Chilli Says She and Boyfriend Matthew Lawrence Don't Talk About Race: 'We Have So Much in Common' (Exclusive)
Matthew Lawrence and Chilli.Photo:Randy Shropshire/GettyRozonda “Chilli” ThomasandMatthew Lawrenceare in an interracial relationship, but that fact is a non-factor forthe couple.“If people of different races hadn’t gotten together, I wouldn’t be here — that’s how I see it,” Chilli, 52, who is Black with Bangladeshi roots on her father’s side, tells PEOPLE. While Lawrence, 43, is white, “we are American,” she says. Asked if they’ve ever discussed race she says, “No… we have so much in common....