[email protected]
Earvin Johnson III was born on June 4, 1992 in Beverly Hills, California, to Magic Johnson and Earlitha Kelly. He has an older brother, Andre, and a younger sister, Elisa. He was raised in the Pentecostal Christian faith. Johnson attended New York University, studying hospitality with a focus on event planning and design. Johnson came out as homosexual to his family at the age of 17 and came out 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. After coming out, Johnson left the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, the church he grew up in, due to their views on homosexuality.
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.[9] He became a main cast member for the next three seasons.[10] 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. 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. In 2016 Johnson was featured in an It Got Better short documentary produced by L/Studio. In 2017 Johnson moderated a panel at BeautyCon called The Gender Revolution. In 2017 Johnson was a guest-host on The Real. In an ESPN interview with Kelley L. Carter, Johnson discussed his television experiences and plans to pursue a career in fashion
Related Speakers View all
Bobby Berk
Founder & Creative Director at Bobby Berk Home; Form...
|
|
Tan France
Fashion Designer & TV Personality Known for Netflix'...
|
|
Antoni Porowski
Chef, Model & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Qu...
|
|
Jonathan Van Ness
Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality...
|
|
Karamo
Television Host & Culture Expert on Netflix's "Queer...
|
|
Kid Fury
YouTube Vlogger & Co-Host of Podcast, "The Read"
|
|
Stephon Mendoza
Fashion Designer, BET's "F In Fabulous" Reality TV A...
|
|
Donnie Brown
Celebrity Wedding Planner Best Known for Starring in...
|
|
Amiyah Scott
Actress, Model, Author & LGBTQ Advocate
|
|
Joey Graceffa
YouTube Personality & Author of "In Real Life"
|
|
Justin Leblanc
Artist , Fashion Designer & Professor; Contestant on...
|
|
Laverne Cox
Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal ...
|
|
Nico Tortorella
Award-Winning Actor, Model, Poet & Podcaster
|
|
Randy Fenoli
Fashion Designer & Bridal Consultant; Star of TLC's ...
|
|
Ezra Miller
Actor Known for his Role in "The Perks of Being a Wa...
|
|
J. Alexander
Reality Television Personality, Runway Coach & Author
|
|
RuPaul
Drag Queen, Model & TV Personality; Host of Award-Wi...
|
|
Tim Gunn
Fashion Icon, Former Co-Host & Mentor of "Project Ru...
|
|
Jay Manuel
Former Judge on "America's Next Top Model", Host of ...
|
|
Carson Kressley
TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Q...
|