EJ Johnson

Earvin "EJ" Johnson III (born June 4, 1992) is an American TV personality.

Early life Earvin Johnson III was born on June 4, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California, to Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Earlitha "Cookie" Johnson (née Kelly). They have an older brother, Andre, and a younger sister, Elisa. They were raised in the Pentecostal Christian faith. Johnson attended New York University, studying hospitality with a focus on event planning and design. Johnson is gay; they came out to their family at the age of 17, and came out publicly in 2013, after TMZ published pictures of them holding hands with a male friend. They were supported by their family in their decision to come out publicly. After their decision, Johnson left the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, the church in which they were raised, due to the church's views on homosexuality. They became a main cast member for the next three seasons. The show was canceled after four seasons. Johnson then starred in their own spin-off reality series EJNYC, one of the first reality series to profile a young LGBTQ person of color. They also appeared as a guest commentator on Hello Ross in 2014. They were a guest star during season 4 of Real Husbands of Hollywood.

In 2016 Johnson was featured in an It Got Better short documentary produced by L/Studio. In 2017, Johnson moderated a panel at BeautyCon called The Gender Revolution. In an ESPN interview with Kelley L. Carter, Johnson discussed their television experiences and plans to pursue a career in fashion. On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Johnson would voice the character of Michael Collins in the reboot of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a role played in the original series by Phil LaMarr.

Personal life In 2015, Johnson underwent gastric sleeve surgery. Johnson has been noted for their feminine and androgynous fashion style. They revealed that after Caitlyn Jenner's coming out as transgender, they thought about transitioning, but decided against it.

Johnson is close friends with a group that includes Ezra J. William, Andrew Warren, and Tiffany Trump. The group has been nicknamed the "Rich Kids of Instagram" by the New York Post and the "Snap Pack" by The New York Times and New York Magazine.