Vivica A. Fox might need to let 50 Cent go – and honestly, he couldn’t have made it clearer. It’s pretty obvious Vivica still has feelings for her ex, but 50? Yeah, he’s not interested in going down that road again. The real question is – will Vivica finally move on, or is she still holding out hope for a second chance?
“I was very attracted to him, still am,” Vivica admitted.
Vivica’s love life has seen its fair share of drama, and her relationship with 50 Cent is right up there. The two started dating back in 2003, and let’s be real – nobody saw it coming. They were total opposites, but hey, sometimes that’s what makes the sparks fly.
It all kicked off at the BET Awards when 50 got on stage and made a comment about Vivica’s dress.
“I want to thank Vivica Fox for wearing that dress too,” he said.
And just like that – Vivica was hooked. Next thing you know, they were together. Their first public appearance as a couple? The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, where they hit the red carpet holding hands. Fans had been speculating for weeks, and that moment pretty much confirmed it.
Their relationship was all anyone could talk about – and honestly, so were their careers. 50 Cent was on top of the world, fresh off the massive success of Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The album sold 12 million copies worldwide, which was insane. Meanwhile, Vivica was killing it in Hollywood with blockbuster hits like Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Two Can Play That Game, and Kill Bill.
For a minute, they were the couple – until they weren’t.
Vivica A. Fox and 50 Cent were always in the public eye, but Vivica didn’t care—she was head over heels. 50 was spoiling her left and right.
“For my birthday, he filled my entire house with Casablancas and gardenias—my favorite flowers. He’s so romantic, like a big teddy bear. I know that side of him. He’s sweet, kind, and gives the best hugs,” Vivica said with a smile.
50 was just as caught up in the romance. He was even planning to propose.
“Was he in love with you?” someone asked.
“Oh, very much. Honestly, what still gets me is finding out later he actually wanted to propose,” Vivica admitted.
But that big 12-carat engagement ring she was supposed to get? It turned into earrings—because she made him mad.
“Wait, you turned a 12-carat ring into earrings?”
“Yeah,” Vivica laughed, almost in disbelief.
The relationship crashed almost as fast as it took off. Being in the public eye, moving too quickly, and their age difference didn’t help—Vivica was 38, and 50 was 27. He was still immature.
To make things worse, 50 started sharing way too much about their personal life.
“Is Vivica loud in bed?” an interviewer asked him.
“She makes a lot of noise,” 50 replied, like it was no big deal.
Eventually, 50 felt like he was losing his tough guy image—and instead of breaking up with Vivica like an adult, he let her find out through the radio.
“He was on air saying he dumped me,” Vivica said, shaking her head.
“You found out on the radio?”
“Yep. My friend called while I was in Baltimore and said, ‘He’s telling everyone you guys broke up.’ I was like, ‘Oh, really? News to me.’”
To make matters worse, 50 later claimed he didn’t even officially break up with her—he just stopped calling. Basically, she got ghosted in front of the whole world. And then he turned around and said Vivica was just using him for publicity.
Vivica felt like the people around her, especially her publicist, were taking advantage of the situation.
“They were using you for publicity?”
“Yeah,” she said, explaining that they just couldn’t handle the amount of attention their relationship was getting.
“The biggest thing that ruined it was how fast everything went public,” she admitted. “It was my first time making a relationship public. Maybe I should’ve taken my time.”
Vivica couldn’t stay silent after 50’s comments. She had to make it clear that she wasn’t using him for fame.
“He said, ‘She’s exploiting me, using me for publicity,’ but that was completely false. I was about to be in a film with some amazing actors, and I’ve been acting for years.”
“Honestly, I just considered it ‘ghetto love.’ That’s how he was dealing with it.”
Even though 50 was the one who ended things, he didn’t stop being petty afterward. He even dissed her in one of his songs, Get In My Car, with lyrics like:
“My game messes with her brain, makes her think she’s wifey. Spent her life savings just because she likes me. Commitment from me? Not likely. Went out with Viv, thought I had something… but the next week, it was nothing.”
It made it sound like he never really cared about her, and left her looking bad in front of the world. “How did I feel? Driving down the street and hearing that song on the radio.”
Despite all of that, Vivica is still in love with 50 and says she’d take him back in a second.
“Would you ever get back together with him?”
“We could start as friends. Who knows?”
“Yes?”
“Wait… never say never. No.”
50, on the other hand, isn’t interested at all. Even though he was the one who called her first to be in his music video, he’s made it clear he’s not looking to get back together.
“Who called who?”
“I called her.”
“You did?”
“Yeah.”
“That’s sweet. What did you say?”
“I just told her, ‘Stop fighting me and get in my video.'”
“Would you ever date her again?”
“The song is about relationships that don’t work. We’re not going to date anymore. I came here to talk to you, T.”
Things got even more tense after 50 made some controversial comments on Empire, where Vivica was a cast member. He said the show’s ratings were dropping because of “too much gay stuff,” and Vivica wasn’t about to let him disrespect her show.
She threw some shade right back, implying that maybe he was gay himself. “Pot calling the kettle black.”
“You’re not saying 50 is… oh please,” she quipped.
50 didn’t hold back either. He fired back, dragging her publicly.
His response?
“Oh no, because I let her lick my *ss, she thinks I’m gay.”
Then, he posted a picture of her on Instagram with the caption:
“Oh no, she thinks I’m gay because I let her lick my—wait, I didn’t want her to! She forced me, and my hands were tied – 50 Shades of Gray.”
He kept trolling Viva, making snide posts about her surgery, reminding her not to mess with him again.
Then things really took a turn. Viva shot back, posting a photo of 50 Cent wearing makeup with the caption:
“Tell you what, 50 Cent – since you keep spreading that lie, I challenge you. Let’s both go on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live and settle this once and for all. That never happened, and you know it, Queen.”
The drama dragged on for almost two years. Eventually, they called a truce, even worked together again—until they started beefing once more.
These two just can’t quit.
When 50 Cent found out that Viva wrote about their personal life in her book Every Day I’m Hustling, he wasn’t pleased. The New York Daily News published an article where Viva shared details of their intimate moments, saying they were cherished—but not overly explicit. She also admitted she often initiated sex because she genuinely enjoyed being with him.
It was almost funny to see how much 50 Cent was bothered by these headlines, especially since he had talked openly about their sex life in the past. But this time, it seemed like he couldn’t stomach the fact that Viva was still talking about their relationship, even after 20 years.
Despite all the ups and downs, they’ve had each other’s backs. Like when Viva defended 50 Cent after Nick Cannon made comments about his weight.
Vivica Fox even admitted she’d be open to dating 50 again. “She gonna fight – let that go. You can like 50, but 50 from 15 years ago… that’s a different 50. This fat 50 that’s walking around now?”
She won’t let anyone disrespect 50—apparently, she’s the only one allowed to do that.
She went off on Nick Cannon, saying:
“Yo Nick, I’d rather be with 50 any day than your community ass. Now go somewhere and pay your child support.”
Then she called him a clout chaser.
It’s clear Viva would be down to date 50 again, but what about him?
In another post, he literally said:
“WTF is this man… Viva, so you’re not going to ever leave me alone, huh?”
Viva laughed it off as a joke… but we’re not so sure it was.
Their back-and-forth relationship is a mix of love and hate, and while Viva might be hoping for something more, we’re not convinced 50 is ready to take that step.
For now, they’ll probably stay friends—until their next round of drama.