Who is the stunning woman who's stolen the heart of the formerly eligible bachelor Michael
B. Jordan? We dug deep to learn everything we could about Lori Harvey. Here's the truth
about Michael B. Jordan's new bae.
Two months before Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan went social media official, they
were spotted together in public. According to The Sun, the couple was first seen together
in November 2020 when they were traveling for the holidays. Thanks to the sneaky photographers
of TMZ, the couple was photographed while journeying from Los Angeles to Harvey's hometown
of Atlanta for Thanksgiving.
Just a few weeks after the first sighting of the duo together, Jordan and Harvey were
spotted celebrating New Year's Eve in Salt Lake City. At the time, of course, neither
had publicly confirmed that they were dating, so they certainly kept things under wraps
-- for the most part, because no celebrity can truly avoid TMZ forever.
So when both Jordan and Harvey posted on their individual social media accounts about the
other, it probably didn't come as a surprise to those who were paying attention. Jordan
didn't accompany his post with any kind of caption, and Harvey kept her post simple with
just a brown heart emoji. But one thing's for sure, we love these two together.
If done right, blended families can be amazing. And from the looks of it, Lori Harvey has
benefited from her blended family, because her step-father is the one and only Steve
Harvey.
"Always, always, encourage your kids."
Lori Harvey was born in Memphis, and then spent the majority of her childhood between
Atlanta and Chicago. Harvey said that even though her step-father has a huge celebrity
presence, she experienced a "pretty normal" childhood. She explained,
"My parents did a good job of keeping us out of the spotlight and letting us have a normal
childhood so we could be kids and not live life under a microscope. They let us decide
if we wanted to be in the industry."
Lori and her step-dad clearly have a great relationship, as she often takes to social
media to share sweet images of them together.
While Michael B. Jordan has kept his dating life very much under the radar, Lori Harvey
has been through a couple of public relationships, including one that almost took her down the
aisle. In the summer of June 2017, Harvey got engaged to soccer player and rapper Memphis
Depay.
Harvey's step-dad, the beloved television host Steve Harvey, took to his own social
media to congratulate the couple. He posted on Twitter,
"Marjorie and I are proud to announce the engagement of our youngest daughter Lori to
Memphis Depay, this young man is a good one! Congrats!"
But the relationship wasn't built to last. The following year, Harvey was seen without
her engagement ring. The couple eventually split and Harvey returned to the dating scene.
Shortly after her engagement to Memphis Depay ended, Harvey was linked to Justin Combs,
the son of the famed rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.
According to The Sun, the relationship couldn't have been anything too serious, because Harvey
was also spotted with another rapper, Trey Songz, in the same year.
But here's where things get weird. In early 2019, Harvey had moved on and started dating
Diddy himself — yes, you heard that correctly.
One of Diddy's sons, Christian Combs, said at a press event that the two were "good,"
adding, quote, "They're just being... Private time,"
We're not entirely sure how to interpret that, but it's clear that this Combs family member
didn't want to talk about it.
Whatever they were doing in their private time, Harvey and Diddy didn't remain together
for too long. They reportedly split in October of 2019.
Lori Harvey didn't always want to be a model when she grew up. When she was younger, she
was dead set on pursuing a career in the same sport that has attracted royals and horse
lovers alike for years. Before she took to runways and worked in the modeling world,
Harvey had her sights set on a horseback riding career.
But unfortunately, the dream didn't work out. She said in an interview with Vogue that she
hung up her competition stirrups after an injury. Now, she only rides leisurely.
The beauty and modeling industry has historically favored one body type: the tall, thin, white
model — and Lori Harvey is determined to change that. She told BET,
"Being that I'm not a traditional model, it's kind of cool because I feel like it's opening
up a door for a new generation of models that look more like me versus being 5-foot-10 and
super skinny [with a] super flat stomach and super skinny legs."
Michael B. Jordan's new girlfriend stands at 5'3", about seven inches shorter than the
typical model, but she certainly hasn't let that stop her.
Harvey also has, and continues, to use her platform to encourage young women of color
to enter the fashion world. Speaking to BET, she continued,
"I feel like you don't see a lot of color in the fashion industry in general. I think
I was one of five girls backstage at the show that was African-American. Of course it was
an honor, but it also shows girls that look like me that you can do this too, you can
break into this industry and play a huge role in it."
We've all had a relationship or two that didn't cast us in the best light. To that end, Lori
Harvey's fling with rapper Future wasn't the best look for her — especially now that
she's dating the Sexiest Man Alive, Michael B. Jordan.
Harvey was romantically linked to Future in 2020 and continued to support him even through
some less-than-romantic personal news: it was announced in May 2020 that Future had
fathered his eighth child -- and not with Harvey. But the couple reportedly remained
together at the time in spite of that.
