Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara made headlines in a different way last week on April 2, after “The Pivot” co-host Channing Crowder bluntly shared his opinion about the pair’s union.
Russell and Ciara, who have been married since 2016, have a blended family together, including the couple’s two children, Sienna Wilson, 4, Win Wilson, 1, and the singer’s 7-year-old son Future Wilburn. In the episode, Channing claimed that Ciara was only with the Denver Broncos quarterback for financial reasons.
At the same time, Channing questioned the “Level Up” vocalist type in men following her past relationship with ex Future while also referring to Russell as a “square” and a “goofball.” Days following Channing’s remarks, fans dug up an old interview of Russell explaining how he landed Ciara.
In the February 22 discussion on Kevin Hart’s Sirius XM’ station “LOL Radio,” Russell said while mentioning an old wallet he carried with him, “I had this wallet it was broke down, it was kind of tore up I had it for a while. I was single at the time, I was running around single, and I had this wallet it was torn up.”
He added, “First day we met, we have been talking for two-and-a-half hours, you know, hanging out whatever, and she saw the wallet sitting on the table. She said ‘What the hell is that.; I said ‘What? What are you talking about?’ She said, ‘That wallet, you losing with that.’ “
The clip continued with Russell telling Ciara that his wallet was a symbol of consistency despite its state. “I put my finger up and said ‘First of all, with me, you’re never losing.’ And said, ‘Second of all, that wallet, that shows consistency. It’s consistency. That’s what you’re going to get from me. You know somebody that’s going to be consistent for you every day.”
He closes the conversation by saying that the wallet had something “real in there.” As Russell’s old interview began circulating online on April 5, many expressed how the father of two was anything but “corny.”
“NOTHING corny about that! Stop playing with Russ! He is successful. Handsome. Loyal. Respectful. Dependable. And all things a good man!”
“Corny where? Na B! Love them!!!”
“N–s look at how a man carries himself in public and immediately call him corn. Nah that boy smooth as butter.”
“This man is gorgeous…gentleman vibes definitely not corny.”
In addition to the previous remarks, others claimed Russell would have won them over with that same line. One wrote, “His answer was cute though can’t even lie. I would have fallen for him too—- who doesn’t love a Consistent MAN!”
Another said, “The consistency line would’ve did it for me.” A third person stated, “Ooo he woulda snagged me too! Zaddy energy.”
