Entertainer Angela Simmons is opening up about her 2025 breakup with rapper Yo Gotti, reflecting on the relationship during a candid conversation with former NFL quarterback-turned-broadcaster Cam Newton.
Simmons shared her thoughts during a March 27 appearance on Newton’s podcast Funky Friday, where the pair discussed love, timing and what she learned from the highly publicized romance.
The relationship between Simmons and Yo Gotti had long captured fans’ attention. The Memphis rapper famously referenced Simmons as a longtime crush in his 2016 hit Down in the DM. Years later, that admiration turned into reality when the two began dating in 2022.
During the interview, Newton asked whether Simmons ever felt the relationship might have worked better if it had remained a distant crush.
“After that relationship, do you ever think that the crush should have just remained? The crush,” Newton asked.
Simmons quickly pushed back on the idea, explaining that she valued the time they shared.
“No, no, not at all. It’s good, it’s fine,” Simmons said. “It didn’t need to remain the crush. Like, I had a great relationship.”
Anglea Simmons Talks To Cam Newton About Her Break-Up With Rapper Yo Gotti
Newton later asked what the experience taught her about herself and future relationships. Simmons offered a confident answer.
“That I’d be a great wife,” she said.
When Newton wondered whether the breakup suggested Yo Gotti might not have been ready for marriage, Simmons defended her former partner. Instead, she framed the split as a matter of timing.
“At some point if it came to an end, it was just because I feel like maybe he just wasn’t ready,” Simmons explained. “And then we’re not in the same space.”
Despite the breakup, Simmons spoke warmly about the rapper and his family.
“My relationship was great,” she said. “Love him, love him down, love his family, respect them so.”
When asked whether reconciliation could happen in the future, Simmons left the door open.
“I can do what God wants me to do,” she said.