Brandy Norwood Shares Heartbreak in New Memoir Phases

In her 2026 memoir Phases, Brandy Norwood reveals that her past relationship with Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris was a "calculated" affair that began when she was 16 and he was 22, alleging she was taken advantage of due to the age and power imbalance.

The pair maintained a public narrative of waiting until she was 18, while secretly engaging in a romantic and sexual relationship.

Brandy describes emotional manipulation, including comparing her to other stars and controlling contact, which she says fostered dependence.

The relationship ended after she discovered Morris was seeing other women, including his assistant.

The heartache heavily influenced her 1998 album, Never Say Never.

Brandy challenges the long held narrative that the relationship was merely a "schoolgirl crush," asserting in the book, "I was a child. And he was an adult". While Morris has previously denied dating her until she was older. Morris took to social media to publicly address the specific claims in the memoir. He did not refute the claims of having an intimate relationship with Norwood. He made it clear that she was “sixteen” when his feelings of close friend began to turn into something more.