The Ex-Fiancé Of Angela Simmons Shot Dead In His Atlanta Home

| |

The Ex-Fiancé Of Angela Simmons Shot Dead In His Atlanta Home

November 6. 2018

Sutton Tennyson, Angela Simmons and their son Sutton Joseph in 2016

Sutton Tennyson, 37, the ex-fiancé of reality star, Angela Simmons, 31, was gunned down in his Atlanta, Georgia home this past Saturday. Reports indicate he was shot in the head three times by an unknown assailant. An argument broke out in his garage, which led to the deadly shooting. He is the father of Angela’s 2-year-old son Sutton Joseph Tennyson.

While I am sorry for him that he has died under such tragic circumstances, there are a few things about his behavior I did not agree with, as it was not in Angela’s best interest. Angela was a famous virgin, known to reality television audiences. She is the daughter of successful 1980s RUN DMC rapper-turned-reverend, Rev Run. Angela became famous on her family’s reality show “Run’s House.” She has since appeared on Master P’s “Growing Up Hip Hop” reality show, as well as “Project Runway: Threads.”

I know people have made poor choices and mistakes in their past. The key is to learn from those mistakes and change one’s ways. After all, people deserve a second chance. However, the problem with Tennyson is he had not changed, as he’s a drug dealer. He also carelessly knocked up Angela. How are you going to knock up a reverend’s daughter (out of wedlock) especially after she publicly stated she wanted to wait until she got married to have sex.

People were shocked when she fell pregnant, because for years she stated she wanted to wait until marriage. People were doubly shocked when they found out she got knocked up by a drug dealer. Tennyson was facing a criminal charge for drug dealing (he pled guilty to felony marijuana drug trafficking). I know this is not the type of relationship a reverend would want for his daughter. Not to mention, it brought so much criticism and insults on Angela from people on social networking.

It could not have been easy for her going through a pregnancy facing all the criticism, public shame and stress. Then to have the engagement fall a part under the strain of felony drug charges must have been difficult. Items online indicate he cheated on her as well (to add insult to injury). The engagement had to be called off. Tennyson’s behavior publicly hurt, upset, shamed and disgraced her, illustrating the whole relationship was all about him and his needs. Someone who loves you does not subject you to that.

Angela Simmon's post on Instagram about the death of the father of her child

I really do not think they belonged together. If someone loves you, they wouldn’t expose you to that shame and criticism to satisfy their own selfish desires. If someone loves you they would respect and protect you. A good relationship is supposed to be about give and take. You're supposed to protect your partner. He did not protect her in anyway. He did whatever he wanted.

I don't believe she tried to trap him with a baby. She is rich and famous. She's not a desperate gold digger or groupie trying to secure support checks for 18-years from a famous man and bragging rights online and in interviews to say so-and-so is the father of her child. I think things got too heated one night when he was trying to get her to have sex with him, he didn't keep his hands to himself and she fell pregnant.

He didn’t even bother to use protection or put her on birth control when he decided to have sex with her, knowing that she could get pregnant and end up embarrassed, not for being a single mom, but for being a reverend’s daughter who publicly stated she wanted to wait until marriage, but got knocked up. He was selfish to do that. Then cheated on her on top of that.

Credible rumors were going around online that he was cheating on her, adding more hurt and stress to her life. A person should not cheat on the one they claim they love, exposing them to heartbreak, distress and public embarrassment. However, as I always say, the cheater is the one who should feel embarrassed.

Furthermore, what type of influence was he going to have on her son with the drug dealing and cheating. That would not have been a responsible way to raise a child. The messages he would have sent the boy via his unrepentant behavior is it is okay to break the law, sell drugs and cheat on women. That's a very negative, irresponsible and destructive example to set.

Angela Simmons

I don’t understand why Angela didn’t choose Master P’s son Romeo. Both families have known each other for a long time. Romeo is a cute, smart, university educated boy, who is of the same faith (religion) and has repeatedly shown he cares for Angela. He adored her even before Tennyson showed up.

Even though she ran off, got pregnant by another man, became engaged to him and gave birth to his baby, Romeo has still been there for Angela. A few months ago he was car shopping for a sports car that could accommodate a baby seat in the back for Angela’s son and trying to get her to move to where he lives in Los Angeles, assisting her in finding her own home.

Romeo has been "trying to play stepdaddy" as his dad joked during a recent episode of "Growing Up Hip Hop." Now that's a friend. That's someone who is thinking about what's in your best interest. However, she left him in the friend zone for years. In my humble opinion, Romeo was the better choice from day one.

As women we have to be mindful of the choices we make and how it will impact us and others long-term. Just because someone seems fun and edgy does not mean things will work out. Stay away from bad boys. They are not reliable or responsible. If you are not careful they will ruin your life. There's nothing wrong with finding a nice, decent, responsible man. At least you can depend on someone like that to be there for you and vice versa.

What if Angela and Tennyson had been married and she was there during the fight that claimed his life this past Saturday. She and or their child could have ended up dead as well. People nowadays don’t care. The levels of violence and the nature of the crimes being committed are getting worse and it needs to stop.

I hope Angela and her baby will be safe. She has to make better choices regarding who she chooses to consort with in life. Choose honest, unselfish, dependable people who have a sense of discretion and won't open you up to embarrassment and shame. Choose people who have a sense of responsibility and think about the effect of their actions. Choose someone who will pray for you and not bring shame on your name with their behavior. You don't need that type of drama in your life.