TLC singer Chilli, aka Rozonda Thomas, has recently become the centre of a controversy surrounding Michelle Obama.According to the reports, she accidentally reposted a MAGA conspiracy theory on Instagram that claimed the former first lady was transgender and had registered to vote as a man in Illinois in 1994.The post sparked debate online with netizens questioning Rozonda Thomas' political inclination towards President Donald Trump. Reports also claimed that she made multiple donations during the 2024 election cycle to Trump’s PACs and Republican groups.In response, Thomas addressed the backlash, stating that the repost was completely accidental and that she had no clue until she started receiving phone calls. She said she immediately went to her page and took the post down.The controversy has drawn interest towards her family. Her father is Abdul Ali, and her mother is Ava Thomas. Her father had South Asian and Arab ancestry, while her mother is African American with Native American roots.Continue reading for more details.More details on Rozonda Thomas’s familyRozonda Thomas’ recent controversy involving Michelle Obama has sparked interest in her personal life.Born on February 27, 1971, Thomas, popularly known as Chilli, rose to fame as the third member of the iconic R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC. She joined the group in 1991, replacing Crystal Jones. She performed alongside T-Boz and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, selling over 65 million records worldwide. The group scored four Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, like Creep, Waterfalls, No Scrubs, and Unpretty.Before joining TLC, Rozonda Thomas worked as a backup dancer for the R&B duo Damian Dame. Thomas made a cultural impact with her girl group in the 1990s by cementing her image as the stylish member of the trio.Her complete name is Rozonda Ocelean Thomas, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Southwest Atlanta in 1989.She was primarily raised by her single mother, Ava Thomas. Her parents separated before she was born, and she never met him until the year 1996. She was 25 years old at that time. During her appearance on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show, Thomas allowed the talk show to air her clip from her reunion with her father.During her reunion with her father, Thomas was also introduced to her half-siblings on her father’s side. Reports indicated that the Sally Jessy Raphael Show producers helped in connecting with her lost family.She has a sister named Marni Ali, who is a Former Def Jam NY & Dark Child Recording Artist, a songwriter, as per her Instagram bio. It indicates that she is also the founder of the church in the Raw Ministries. Thomas also found out about her brother, Hasan, during the talk show.Rozonda Thomas never married but has been in a relationship with Matthew Lawrence since late 2022. The couple shares an age gap of nine years, with Chilli being older. As of now, Chilli is 54, and Matthew is 45. They have collaborated on several projects, including co-hosting the Hallmark+ reality series Second Chance Love.Thomas also has a son named Tron Austin, born in June 1997. She shares him with music producer Dallas Austin, given their past relationship. However, the two never married.She is now a grandmother after Tron and his wife Jeong Ah Wang welcomed a daughter named Luna in March 2024. Thomas is also said to have dated singer Usher during the early 2000s.