‘Grown Woman Things’: Fans Applaud Tommie Lee After Slapping Down Critics Following Ex-Boo Ian Connor’s Engagement

It looks like there’s no bad blood between “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” alumna Tommie Lee and her supposed ex-boyfriend Ian Connor.

The 26-year-old fashion stylist recently popped the question to socialite and model Raven Tracy, and it seems his ex-boo Lee couldn’t be happier for them.

A gossip blog posted a video of Connor and Tracy’s tearjerker proposal ceremony, which apparently happened on June 25. The fashion maven wrote via Instagram, “A million congratulations. .. More life ~ family first.” His proposal came as a shock to fans who witnessed Connor showing love to Lee only two months ago.

“But wait a minute wasn’t he just with Tommie a few months ago 🧐.”

“Wait that @tommiee_ ‘s boyfriend they was just together.”

Lee, however, raced to the newly engaged couple’s defense against negative nellies, writing, “My Blessing to them… and to the rest of y’all stop ruining the moment …. 🙏🏾 #Godbless.”

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Tommie Lee comments on ex-boyfriend Ian Connor’s engagement to Raven Tracy. @theshaderoom/Instagram

Although some fans remained confused about Lee and Connor’s breakup, others commended the television personality for her mature response.

“She’s being positive yet ya’ll still miserable. You won’t marry everyone you date. Who is for you is for you. Grown woman things, Tommie 👏🏽.”

“Tommie doing this means she’s mature and understanding. Good Job for elevating sis.”

“This is called growth good job Tommie congrats to them 💍.”

It’s said Connor reportedly proposed to Tracy before making the announcement via Instagram that he’s about to head to prison for a year on two illegal gun charges he’s “obtained over the past three years.”

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Tommie Lee and Ian Connor. (Photo: @ianconnorsavage/Instagram)

It was last reported that the “LHHATL” alum and Connor were broken up after Lee was spotted passionately making out with her ex-boyfriend Scrapp DeLeon earlier this year in January. Lee and Connor were said to have been dating in early 2018 when they were spotted in Paris together in Paris Fashion week last year.

As far as Lee, a representative of the 34-year-old mother of two said she’ll be home soon. She recently dodged as much as 54 years in prison after her child abuse case and was handed down 10 years of probation instead after pleading guilty to five charges out of the seven she was hit with.

She has been ordered to attend a residential recovery program. After her program is completed, she must spend nearly a year in aftercare with licensed professionals. The reality star must stay out of trouble during her probation sentence or she immediately will be hauled off to prison, according to news reports.

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