TRACEY EDMONDS: Something About Eddie

By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

(l-r) Tracey Edmonds and Eddie Murphy makes the Hollywood scene. In the May 2007 edition of Sister 2 Sister magazine, the TV and film executive opens up about their much buzzed about romance. The woman formerly known as Tracey McQuarn has been christened "Hollywood's Newest 'It' Girl" by 'Sister 2 Sister' magazine.

I'm referring to entertainment executive Tracey Edmonds -- the 40-year-old Los Angeles native who happens to be the ex-wife of music producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and is currently making the scene with box-office megastar Eddie Murphy.

The Black Hollywood power couple graces the cover of the May edition of the black celebrity glossy.

Although the eight-page feature focuses mostly on Edmonds and her professional life -- she's an award winning film and television producer with credits including 'Soul Food,' 'Hav Plent,' 'Josie & The Pussycats,' 'College Hill' and reality shows starring Lil' Kim, Keyshia Cole and DMX -- 'Sister 2 Sister' publisher Jamie Foster Brown got her to open up about Murphy some.

"...he asked me out for tea, and I was like 'Really? Tea?' I'm like, 'Okay,' Edmonds revealed about Murphy's first proposition.

"It was sweet," she continued. "He has so many different unique, interesting qualities that you would never imagine Eddie Murphy to have. He's the most wonderful, kindest, most thoughtful, most romantic person. That's Eddie."

When the topic turned to Murphy's friendship with New Edition power vocalist Johnny Gill, Edmonds called the innuendo of them being lovers "BS."

"I've known Johnny for years ... they've been friends for years," she stated, further clarifying, "The more you see what it's like being Eddie out in public, yeah you see why he's always felt comfortable having a best friend with him."

Regarding her ex-hubby Babyface -- who ironically has a two-page feature preceding hers in the magazine -- they are still "close."

"I'm really blessed that I'm able to have him still so closely in my life and still be able to move on with my life but not lose a friend like that, because I still adore Kenny."

The couple, who were married for 13 years, divorced last year. (Read story here.)

Throughout the lengthy chat session, no reason was given for the split.

But the interview subject did chime on the Eddie Murphy/Scary Spice paternity drama that's been heating up the gossip scene.

"The press went crazy and said Eddie Murphy says the baby's not mine. But he never said that. He just said, 'I want a paternity test."

"He's an amazing father."