Ne-Yo showcases 'pyramid' of 4 girlfriends: 'Since the world is so intrigued'

Better make that Miss Independent(s).

Ne-Yo is taking his multi-partnered love public with a new post introducing his "pyramid" of polyamory to the world. The R&B crooner, who previously revealed he has multiple girlfriends simultaneously, gave more details to Instagram followers Sunday when he shared a photograph identifying the four ladies that make up his quadruple relationship.

"Since the world is so intrigued, I guess I should introduce my loves properly," he captioned the photo. "LADIES AND GENTS I PRESENT MY PYRAMID."

The women, tagged in the post, are listed as Cristina aka PB (Pretty Baby), Arielle aka TF (Twin Flame), Moneii aka PF (Phoenix Feather) and Bri aka SLS (Sexy Lil' Somethin').

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"Say something nice or move on with your life," Ne-Yo wrote alongside the shot of the foursome at dinner. "We happy over here."

Polyamory, which is defined as the practice of engaging in multiple romantic relationships, with the consent of all the people involved, represents a relationship second act for Ne-Yo, who was married to actress Crystal Renay from 2016 to 2023.

When the two divorced, Renay accused Ne-Yo of infidelity and a court battle revealed her allegation that he had fathered two children with another woman during their marriage. Since then, the singer has been on a quasi-press tour for his new relationship format, claiming he should have opted for multiple lovers the whole time.

"I feel like I wasted a lot of time just being dishonest about things, to the point where had I taken this approach initially I probably could have saved myself a lot of headache and heartache," he told hosts on the "Rickey Smiley Morning Show" during an interview last month.

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"The key ingredient to making it work is honesty, everybody gotta be telling the truth," he said. That the women are in on the "pyramid" has been evident across social media as Cristina, Arielle and Moneii (Bri appears to be the newest addition) have a joint Instagram account where they post under the name "The Mrs. Lefts."

Photos show the three women poolside with Ne-Yo, showing off lip tattoos of his name and holding hands with one another as they stroll behind him on vacation.

"I ain't manipulating nobody, I ain't brainwashing nobody, I ain't lying to nobody," the singer said. "Here's what it is: I like you but I also like her, and her and her. If you cool with that, come on, we gonna have a great time."

In a separate interview Thursday, he revealed that the vow for honesty came after his split with Renay.

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"I decided after my divorce that I wasn't going to lie to anybody anymore, including myself," he told host J Cruz on Los Angeles' Real 92.3 radio station. "She might be with it, and she might not, but either way you slice it, if you lie and she catches you, and she's going to catch you … you're better off just keeping it a buck and letting the ones that rock the way you rock gravitate to you."

In the meantime, Ne-Yo continues to make love songs for all kinds of couples, throuples, quadruples and more. His latest track, "Show Me," is a sexy, slow-moving take on a club anthem.

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