Inside Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good’s Road to Engagement – E! Online
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good Announce Their Engagement
Meagan Good is pretty, uh, good at keeping details of Jonathan Majors’ proposal close to the heart.
Or should we say proposals?
“Truthfully, we did two proposals,” the Harlem actress told E! News’ Francesca Amiker at the EBONY Power 100 gala in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. “I was just thinking about the second one. Yeah, we’re gonna keep it to ourselves. I was very shocked, and it was wonderful. I was like, ‘Wait, are you serious babe?’ And then later on, some months later, was another, and I was like, ‘Baby!'”
As for the reason the Lovecraft Country alum decided to pop the question twice, he simply said, “Don’t do anything by halves.”
Their engagement announcement—which was made when Good flashed her yellow diamond stunner while walking the red carpet with Majors—represented a full circle moment for the couple as they met at the event two years prior.
“EBONY Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathroom,” the bride-to-be added, “in the unisex bathroom.”
And while Good starred in Love by the 10th Date, her connection with Majors didn’t take quite that long.
“It just was instant chemistry, but I wasn’t really in that mind frame,” the 43-year-old, whose divorce from film producer DeVon Franklin was finalized three months before she met her future fiancé at the October 2022 event, told People in July. “Then we re-met again about four months later, and I was like, ‘This is gonna happen. This is gonna happen.’ And it did.”
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Reports spread that Good and Majors were dating in May 2023.
“As everything was unfolding, it wasn’t that there was a moment that I decided I’m going to let the world in on this,” she continued. “It was the moment that I decided, ‘I see you.’ And for us to walk through together, that’s just what’s gonna happen, and I have to be OK with that or not.”
The news of their relationship came about two months after Majors was arrested in New York on charges of harassment and assault for his alleged involvement in a domestic dispute with ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. The former Marvel actor denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.
In December 2023—after a trial in which Good showed her support by joining him in court—Majors was found guilty of one count of assault in the third-degree as well as one count of harassment in the second degree. He was also found not guilty of another count of assault in the third degree and of a count of aggravated harassment. Four months later, Majors was sentenced to a 52-week counseling program and a $250 charge.
So, as Good moved forward in their relationship, she was prepared for people to have their opinions.
“He actually tried to encourage me to not be with him, and I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s not going to happen,'” she recalled to People, later adding, “Honestly, the only thing which I’ve been a little bit more sensitive about now is there will be critiques—like when Jonathan and I are on the carpet. I think I’m not bothered by it, but a part of me wants to protect him because I know how we are when we are us.”
If you’d like a glimpse at how they are, we’ve got you. Keep reading to learn more about how their romance unfolded.
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October 2022: Meagan Good & Jonathan Majors Meet
Three months after Meagan Good and producer DeVon Franklin finalized their divorce, she attended the 2022 EBONY Power 100 gala. It was there that she met her future fiancé Jonathan Majors.
“EBONY Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathroom,” the actress told E! News’ Francesca Amiker while attending the fête two years later, “in the unisex bathroom.”
And while Good told People there “was instant chemistry,” she admitted she “wasn’t really in that mind frame” to start dating again.
“Then we re-met again about four months later,” she continued, “and I was like, ‘This is gonna happen. This is gonna happen.’ And it did.”
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May 2023: Romance Reports
However, it wouldn’t be until May 2023 that reports spread the two were dating.
The relationship news came less than two months after Majors was arrested in New York on charges of harassment and assault for his alleged involvement in a domestic dispute with a woman, who was later identified as his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. He denied the allegations, with his attorney telling NBC News in March 2023 Majors “is completely innocent.”
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June 2023: Supporting Him in Court
In June 2023, Majors appeared in court, where an August trial date was set. Good stood by his side and held his hand as they left the hearing.
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August 2023: The Trial
During the trial—which was initially scheduled to begin in August 2023 but then got postponed until November of that year—the Cousin Skeeter alum continued to be there for the Lovecraft Country actor. Majors pleaded not guilty to his charges.
According to the Associated Press, Jabbari was arrested for alleged assault and criminal mischief in October 2023 after Majors accused her of attacking him, but the charges were dropped the next day. Doug Cohen, press secretary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, told the outlet the office “officially declined to prosecute the case against Grace Jabbari because it lacks prosecutorial merit.”
