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Jeannie Mai<\/strong><\/a> broke her silence regarding her divorce<\/a> from Jeezy<\/strong><\/a> and <\/em>discussed the shocking split for the first time all in the span of 24 hours. Appearing on Sherri Shepherd<\/strong>\u2018s talk show on Tuesday, October 12 \u2013 less than a day after she posted a cryptic quote on social media<\/a> alluding to her divorce \u2013 Jeannie held nothing back, telling the host that she had given \u201cGod [her] pain\u201d amid the painful breakup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to lie, it takes every day, to just really sit and just be quiet in your thoughts \u2026 take care of me,\u201d the former host of\u00a0The<\/em> Real, 44, revealed, before saying that she\u2019s taking things day by day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In response, Sherri alluded to her own process of grieving, before Jeannie shared that she \u201cturned off every single device\u201d in her house when Jeezy filed. \u201cI really needed to tune into the voices I really needed to hear, which was me and the truth,\u201d she said, receiving claps from the audience.<\/p>\n Just one day prior, Jeannie \u2013 who has remained quiet since Jeezy, 45, filed for divorce on September 14 \u2013 took to Instagram with a photo of a hand-written message written on lined paper that read, \u201cSometimes, you need to take a break and disconnect to heal.\u201d It was the first allusion the talk show alum had made to her estranged husband\u2019s surprising decision, which occurred after two years of marriage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jeezy \u2014 real name\u00a0Jay Wayne Jenkins<\/b> \u2014 filed for divorce from Jeannie in September in Georgia\u2019s Fulton County Superior Court,\u00a0Life & Style\u00a0<\/em>confirmed via court documents. The rapper claimed that their marriage was \u201cirretrievably broken\u201d with \u201cno hope for reconciliation.\u201d Jeezy additionally requested joint legal custody of his and Jeannie\u2019s daughter, Monaco, who they welcomed in January 2022. Of her daughter, Jeannie told Sherri in her October 12 appearance that her \u201cNorth star\u201d has helped guide her through this difficult time.<\/p>\n \u201cI can definitely tell you that I don\u2019t know if I would handle this the same way without [Monaco] because today, I\u2019m able to look at her and I can say, \u2018What would I advise you if you were in my shoes?’\u201d Jeannie said. \u201cIt changes everything, so I\u2019m so thankful to be a mom and I\u2019m thankful to have her.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Jeezy, he\u2019s remained relatively quiet on the issue of his divorce, but did share a cryptic Instagram post<\/a> the day he filed showing him leaning against a luxury car in a series of photos. \u201cToo focused on who I\u2019m becoming to focus on who\u2019s not coming with me,\u201d he wrote alongside the snaps, but fans in the comments were not pleased with his decision, sounding off on his marriage coming to a shocking close.<\/p>\n