Despite the whirlwind of news, Harvey continued to support Future and even posted about his
studio album, High On Life, on her Instagram story, telling the artist that she was proud
of him. The couple stayed together for a bulk of 2020,
and reportedly quarantined together as well. The Sun even reported that fans of Harvey's
were curious as to her own potential pregnancy, as sonogram pictures also made a quick appearance
on her Instagram story. Rumors swirled, but as we now know, Harvey and Future are now
a thing of the past.
Any art history buff knows that the great painters all had muses, and it looks like
Lori Harvey has been the source of inspiration for none other than famed makeup artist Pat
McGrath. According to Vogue, McGrath and Harvey initially met during a backstage moment at
fashion week — and their relationship blossomed from there. Harvey revealed,
"She took really good care of me backstage. And then when she wanted to work together,
it was such a dream come true because she's always been one of my biggest beauty icons."
The dynamic between the duo clearly inspired McGrath as a makeup artist, because she had
nothing but kind words about Michael B. Jordan's new girlfriend. She gushed,
"Lori is an obvious muse. She's a true beauty who radiates with effortless glamour and has
such a rare energy."
So what makeup does a muse wear? Harvey has shared that you'll never catch her without
highlighter on, and revealed that her go-to is McGrath's highlighter, Skin Fetish, in
the shade "Golden." One thing's for sure, Harvey really does radiate from the inside
out.
We love to see a gorgeous girl gang, and Lori Harvey is friends with some of the biggest
names out there. She shared an absolutely gorgeous photo of herself and close friends
on Instagram in January 2020 while on vacation in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and captioned the
photo, "Brown Skin Girls." But it was who she was photographed with that had people
doing a double take.
Harvey was vacationing with absolute icon Normani , who's had a successful solo career
after being in the famed girl group Fifth Harmony. She was also photographed with none
other than Jordyn Woods, the famous ex-best friend of Kylie Jenner who was in all kinds
of headlines in 2019 after allegedly hooking up with Tristan Thompson -- aka Khloe Kardashian's
baby daddy.
Michael B. Jordan's new girlfriend has kept her friends close not just while on vacation,
but in the professional world as well; Harvey appeared in Normani's music video for her
hit song "Motivation," and took to Instagram to congratulate her friend. Harvey wrote,
"You MURDERED this video sis, I'm forever proud of you!!! Everybody go stream and watch
'Motivation' now!!!"
We love a mom and daughter duo, and Lori Harvey and her mom, Marjorie Harvey, are too cute
together. So what's the scoop on Marjorie?
Marjorie and Steve Harvey initially met back in 1990, but went on separate paths that led
them to other marriages. Marjorie and Steve finally re-connected in 2005, and the two
got married in 2007, blending their families together.
Marjorie had three children from her previous marriage, while Steve had four children from
his past two marriages.
It's clear that Marjorie and Lori are very close. Lori even called her mom her "own personal
superwoman" in an Instagram post in 2018.
"I just want to say thank you, just for being you, just for always being there for me. I'm
just really thankful and grateful for everything."
What was your breakout moment? Did you peak when you could afford a trip to Whole Foods
for the first time? Well Lori Harvey has most, if not all of us beat, because her breakout
moment took place during Milan's Fashion Week.
Harvey made quite the impression during the men's couture fashion runway show for Dolce
& Gabbana; after her stellar performance, she instantly became someone to watch out
for on the runway.
Since her iconic catwalk moment, Harvey has shared her fashion and modeling success on
her social media. For starters, she shared a snap on Instagram from her fourth runway
show for Dolce & Gabbana in 2017, looking absolutely regal.
From there, Harvey continued to share insights into her world, snapping pics at the Tom Ford
runway show and sharing her features in some international issues of Vogue. One thing is
very clear — she's taking the fashion world by storm.
We love a man who's mature, career oriented, and knows what he wants — and it seems like
Lori Harvey has the same perspective, as she's now romantically linked to one of the world's
most ambitious and handsome (now former) bachelors, Michael B. Jordan.
Jordan was born on February 9, 1987, making him almost ten years older than Harvey, who
was born on January 13, 1997.
Harvey clearly loves her birthday month and her zodiac sign, Capricorn, because she's
made a habit of commemorating the astrological sign's season with a celebratory selfie in
recent years.
On her 24th birthday in January 2021, Harvey posted a gorgeous pic on her Instagram page,
wearing a Vivienne Westwood ensemble and smearing birthday cake on the lens. Harvey has made
a couple things known about herself, and this is the truest of all: she's an icon.
Lori Harvey made a big slip up in 2019, reportedly facing up to one year in prison after her
involvement in a hit-and-run accident. After the incident, Harvey faced two misdemeanor
charges, one for obstructing a peace officer and another for hit and run resulting in property
damage.
The information was confirmed by a Los Angeles District Attorney spokesperson, and after
the fact, more information came to light. In early 2020, Harvey pleaded not guilty to
the charges, and another court appearance was expected for the following month. TMZ
reported in November 2020 that Harvey avoided jail time by cutting a plea deal, resulting
in two years of probation.
Word to the wise, don't flee the scene of a car accident. It could set you off course
in a big way.
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