Brandy Says Ex-Boyfriend Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men ‘Took Advantage’ of Her Due to Their Age Gap: ‘The Shame Ends Here’

R&B icon Brandy is breaking decades of silence regarding her controversial mid-90s relationship with Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris, alleging in her new memoir, Phases, that the then-adult singer took advantage of her while she was a minor.

The revelations, published by Hanover Square Press, detail a relationship that began when Brandy was 16 and Morris was in his early 20s. Brandy, now 47, describes a calculated “elaborate fiction” designed to shield the couple from public scandal and parental discovery while they collaborated on the 1994 hit “Brokenhearted.”

According to the memoir, the relationship was defined by systemic deception. Brandy describes a culture of “sneaking around” and lying to her parents, noting that both she and Morris understood that public knowledge of their connection would ignite a career-threatening scandal.

“We would pretend patience and claim we were waiting until my eighteenth birthday before pursuing any romantic connection,” Brandy writes, characterizing the pact as a strategic cover for an active relationship.

The singer further details a power imbalance that extended into their personal lives. She recounts Morris’s habit of comparing her to other industry superstars—specifically his “One Sweet Day” collaborator Mariah Carey—and a restrictive communication protocol where she was required to page him before calling.

For years, Morris, now 52, has publicly framed the liaison as a mutual “schoolgirl crush” that naturally fizzled out. Brandy’s account directly challenges that version of events, reframing the dynamic as predatory.

“I believe he took advantage,” Brandy asserts in the text. “I was not a fast girl with a crush… I was a child. And he was an adult. And it’s time the world understood the difference.”

The relationship reportedly ended after Morris admitted to infidelity. Brandy writes that she ignored “neon warning signs” at the time due to her age and lack of experience, but now views the period through a lens of manipulation and shame that she is finally ready to shed.

Representatives for Wanya Morris did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the specific allegations in Phases. In a 2021 social media post, Morris previously described the relationship as two young people falling in love and eventually growing apart, suggesting he “might have grown out of her a little bit faster.”

Brandy’s memoir joins a growing movement of women in the music industry revisiting the power dynamics of the 1990s and early 2000s. Phases is available now at all major retailers, marking a significant pivot in the legacy of one of R&B’s most enduring stars.