Melissa is openly gay. Starting in 2001, she was in a relationship with Tammy Lynn Michaels, an actress who appeared on the television show Popular. Michaels gave birth to twins in 2006, but the couple split up in 2010. In 2014, she married the writer Linda Wallem.
Etheridge was signed by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records. He also signed U2 and Bob Marley.
She has defended Eminem and appreciates him as an artist, despite his antigay comments. She has also claimed to be a Britney Spears fan.
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