Mýa Opens Up About Surviving Abuse, Staying Single & Finding True Self-Love | The Jason Lee Show

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:50:18 +0000

Mýa has spent decades being one of the most recognizable women in music, but this conversation reveals the woman behind the image in a way fans rarely get to see. Graceful, thoughtful, and surprisingly vulnerable, she opens up about the lessons that come with longevity, independence, heartbreak, and learning how to choose yourself over everything that no longer serves you.

One minute she’s talking about colorism, veganism, fasting, and the wellness routine that keeps her looking timeless, the next she’s reflecting on surviving an abusive relationship, finding her voice after years of silence, and the painful experiences that ultimately led her to a deeper sense of self-love. What appears to be effortless peace is actually the result of decades of healing, discipline, faith, and hard-earned wisdom.

But don’t mistake her calm for passivity.

Mýa gets candid about navigating the music industry independently, protecting her privacy in an era built on oversharing, and why she’s never felt pressured to follow society’s timeline for marriage, motherhood, or happiness. She discusses her new album Retrospect, collaborating with icons like Snoop Dogg and Too Short, her dreams of living around the world, and the purpose-driven legacy she hopes to leave behind through her music, philanthropy, and future projects.

Reflective, inspiring, funny, and deeply personal, this is Mýa at her most authentic, looking back on everything she’s survived while proving she’s still evolving, still creating, and still very much writing her next chapter on her own terms.

00:00 - 01:45 | Meet the Icon: Mýa
01:46 - 05:15 | Mýa Gets Real About Colorism
05:16 - 19:33 | Mýa's Secret to Looking This Good at 46
19:34 - 21:55 | The Power of Choosing Yourself
21:56 - 29:42 | Mýa Opens Up About Abuse & Healing
29:43 - 31:14 | Why Men Are Still Obsessed With Mýa
31:15 - 35:00 | The Story Behind Retrospect
35:01 - 37:50 | How Mýa Navigates Today's Music Industry
37:51 - 42:13 | The Adventures That Changed Mýa's Life
42:14 - 44:33 | Writing Her Truth: Mýa's Memoir
44:34 - 48:00 | Mýa Talks Mortality & Legacy
48:01 - 56:45 | Why Mýa Is Happy Being Single
56:46 - 01:00:00 | "I Married Myself": Mýa Explains
01:00:01 - 01:07:50 | The Music That Made Mýa
01:07:51 - 01:16:29 | Smash or Pass Gets Interesting

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