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I started speaking about what I was dealing with through my music, and 4 million women responded and said, 'Us too, Mary.' And I didn't know that everyone was hurting like I was hurting. I had no idea.

Mary J. Blige

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Mary J. Blige
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: January 11
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