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Cynthia Bailey, who appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, recently opened up about her new romance with musician LePrince. After keeping their romance under wraps for almost a year, the pair chose to go public in early March 2025.
Bailey has since called herself "a mess" as she copes with the public scrutiny of her personal life. During a recent interview, she spoke of the difficulty of keeping private, the effects of social media, and how she and LePrince are coping with the transformations.
Bailey, who had previously experienced public marriages and divorces, felt apprehensive about outside opinions influencing her life. She noted that their relationship means something to her and that she wishes to navigate it carefully.
Cynthia Bailey and LePrince preferred their romance to be private
Cynthia Bailey and LePrince preferred to keep their romance private before making it public. They refrained from discussing things on social media and only made a few public appearances as a couple.
Bailey explained that she preferred taking her time to know LePrince without interference from others. She added that keeping the relationship private helped them establish a solid bond without having to respond to outside opinions or expectations.
By avoiding the public discourse, they could concentrate on their relationship without any distractions. As Bailey said, this enabled them to experience a more natural and intimate connection with each other.
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Public scrutiny has proven challenging for their relationship
Bailey confessed that managing social media and public opinion has been challenging. She labeled social media "toxic" and was worried about how public debate could affect personal relationships.
Cynthia Bailey knows the complications that come with having her private life under scrutiny. She said that she does not wish for old experiences to come back and be repeated.
While she knows curiosity from the public is unavoidable, she wishes to draw boundaries in order to secure her relationship against unwanted negativity.
The couple is getting used to a new phase in their relationship
Cynthia Bailey and LePrince have spent time abroad in countries such as the Netherlands and Switzerland, where LePrince has toured. She said that prior to making their relationship public, they deliberated it carefully.
With the news out, they are currently intent on managing this change in a manner beneficial to them. Though Bailey recognizes the challenge of maintaining a personal relationship amidst public scrutiny, she is positive about the future. She wishes to maintain their relationship free from external judgment.
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Cynthia Bailey's experience indicates how challenging it can be to keep a private relationship intact while living a public life. She and LePrince were slow to share their relationship with the world, but now they are dealing with the pitfalls of being in the public eye.
She feels it is necessary to keep some things about her life private to have a healthy relationship.
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