in her early adulthood, williams appeared in music videos in pursuit of a potential career in the modeling industry, which she has said was "what you did in atlanta when you wanted to become a model, and you were young and beautiful". she additionally opened a daycare facility when she was 24 years old, elaborating that "it just was in my blood to want to own something for myself" given her parents' careers. in 2005, williams modeled for a "pin-up" calendar for the atlanta dymes. williams began dating football player kordell stewart while she was employed at the luckie lounge in atlanta, georgia. the couple married in an elaborate ceremony in may 2011, which was filmed and broadcast for the we tv television series "platinum weddings". through the marriage, she became the stepmother to his minor-aged son syre from his previous relationship with tania richardson.