MeetDoja Cat’s rumored new boyfriend.
In recent months, the Grammy Award-winning artist has been tied to Jeffrey “J” Cyrus, followingtheir PDA-filled outingstogether.
While that sighting went relatively under the radar, the pair was recently photographedkissing on a yachtand getting cozy in Los Cabos, Mexico in early June 2023.
Here’s everything to know about Cyrus, Doja’s rumored boyfriend.
He grew up in New Orleans
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Jeffrey “J” Cyrus is a Louisiana native, born and raised in the city of New Orleans. He grew up alongside his younger sister and older brother, but later moved to Nashville, Tennessee for school.
Cyrus attended Middle Tennessee State University, according to hisLinkedIn. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. Currently, he lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
He got his start on Vine
Cyrus first amassed fame on Vine, where he created comedic short-form video content prior to the app’s shutdown in January 2017. He previously earned Vine notoriety as a finalist for the8th Annual Shorty Awardsthanks to clips that reached millions of loops at the time.
Catering to his many followers on the social media platform, Cyrus' videos would feature himself freestyle rapping with friends and partaking in brief comedy skits during his years on Vine, much of which he still does today on TikTok and Instagram.
He has a huge following on TikTok
Instagram/j.cyrus
He’s a musician in his own right
Outside of his comedic pursuits, Cyrus is also a musician. Growing up in the music-associated city of New Orleans,he developed an interest in musicat the young age of 16.
Among his many musical influences include a range of native New Orleans artists across a variety of genres. In 2017, he released an album titledSober.His most recent releases include singles “still” with Jayroc and “kind of alone.”
He’s been candid about his sobriety
Cyrus has been vocal about his sobriety over the years, sharing his health journey on social media. On May 17, he posted an update that celebrated hiseighth year sober.
“Learned a lot of s— I don’t think a drunk me could fathom,” he began the post. “Very appreciative for those around me who championed my health and my family that gave me something to live for when I decided to give up alcohol 8 years ago.”
He added, “Huge thank you to my beautiful niece Ava Marie for being the face I saw when I asked myself what it was all worth. Thank you all of you as well for letting me be a silly part of your feed. Drink some water.”
The year prior, he detailed a similar milestone and shared what he had learned over the past seven years. “The work continues,” he wrote onInstagramin May 2022.
“Discovering myself, embracing the person I am and loving them for who they are. Refusing to hate what is broken and instead being excited to fix it. Thank you all for your support,” he concluded.
In 2019 and 2020, several of Cyrus' Twitch followers alleged that he emotionally abused and manipulated them. These female followers and moderators were often much younger than the former Vine star.
The allegations against Cyrus resurfaced in July 2023 — and many Doja Cat fans made it clear that they don’t support her relationship with the TikTok star.
“I DON’T GIVE A F— WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE I NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL GIVE A F— WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME OR MY PERSONAL LIFE GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE MISERABLE HOES HAHA!” Doja wrote on social media in response to the backlash.
source: people.com
