelly’s Troubled Marriage & Handling Criticism From Christians

Well, I see how reality [TV] can be very, very high drama and not really show us in a good light, particularly black women. So I think when you think of somebody being a Christian, you think of that person having higher standards or trying to strive towards perfection and excellence and it does seem like a contradiction but I think you can do both.

On how she handles criticism from the church on her actions on the show:

That would be the Pastor’s issue. I don’t need to know anything. I have a calling and an assignment and I’m going to do the very best I can to fulfill what God has purposed me to do. Will I make mistakes? absolutely. Will I fall short? absolutely, but we have to give each other grace and we have to give each other space to work out our own process. I mean we just do.

On her feelings about cast-mate Mayte’s comment about her not being a real single mom because she has ‘Will Smith money’ and if she considers herself a single mother:

You know what, that had to be one of the most ignorant things I’ve ever heard. It was hurtful because like I said, we are a sisterhood and we have the fact that we were married to these high profile men in common. I think with her it came from a hurt place, I think there’s some healing that she still has to do so I couldn’t take it too personal. It shocked me at first and I was very offended by the comment because children are so much more than the house that they live in or the cars that they get to drive in. I was a single mom that didn’t have a 24/7 nanny, I didn’t do that. I was very, very hands-on and to undermine that was not a good thing…Money can’t buy a relationship.

On her relationship with Mayte now:

 You know, it’s crazy because what happens in reality TV is you tape it, you get upset, you come together and you deal with it, you make peace and then a couple months later it’s on TV. Then, you hear things that you didn’t know were said and it causes another issue and it tears the scab off of the old wound.

So, we have a conversation that needs to be had because my take was I chose to forgive, even though I didnt get an apology, I chose to forgive and sweep it under the rug. So to get upset with me because I’m trying to understand where the comment came from, is not OK.

On why she was so concerned with cast-mate Drea’s engagement?

Quite frankly, I thought it was too fast. Not that love can’t happen fast, I know people that love at first sight is not common, it does happen but I think the smart thing to do is wait.  People can be who they think you need them to be for a short amount of time but after a while the true person will come out, you’ll start to see who they really are. You can’t hide forever. So I just think it’s smart for grown-ups even though you feel those feelings and you got butterflies to wait, just wait and watch.

If she saw any warning signs beforehand with Drea’s relationship: