EJ Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 2014 | |
| Born | Earvin Johnson III June 4, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, socialite, fashion commentator |
| Parent(s) | Magic Johnson (father) Earlitha Kelly (mother) |
Earvin Johnson III (born June 4, 1992) is an American television personality and socialite.
Earvin Johnson III was born on June 4, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California, to Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Earlitha "Cookie" Johnson (née Kelly). [1] He has an older brother, Andre, and a younger sister, Elisa. He was raised in the Pentecostal Christian faith. [2] Johnson attended New York University, studying hospitality with a focus on event planning and design. [3] Johnson is gay and announced it to his family at the age of 17 and announced publicly in 2013 after a report by TMZ published pictures of him holding hands with a male friend. He was supported by his family in his decision to come out publicly. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] After his decision, Johnson left the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, the church in which he grew up, due to their views on homosexuality. [9]
Johnson joined the cast of the E! reality television series Rich Kids of Beverly Hills in 2014 as a recurring cast member on the first season. [10] He became a main cast member for the next three seasons. [11] The show was canceled after four seasons. Johnson then starred in his own spin-off reality series EJNYC , one of the first reality series to profile a young LGBTQ person of color. [12] [9] In 2014, Johnson joined E! News as a news personality and commentator, covering shows for New York Fashion Week as well as having a recurring commentary role on Fashion Police . [13] He also appeared as a guest commentator on Hello Ross in 2014. He was a guest star during season 4 of Real Husbands of Hollywood . [14]
In 2016 Johnson was featured in an It Got Better short documentary produced by L/Studio. [15] In 2017, Johnson moderated a panel at BeautyCon called The Gender Revolution. [9] In 2017 Johnson was a guest host on The Real . [16] In an ESPN interview with Kelley L. Carter, Johnson discussed his television experiences and plans to pursue a career in fashion. [17] On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Johnson would voice the character of Michael Collins in the reboot of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder , a role played in the original series by Phil LaMarr. [18]
In 2015, Johnson underwent gastric sleeve surgery. [19] [20] Johnson has been noted for his feminine and androgynous fashion style. [21] [22] [23] He revealed that after Caitlyn Jenner's coming out as transgender, he thought about transitioning, but decided against it. [9]
Johnson is close friends with Gaïa Jacquet-Matisse, Kyra Kennedy, Reya Benitez, Ezra J. William, Andrew Warren, and Tiffany Trump. The group has been nicknamed the "Rich Kids of Instagram" by the New York Post and the "Snap Pack" by The New York Times and New York Magazine . [24] [25] [26]
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