In 2003, because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress, she suffered major depressive disorder and mild anorexia.

[6] She dated basketball player turned entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17, 2010 during a game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat at Meadowlands Arena.

[7] They had courtside seats cheering for Chen's friend, Nets player Yi Jianlian.

She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21, 2010.

The couple is active in charity work, most notably co-founding the Love Life campaign.