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Remember Boyz II Men? I do, and I also remember dancing to "End of the Road" at a middle school dance, which is making me feel really old. Anyway, one of their members, Shawn Stockman, has been outed on a gossip site as being a bigamist. Well, not a real bigamist – he’s only legally married to one woman, but he was "spiritually married" to another woman for nine years. Apparently it’s cool because Shawn is an Israelite and they believe in polygamy. Wait, what?

For those of you playing along at home, the Israelites – or as they’re better known, the Black Hebrews – believe themselves to be direct descendants of, well, the actual Israelites. Many Israelites do not identify as being mainstream Jews and consider themselves "true" members of the faith. Therefore, you’re not likely to see them fighting over whitefish salad next week after services. Everybody’s favorite "recovering" crackhead Whitney Houston reportedly claimed to be a Black Hebrew during a trip to Dimona, Israel in 2003.

Apparently, Shawn’s lifestyle looked pretty appealing to fellow bandmate Wanye "The One Who Dated Brandy" Morris, who has reportedly converted to Judaism recently. Welcome to the party, guys! 

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