Jabbari’s attorney Ross Kramer told the AP the DA’s office “carefully reviewed all the facts of the case and concluded that Ms. Jabbari was the victim, and not the perpetrator,” adding that the arrest had been “unfortunate and re-traumatizing.”
Meanwhile, Majors’ attorney Dustin Pusch told NBC News “it is a serious injustice that the District Attorney continues to move forward with its case against him.”
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December 2023: Verdict Is In
In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and one count of harassment in second degree. He was also found not guilty of another count of assault in the third degree and of a count of aggravated harassment.
“I was absoLutely shocked and afraid,” the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania alum, who was dropped by Marvel after the verdict, said in a January 2024 interview with ABC News. “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?'”
Majors also told the outlet he’s “never struck a woman, ever.”
Jabbari’s attorney Brittany Henderson responded to the interview by telling ABC News, in part, “The timing of these new statements demonstrates a clear lack of remorse for the actions for which he was found guilty and should make the sentencing decisions fairly easy for the Court.”
As for his relationship with Good, Majors called her an “angel” for her support.
“I’m so blessed to have her,” he told the outlet. “The relationship is still fresh, but I think I found her. I hope she’ll just stick with me.”
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March 2024: Red Carpet Official
The pair made their red carpet debut as a couple in March 2024 at the African American Film Critics Association Special Achievement Awards luncheon in Los Angeles.
And while speaking to E! News at the NAACP Awards later that month, Good confirmed Majors is the one and that they’re in love.
“She holds me down,” Majors added to E! about their support for each other. “I hold her down.”
According to NBC News, citing court documents, Jabbari also filed a lawsuit against Majors in March 2024 and accused him of defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery—alleging he abused her at other points in their relationship. His attorney told the outlet he was “preparing counterclaims” against his ex.
But in November 2024, Jabbari dropped the lawsuit, with court documents obtained by NBC News noting “all claims against Defendant in the above-captioned action are hereby dismissed with prejudice.”
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April 2024: Sentencing
Nearly three months after his trial conviction, Majors was sentenced to a 52-week counseling program as well as a $250 charge. Again, Good showed her support for him as they made their way to the courtroom.
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June 2024: Award Show Shout-Out
While accepting the Perseverance Award at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, Majors cried as he reiterated how much Good means to him.
“I love you beyond limit, with all my strength, with all my heart,” he said in a video shared by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner. Majors also reflected on how the Harlem star “carried me so, so, so, so many nights.”
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July 2024: Making Her Own Decisions
And Good has sent the love right back.
“The support that we’ve been able to give each other, the pouring into each other, the honest conversations, the love, the respect, just the care and the thoughtfulness,” she said on a July 2024 episode of Today when asked how they’ve been able to navigate their relationship, “it’s been just really wonderful.”
And while she said “every friend advised” her to wait until Majors’ court case was over to begin a relationship, the Shazam! actress chose to follow her heart.
“One thing I know is that I can always look myself in the mirror when I trust my spirit, when I trust God, when I ask God, and when I move to the beat of my own drum, I can always look and say, ‘OK, I’m proud of that,'” she added. “No matter whatever happens, I have peace in my heart and I have harmony in my heart.”
Even though Good said she always considers her loved ones’ opinions, “at the end of the day, I’m the one who has to live my life and I’m the one who has to get to heaven one day, prayerfully, and give God an account of what I did.”
“I want to be responsible for the choices that I make,” she continued. “I also want to live the life that I want to live.”
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November 2024: Engaged
Two years after they first crossed paths, Good revealed her engagement to Majors by debuting her ring at the 2024 Ebony Power 100 gala.
“Truthfully, we did two proposals,” she told E! News’ Francesca Amiker at the EBONY Power 100 gala in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. “I was just thinking about the second one. Yeah, we’re gonna keep it to ourselves. I was very shocked, and it was wonderful. I was like, ‘Wait, are you serious babe?’ And then later on, some months later, was another, and I was like, ‘Baby!'”
As Majors put it about the double proposal, “Don’t do anything halves.”
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