Michael B. Jordan defends Jonathan Majors after 'tough' legal struggles derailed career
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Jonathan Majors has a major friend in Michael B. Jordan.
In a GQ profile published Wednesday, Jordan opened up about his "Creed III" co-star and close friend, who is making a public comeback after a controversial legal battle with ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
Jordan, who has remained mum on his peer in past interviews, called Majors' struggles a "tough situation" to watch.
"But he's doing great, just got engaged," Jordan said of Majors' recent engagement to actress Meagan Good. "I'm proud of his resilience and his strength through it all, and (his) handling (of) it. I'm glad he's good. That's my boy."
Jordan also responded "yes" when asked if he would work with Majors again.
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Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good engaged,they announce at event where they met
Jordan recently took to his Instagram story to show his support for Majors' critically acclaimed film "Magazine Dreams," sharing the trailer for his first major film release since legal struggles derailed his path to Hollywood superstardom.
In November, Majors and Good announced their engagement to People and E! News while attending the Ebony Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles. Good showed off her ring at the event.
Good told E! that they chose to announce their engagement at the gala for a special reason. "Ebony Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathrooms, in the unisex bathroom," she said.
The "Creed" actor told People, "It's a season of joy," while Good added: "It's a season of all the good things."
Majors, 35, and Good, 43, sparked dating rumors in May 2023. The following month, she began attending his assault trial in New York.
Majors was arrested in New York in March 2023 and accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in the back of a car. In December, he was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment, but acquitted of intentional assault and aggravated harassment. Majors had pleaded not guilty.
The actor was sentenced to a 52-week domestic violence intervention program.
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