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We May Now Know The Woman Who Inspired Usher's Hit Song, 'My Boo'

The internet is freaking out about it.
We May Now Know The Woman Who Inspired Usher's Hit Song, 'My Boo'
Tim Mosenfelder
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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No one can argue that Usher’s hit song with Alicia Keys, “My Boo,” is a puppy love classic. Now, we may know who inspired the jam.
On Thursday, Camryn Abney tweeted in disbelief after learning that her sister Jade dated the singer when the two were in high school. The proof was definitely in the picture that these two could have been a thing.   Having been retweeted more than 31,000 times and liked nearly 100,000 times, the internet couldn’t handle knowing the potential inspiration behind the song.

My boo is about your sis then

— Karina 🐞🌷 (@karinatapia337) May 6, 2017
 
https://twitter.com/StreetTeamAC/status/861045059013279744
Camryn’s confession inspired users to reveal their own relative-celebrity relationships.  
https://twitter.com/BarzdaLyricist/status/861027135485616130

shiddd.. my auntie & tupac used to mess also 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jJPjxVruNl

— khi (@khiahmarie) May 7, 2017
While we can’t confirm if Jade was actually Usher’s “boo,” the tweet definitely has us going down memory lane thinking of our own high school sweethearts.
TOPICS:  Black Love Usher