I don’t think we know too much about EJ Johnson’s personal life but he recently appeared on an upcoming episode of Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Facebook Watch talk show, Red Table Talk (which is available on Monday), and shared a few unexpected details about his dating life.
The 26-year-old, who came out as gay in 2013, explained that dating is a bit more difficult for him as opposed to the average man as most of his suitors seem more interested in his father’s fame than getting to know him.
“It’s always been a struggle,” he said. “There’s so many factors. First of all, the celebrity thing — Who are you here for? Are you dating me or are you trying to date my dad?”
Expounding on that point, Magic and Cookie Johnson’s son added that he tends to always have to weed out the opportunists and “one-night-standers” from the commitment-oriented men.
“These men either just want to be there for one thing and then don’t want to stay for the real relationship part, or they just want to ride the wave and be bougie and go out and have their picture taken and do all of that,” he added.
When asked if he has ever gotten far enough in a relationship to introduce his partner to his family, Johnson quickly said, “I have not, because every time I would be ready to, something happens and then I’m like, ‘OK.'”
Check out a preview from the episode below:
