Jonathan Majors, the rising star of Hollywood, has been in the news for not so good reason. He was found guilty by a New York jury of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Accordingly convicted of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a non-criminal charge of harassment as a violation.
The Marvel franchise former star’s ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari testified that Majors assaulted her in the backseat of a car when she saw some romantic message on his phone. Amidst all these, Jonathan Majors once talked about what he thinks of masculinity.
How Jonathan Majors Replied to Those Who Criticized His Wardrobe
Jonathan Majors, who till the other day was one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood once, was criticized for wearing a fluffy pink coat for the Ebony magazine. He was photographed while sitting cross-legged, and many people disapproved of those photoshoots.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco actor was once asked about his thoughts on this type of comment and masculinity in an interview with NPR. He said in response:
“I’ll just be curious. Tell me what masculinity is. I wouldn’t want to walk up on me in the street, but it’s bigger than— It’s love. It’s like there’s awareness, and then there’s acknowledgment of ignorance. A big part of it is kindness, use of power, gentleness. These are masculine characteristics. It’s quite unmasculine to try to emasculate another man.”
As per Ebony Magazine’s editor Marielle Bobo, the cover shoot relates to black masculinity as it explores the idea of personal expression. However, what happened is that Jonathan Majors became the talk of the town in all the wrong ways.
Jonathan Majors Opens Up for the First Time About His Conviction
Jonathan Majors said he was shocked by the New York jury’s verdict. Speaking about his conviction for the first time, the actor stated:
“I’m really blessed. I’m surrounded by people who love me, who care about me. But this has been very, very, very hard, and very difficult, and confusing in many ways,” Majors said in an interview with ABC News.
“But I’m standing.” Majors also said that he hadn’t seen his daughter due to the case.
“Everything has kinda gone away. And it’s just me now, you know, and my lovely, you know, partner, [actress] Meagan [Good], and my dogs.”
He further added,
“I’m standing there and the verdict comes down. I say, ‘How is that possible?’ Based off the evidence — based off the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence — how is that possible?”
Throughout the interview, Majors claimed that he never laid a hand on Jabbari and was not responsible for the injuries.
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Following the court verdict, the actor was dropped by Marvel Studios from all its upcoming projects. Since 2021, Majors has appeared in several Marvel projects as various iterations of Kang the Conqueror and was set to lead the 2026 film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
