Cree Summer opened up to YouTube sexologist Shan Boodram about losing her sex drive during her marriage and the importance of finding a partner who makes her feel safe.
Cree was married to producer Angelo Pullen from 2013 until 2022.
Cree, 55, is best known as bubbly college student Winifred “Freddie” Brooks on the NBC sitcom “A Different World” (1987–1993).
In her sit down chat with Shan, Cree shares how her sex drive improved post-menopause and what she’s looking forward to as she explores love again in her senior years.
Cree told Shan that she’s never approached a man – men always approached her. She was excited about approaching a man in the second half of her life.
“I don’t think I’ve ever approached a man. I’ve never asked a man out,” she said.
“I would love to have a husband and a real partner. Someone that we could get excited about the trials and the tribulations in life together,” said Cree. “That would be great.”
Cree compared the end of a marriage to the engine dying in an old car.
“Who the f— wants to separate and divorce? But sometimes that old car ain’t gon’ run anymore. And you can polish it. You can put a new f—— motor in it, but it just don’t run… it’s run its f—— course literally.”
Cree added: “With all I know, I’m too smart to have chosen what I’ve chosen. I think I could’ve given myself the credit for how intelligent I really am. I think sometimes I found myself in situations past the expiration date purely out of loneliness.
“I think loneliness is probably the greatest culprit to get me into things where I could’ve probably looked at it and go ‘I know that ain’t gon’ work.’ But he drives a really nice car…”
Watch the video below.
