After battling rumors of being a couple for months, 50 Cent revealed he no longer hangs out with comedian and late night talk show host Chelsea Handler like he used to.

Yet the rapper and budding actor still speaks of her fondly. In an interview with VIBE magazine, 50 speaks of Chelsea’s confidence and the effects it has on a person. He said, “She’s the kind of person that if you’re blessed with the opportunity to hang out with her, you’ll enjoy it. I’m not sure you’ll look at her and actually want to jump over the table and f*ck her, but you might. You would leave after talking with her feeling that she is a cool person.”

Despite boasting of her attributes, he continued to maintain that the two were nothing more than just friends. He said the same thing about another rumored girlfriend, Ciara.

When asked about their relationship, he said, “She’s a friend. She’s been a friend. You know?”

On the status of their relationship now, 50 added: “I’ve been surprised a lot. You think you know what to expect out of people but … I don’t know how I respond to that without being the bad guy.”

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