AJ & FREE TALK THEIR SUDDEN DEPARTURE FROM "106 & PARK" DURING 10 YEAR REUNION SPECIAL...

Why do we feel like "106 and Park" has been on way longer than 10 years? Anywhoo, O/g hosts AJ & Free talked about their departure from the show. All we remember is that it seemed sudden and it was filled with controversy. If we recall correctly, AJ even cried on camera when he got the news. It's nice to see there are no hard feellings. Oh-- other old-heads were there too: Big Tigger and Julissa. 'Member them? Pop the Trunk for AJ & Free's own words via transcript...

Free recalled the day that AJ called her with the news that he would be leaving.

I just knew when he called me..when I heard his voice that something wasn’t right. I remember just looking at A.J’s face and falling on my knees because I knew he was about to cry.

AJ chimed in

Wow, that day is kind of crazy. There were some new people brought in, we couldn’t see eye to eye …..and it was a point in my life where I had transcended from a boy to a man ….and I knew that it was time to walk away. I rejoined my church, and at that time, I fostered a very deep relationship with my pastor at that time and a lot of different things just came at me….and I knew it was time for a change.

Free was very vague on the reason she left but she did admit it bothered her that people thought she had been fired.

I decided to leave 106 & Park myself. I decided that my ceiling had been met. I didn’t sign my contract and no one believed that I didn’t sign my contract….. they thought it was about money. It was a very hard decision to leave but I decided that I wanted to and I did.
I felt like I didn’t have to explain to anybody because it was a choice for me but at the same time, I wasn’t thinking about the fans. …like I should’ve been. And I was a little upset like the picture was painted as if I got fired…I wasn’t getting enough money, you know  I’ve never had those problems with B.E.T.

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