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The Independent
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jonathan Majors marries Meagan Good nearly a year after domestic assault sentencing
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have tied the knot. Ahead of the release of Majors' latest film, Magazine Dreams, the couple were wed in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, Majors, 35, confirmed on Wednesday on the Sherri show. "I said to Meagan yesterday, 'Today might be the happiest day of my life,'" an emotional Majors said. "I love that woman so much. We fell in love. We finally got to do it, but it was always the plan." Majors' mother officiated. He had special rings from Hawaii engraved after asking Good's father for permission to wed. The Independent has reached out to representatives for Majors and Good for comment. The couple confirmed their engagement to People in November 2024 while attending the EBONY Power 100 Gala where they first met in 2022. "We're feeling great,' Good told People at the time while flaunting her diamond ring. 'It's a season of joy,' Majors added. Good, 43, and Majors were first linked in May 2023, around the same time he was facing trial for misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. The charges stemmed from an incident involving his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in March 2023. Jabbari, 31, accused Majors of hitting her, fracturing her finger, twisting her arm, and causing her to bleed after striking her ear. In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor assault and harassment. He was also found not guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree. Majors avoided jail time but was sentenced to a year-long domestic abuse prevention program in April 2024. Jabbari has since dropped an assault and defamation lawsuit against Majors, after the Marvel actor claimed both before and during the trial that he did not assault Jabbari. Good — who was previously married to producer DeVon Franklin until their 2022 divorce — publicly supported Majors throughout the trial, even accompanying him to court. In July 2024, she admitted to People that Majors 'tried to encourage me not to be with him. He wanted to protect me.' That same month, during an appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna, the Think Like a Man actor said 'every friend' advised her to wait until Majors' proceedings were complete before engaging in a relationship. 'But at the end of the day, one thing I know is I can always look myself in the mirror when I trust my spirit, when I trust God, when I ask God, and when I move to the beat of my own drum,' Good continued. 'I can always look and say, 'Ok I'm proud of that.' No matter whatever happens I have peace in my heart and harmony in my heart.' Magazine Dreams marks Majors' return to the big screen following the domestic assault scandal that brought his rising career to a halt. Majors plays an up-and-coming bodybuilder who abuses steroids on his ascent to stardom. The film opens in theaters on March 21. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter publicizing the movie, Majors admitted that the aftermath of the domestic assault trial forced him to address unresolved issues from his childhood. 'I dealt with sexual abuse from both men and women from the time I was 9,' Majors said. 'From people who are supposed to look after you, in the absence of a father. I was f***ed up.' Through therapy, he's been able to confront the trauma he experienced. Majors said he's only recently spoken to his mother about what happened to him decades ago. 'I'm like, 'It's not even an issue, mom. I just want you to know. And now we can all get busy and continue to connect and grow and learn from it, because it's something that was in our family,'' said Majors. As he looks to the film's release he acknowledged, 'There are no excuses, but by getting help, you begin to understand things about yourself.'
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jonathan Majors ‘marries' Meagan Good nearly a year after domestic assault sentencing
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have reportedly tied the knot. Ahead of the release of Majors' latest film, Magazine Dreams, the couple were wed in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles, Entertainment Tonight reported. Majors' mother officiated and Good's mother was the witness, according to the outlet. The Independent has reached out to representatives for Majors and Good for comment. The couple confirmed their engagement to People in November 2024 while attending the EBONY Power 100 Gala where they first met in 2022. "We're feeling great,' Good told People at the time while flaunting her diamond ring. 'It's a season of joy,' Majors added. Good and Majors were first linked in May 2023, around the same time he was facing trial for misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. The charges stemmed from an incident involving his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in March 2023. Jabbari, 31, accused Majors of hitting her, fracturing her finger, twisting her arm, and causing her to bleed after striking her ear. In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor assault and harassment. He was also found not guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree. Majors avoided jail time but was sentenced to a year-long domestic abuse prevention program in April 2024. Jabbari has since dropped an assault and defamation lawsuit against Majors, after the Marvel actor claimed both before and during the trial that he did not assault Jabbari. Good — who was previously married to producer DeVon Franklin until their 2022 divorce — publicly supported Majors throughout the trial, even accompanying him to court. In July 2024, she admitted to People that Majors 'tried to encourage me not to be with him. He wanted to protect me.' That same month, during an appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna, the Think Like a Man actor said 'every friend' advised her to wait until Majors' proceedings were complete before engaging in a relationship. 'But at the end of the day, one thing I know is I can always look myself in the mirror when I trust my spirit, when I trust God, when I ask God, and when I move to the beat of my own drum,' Good continued. 'I can always look and say, 'Ok I'm proud of that.' No matter whatever happens I have peace in my heart and harmony in my heart.' Magazine Dreams marks Majors' return to the big screen following the domestic assault scandal that brought his rising career to a halt. Majors plays an up-and-coming bodybuilder who abuses steroids on his ascent to stardom. The film opens in theaters on March 21. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter publicizing the movie, Majors admitted that the aftermath of the domestic assault trial forced him to address unresolved issues from his childhood. 'I dealt with sexual abuse from both men and women from the time I was 9,' Majors said. 'From people who are supposed to look after you, in the absence of a father. I was f***ed up.' Through therapy, he's been able to confront the trauma he experienced. Majors said he's only recently spoken to his mother about what happened to him decades ago. 'I'm like, 'It's not even an issue, mom. I just want you to know. And now we can all get busy and continue to connect and grow and learn from it, because it's something that was in our family,'' said Majors. As he looks to the film's release he acknowledged, 'There are no excuses, but by getting help, you begin to understand things about yourself.'
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hoda Kotb surprises her former cohost Jenna Bush Hager with a visit to 'Today' show
Hoda Kotb gave some support to her former cohost, Jenna Bush Hager, on Today this week when she made a surprise appearance. The former morning show host visited Bush Hager and current cohost Dwyane Wade behind the scenes. The account behind the renamed series, Today With Jenna & Friends, formerly named Today With Hoda & Jenna, explained that Kotb "dropped in to show her love and support" for the team. Some went in for hugs. See the post below. Kotb's visit during the daily briefing meeting was a hit. "What is happening? What is happening?" Bush Hager exclaimed. "I FaceTimed you today!" Kotb's final day as an employee at the show was Jan. 10. She had spent nearly three decades at NBC, the network said. She worked on Dateline and as an anchor of the fourth hour of Today with Kathie Lee Gifford before former first daughter Bush Hager joined the show. Kotb and Savannah Guthrie had been at the helm of the earlier, longer news and lifestyle broadcast for more than five NBC News veteran announced in September that she would leave the network's signature morning show to spend more time with her family, which includes daughters Haley Joy, 9, and 5-year-old Hope Catherine. "I've been weighing this decision for quite a while — Am I truly ready?" Kotb wrote in a letter to NBC staff that the network later shared. "But, my sixtieth birthday celebration on the Plaza felt like a shift. Like a massive, joyful YES, you are! I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie. I will miss you all desperately, but I'm ready and excited." Related: Hoda Kotb cries on last Today episode as Kermit sings 'Rainbow Connection' to her She later elaborated on the reference to the birthday celebration that she mentioned, which was held in August on Rockefeller Plaza. "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, This is what the top of the wave feels like for me," Kotb said of her decision on Today. "And I thought it can't get better, and I decided that this is the right time for me to kind of move on." In addition to Wade, Bush Hager's rotating group of celebrity guest hosts has so far included the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Ciara, and Wynonna Judd. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
