Ne-Yo savagely responds to ex-wife Crystal Renay’s post-divorce interview about ‘self-worth’

Ne-Yo would very much like to be excluded from this narrative.

The “So Sick” singer, 44, sarcastically sent well wishes to his ex-wife, Crystal Renay, after the actress promoted her post-divorce interview with People Tuesday.

After captioning the Instagram promo, “With grace and gratitude! I Choose Me…Everytime,” he bluntly commented with a “Congratulations.”

“Congratulations,” he sarcastically wrote. Getty Images for NARAS The former couple split in 2022. Instagram/@neyo

The 38-year-old actress — who shares three kids with the R&B hitmaker — chose herself when she filed for divorce in August 2022 after six years of marriage, claiming he had fathered a child with another woman.

She had also accused him of cheating on her with “numerous” women.

Sure enough, it was later revealed he welcomed sons Braiden and Brixton in 2021 and 2022 respectively with his then-girlfriend Sadé Jenea.

“With grace and gratitude! I Choose Me…Everytime,” the actress captioned her Instagram post. Instagram/@itscrystalsmith She told the outlet, “I chose to stand up for myself and walk away from something that just wasn’t serving me any longer.” Instagram/@itscrystalsmith

In her latest interview, the “Bold & Bougie” star said she only speaks positively about her ex-husband.

“I don’t drag him or talk negative about him,” she told the outlet.

“Sometimes we can’t see the bigger picture and what may or may not be for us and in this situation, clearly it wasn’t a place for me to be in any longer, and I’m OK with that,” she went on.

“I’m happy for myself because I chose my self-worth. I chose to stand up for myself and walk away from something that just wasn’t serving me any longer.”

They welcomed three children together throughout their marriage. WireImage The two share Shaffer Chimere Jr., 7,  Roman Alexander-Raj, 5, and Isabella Rose, 2. Instagram/@neyo

Hundreds of people jumped into the comments section to applaud Renay for her mature comments.

“It takes a lot of courage to walk away from situations that no longer serve you. Proud of you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽,” one person wrote.

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“And you’re able to show your daughter an example of what choosing yourself looks like,” another chimed in.

A third fan added, “I’m so proud of u beautiful, I wish a lot more woman would realize their worth and leave some situation that’s not good for them.”

Their divorce was finalized in 2023, less than one year after she filed. FilmMagic Ne-Yo is now a father of seven. Disneyland Resorts via Getty Images

In the interview, she also praised the “Let Me Love You” songwriter for being an “amazing father” to their three kids: Shaffer Chimere Jr., 7,  Roman Alexander-Raj, 5, and Isabella Rose, 2.

“Our main goal is the wellbeing of our kids and the happiness of them. He’s an amazing father and as long as they have smiles on their faces every day, then we are doing a great job,” she said.

Ne-Yo also shares daughter Madilyn, 13, and son Mason, 12, with “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Monyetta Shaw.