Marques Houston may be better known for his dating exploitations than his storied musical career. In 2019, Houston became engaged to Miya Dickey, and the couple was married in August 2020. However, Dickey was just 18 when the couple met, a full 19 years younger than Houston. The relationship sparked a wave of backlash against the couple. It is still a much-talked-about issue, with Houston speaking out about it as recently as earlier this month.
However, Houston is now in the news for a different reason concerning his dating life. Speaking with Page Six, Houston said that women his own age (41) came with too much "baggage." Furthermore, the father of one went on to say, "A red flag to me [was] always with a woman that had a kid,” he said. “Nothing against single women, but single mothers with children are a red flag for me.” Already in a hole, Houston kept on digging, saying, "So that was always my red flag… and a woman with an attitude. I don’t like women with funky attitudes.”
Backlash Against Houston Swift and Fierce
Safe to say, the internet didn't love Houston's comments. The responses broke down into two specific camps. First, there were the people who objected to Houston calling single mothers a "red flag" when he is best known for dating an 18-year-old. There were plenty of tweets that simply called Houston a "predator" in a similar vein. Other people pointed to the allegations that prior to being taken in by Houston's friend Chris Strokes, Miya Dickey was a runaway teen. If these allegations are true, Dickey was just three years removed from being a missing person when she met Houston. Detractors also pointed to a recent TMZ clip where Houston says his wife "keeps him young and fresh."
Meanwhile, other replies largely questioned why people give Houston the opportunity to defend himself and give public statements like this. One tweet simply read "Can we stop asking Marques Houston questions?" Defending his marriage to a 19-year-old is really the only topic of conversation for Houston in recent media appearances. This is why there is an understandable objection to giving him a platform, as he primarily uses what he is given to defend his marriage. However, Houston does have his supporters. One tweet argues that Houston "made a 19-year-old an honest woman through the institution of marriage". Regardless, Marques Houston is once again in the news for marrying a 19-year-old. However, this time it comes with the added layer of bashing women his own age.
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