SISTER Sister star Marques Houston has been forced to defend his engagement to a 19-year-old after rumors hit social media that they began dating when she was underage.
Marques and Miya, who recently changed her name on Instagram to Miya Houston, confirmed their relationship in October 2018 and he proposed to her in March 2019.
However, in recent days, 38-year-old Marques was accused of beginning a relationship with Miya when she was 17 and so has taken to social media to insist that they met at a Jehovah’s Witness convention in 2018 and that “they didn’t start dating until she was an adult.”
He added: “No twists, no turns, no scandals, just true love. There is nothing that can come to light, because there’s no darkness in my life.”
However, it has also been alleged that Miya may be a missing teen from Oregon, who left home in August 2016 at the age of 15.
According to reports, the 19-year-old – whose second Instagram page reveals her middle name is Juanita – may possibly be the same teenager on a missing person list from 2016.
In the long statement on Instagram, he shared that he believed his love life shouldn’t be a topic of conversation “ith all that’s going on in the world” but that he wanted to ensure the facts had been published.
He said: “I met Miya in 2018 through a mutual friend. Never before then, did I even know she existed.”
“Miya is like a daughter to Chris Stokes because we are all like family,” he added, writing: “Being a Jehovah’s Witness, we all showcase true love like family. That’s it. Chris’ real daughter, Chrissy Morales became friends with Miya in 2018, where we all first met Miya at a Jehovah’s Witness convention.
“It was then that Chrissy and Miya became friends. Miya and I didn’t start dating until she was an adult. We fell in love and got engaged in March of 2019.
“My dad Michael loves her, and the people I am closest to all love her as well. Most importantly we have Jehovahs blessing.”
He continued: “I don’t have anything to hide, so if you’re waiting for something else, you will be waiting for ever.
“Please people focus on staying safe through this pandemic. And continue fighting for what you believe in, as long as it is true justice, and the fight is with love, not hate, because we all matter to God.”
On Sunday June 14, Miya also shared a cryptic message on social media, in which she called to “let people judge you.”
“Let them misunderstand you. Let them gossip about you. What they think of you isn’t your problem. Their opinions do not pay your bills,” it continued.
“So you stay kind, committed to love, and free in your authenticity, and no matter what they do or say… never doubt your worth of the beauty of your truth. You keep on shining and let the haters hate.”
