13th September 2025
Global music star Akon is facing a major personal change as his wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce after nearly three decades of marriage.
As reported by People on Saturday, court documents filed in Fulton County, Georgia, on September 11, 2025, reveal that Thiam is seeking to dissolve the union on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
The pair, who share one daughter, are approaching what would have been their 29th wedding anniversary next month.
In her petition, Thiam requested joint legal custody of their daughter, but asked for primary physical custody, with visitation rights granted to Akon.
She is also seeking spousal support for herself and has asked the court to deny the singer’s request for any.
The divorce comes as Akon, 51, continues to publicly defend his views on polygamy, a practice he has long associated with his cultural background.
In a 2022 appearance on The Zeze Mills Show, he described polygamy as natural within his heritage, saying, “(Polygamy is) part of our culture. Absolutely. For me, it looks normal, because it’s culture for us. We didn’t go outside of our African culture when we got to the Western world. See, the flaw that the Western world made is they created all these rules without putting nature into account.”
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