Tiny Chimes In After Video Surfaces of T.I. Reportedly Cheating on Her Again

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Not long after T.I. posted a controversial Instagram about why men don’t get married, he was allegedly caught stepping out on wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris, once again.

Tip posted an article explaining men don’t want to settle down because, according to “Men on Strike” author Helen Smith, Ph.D.,” “men know there’s a good chance they’ll lose their friends, their respect, their space, their sex life, their money and — if it all goes wrong — their family.”

Tiny vehemently disagreed, posting on Instagram, “Crown the KING who knows that his QUEEN is the most important piece on the board. #chessnotcheckers #CHECKMATE 🙏🏽👑🗝.”

But despite that proclamation, a video surfaced hours later showing T.I. getting intimate with a woman backstage at his Indianapolis, Ind. concert June 16. The woman, allegedly identified as former “American Idol” contestant Asia’h Epperson, gets a slap on the rear as she sits down and cozies up next to Tip.

Epperson, who plays First Lady Tasha Skanks on OWN’s “Greenleaf,” had been involved in a dispute outside Houston’s in Atlanta back in May. T.I. had spoken out in favor of Epperson and her two friends who were pulled from the restroom by a security guard and handcuffed.

But that’s not where the drama ends.

When self-described self-love ambassador Derrick Jackson jumped on Instagram Live to chime in on the cheating scandal Sunday, Tiny made her presence known.

“People cheat and it’s f—ed up. … I’m appalled at so many people giving [T.I.] a pass for it,” Jackson said. “I’m really curious as to why when it’s a man and a woman is … being loyal to you, why is it OK to betray her? … It’s like be loyal to loyalty, but it’s different with a woman?”

The comments got a set of hearts and a “Me too” from Tiny.

This is just the latest cheating scandal the Harrises have faced. Tiny took Tip back after filing for divorce last year when he was also discovered stepping out on his wife.

Meanwhile, fans have continued to encourage Tiny to either ditch Tip or keep her head up.

“@majorgirl leave his ass he keeps disrespecting you, your marriage & your kids.”

“@majorgirl You deserve so much better! You will be fine without that lame! He got you out here looking stupid af! Move on Tiny! You deserve so much better!! ❤❤”

“@majorgirl Keep your head up.”

“Tiny you’re the best hope you have the peace you deserve one day I’m riding with you all the way marriage is good.”

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