Shay Johnson is one of those people who have been involved in a lot of things and still managed to register success in almost all of them. She is an actress, reality TV star, fitness enthusiast and health motivator, among others. She is best known for her appearance in the Amour et hip hop series , of which she has been a part for many years. Shay also enjoys a massive social media presence with over a million followers on Instagram.
Biography – Who is Shay Johnson?
As already said, Shay is full of things, including an actress, reality TV star, fitness enthusiast, model, and entrepreneur. She was born Shay Buckeey Johnson on September 30, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, where she also grew up.
She was raised by her parents alongside a sibling. Although there is no information regarding her education, it is known that she always loved show business in which she later got involved.
Her first encounter with stardom was in 2006, when she appeared on the second season of VH1’s Taste of Love, in which she became known as Buckeey. That same year, she was also on The Wendy Williams Experience and The Tyra Banks Show, both of which added to her popularity.
However, she would be known even more for her appearance in the television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in which she appeared at various times from 2012 to 2019. She also appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Miami from 2018 to 2019.
Away from the reality series, Shay Johnson also had an acting role in the 2016 drama Losing Everything in which she was offered the role of Tracy. Since then, she has not had any serious gigs as an actress.
After leaving Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, Shaya revealed that she was unhappy with the weight she was gaining due to depression. Because of this, she decided to take a fitness workout that she believed would help her take control of her mind. It not only helped her build a better body, but it also led to the birth of her fitness brand, Shay J Fit.
What you need to know about Shay Johnson
1. Dating and Relationships
Shay is no stranger to relationships as she is known to have found love more than once on TV. Still unmarried, she had been in a relationship with rapper Lil Scrappy for almost five years. While many thought the two would have a future together, the rapper ended up proposing to Ericka Dixon, the mother of his daughter.
After her “scrappy” relationship ended, she turned to her friend, Pleasure P for comfort, but it quickly turned into a relationship. Soon after, Shay Johnson found out that Pleasure was seeing another girl and was therefore out of the relationship in no time.
She was also linked to another musician, André 3000, then to Peter Thomas, but the relationship was quickly denied.
2. Health
Shay Johnson had a health crisis in 2018. She shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed and later revealed that she had been suffering from fibroid tumors for months. Since then, the reality TV star has always tried to raise awareness on the issue of health.
3. Net worth
The Love & Hip Hop star has been involved in a lot in the past which has added to her very storied resume. That said, Shay Johnson has an estimated net worth of $400,000. She made her fortune from her television career as well as modeling and various business endeavors.
4. Waist and body measurements
A very intelligent woman who is also blessed with good looks, Shay Johnson has a good body although she is not necessarily the tallest woman ever. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 60 kg. With black hair and dark brown eyes, his body measures 35-30-38 inches (chest-waist-hips). She was able to maintain a good body thanks to her fitness training.
5. Social media presence
Johnson has a very good social media presence. On Instagram where she shares her photos and fitness routines, she has over a million followers while on Twitter, she has over 324,000 followers.
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