Meagan Good cozies up to Jonathan Majors during LA lunch date… as her former costar defends her
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors were spotted having lunch together in West Hollywood on Friday.
The new couple – who sparked dating rumors a month ago – stepped out in casual looks as they got cozy at a restaurant.
The 41-year-old former child star wore a bright blue Simpsons hoodie and form-fitting gray leggings.
For his part, the 33-year-old Lovecraft Country actor wore loose-fitting blue cuffed pants and a denim jacket.
It comes as Meagan’s former Nickelodeon co-star Robert Ri’chard issued a statement defending her for dating majors despite his abuse and criminal charges.
Going strong: Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors were spotted having lunch together in West Hollywood on Friday
Adorable: The new couple – who sparked dating rumors a month ago – stepped out in casual looks as they got cozy at a restaurant
Meagan appeared to be wearing no makeup for the outing and stepped out in a pair of white sneakers.
The old actress wore a black T-shirt under her hooded sweatshirt and slung a black leather bag over her shoulder.
She covered up her short blonde haircut while rocking a long, dark wig with bangs that framed the face.
Jonathan rolled up the sleeves of his outer layer and wore a dark green hoodie underneath.
The California resident – who has been embroiled in a domestic violence scandal since March – wore a beige baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
He completed his low-key ensemble with a pair of distressed yellow, brown, and white high-top sneakers.
On Friday TMZ reported that Meagan’s former cousin Skeeter co-star Richard defended her new relationship after fan backlash.
The 40-year-old entertainer said Meagan is “a divine woman” and an “excellent” judge of character.
Cozy: Meagan draped her legs over Jonathan’s thigh while they were busy with their phones
Calm down: The 41-year-old former child star wore a bright blue Simpsons hoodie and form-fitting gray leggings
In a video clip, the actor said of Good, “I think she’s one of the most iconic people on the planet.
“We use her as a benchmark of what beauty is, both inside and out, and she’s a divine woman, so we have nothing to worry about.”
He added, “I’m sure she’s not the first person to stand behind a man who might be wrongfully convicted of something he did or didn’t do.”
When asked what Meagan is like as a character judge, Ri’Chard replied, “She’s been outstanding all her life.”
He added, “She’s always kind of associated with leading men who are sincere,” referring to her ex-husband DeVon Franklin.
Robert emphasized, “She’s been a great, great character connoisseur.”
“I never see Meagan doing anything that could compromise the way people see her,” he concluded.
Majors is charged with attempted assault, assault, aggravated harassment and harassment in New York City after being accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in March.
Knightly: Jonathan opened the door of a white Jeep Wrangler for Meagan
In his defense: On Friday, TMZ reported that Meagan’s former cousin Skeeter co-star Richard Ri’Chard defended her new relationship after fan backlash; pictured in 2021
Variety later reported that multiple women had come forward with allegations of abuse at the hands of the Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania star.
Since his arrest on March 25 PR team and executives dropped him, he was let go from the movie The Man In My Basement, MLB’s Texas Rangers cut Majors from their 2023 season ad campaign, his US Army ad was pulled from the air and Valentino pulled him from the air Met Gala.
The alleged victim at the center of Majors’ accusations worked on Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, in which Majors played Kang the Conqueror.
The Loki star’s lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, released a statement after his arrest saying, ‘Jonathan Majors is innocent and has not abused anyone. We have provided irrefutable evidence to the prosecutor that the allegations are false. We are convinced that he will be fully acquitted.’
Majors will play Kang again in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, deepening his relationship with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his studio, Disney.