Is it a showmance? Kanye West’s love interest and ‘hustler’ Julia Fox is seeking stardom as she hits headlines for dating rapper and says she ‘won’t wait for things to be handed to her’
Kanye West has found a new love interest – stunning model and actress Julia Fox, 31.
The pair were spotted on their second date in days on Tuesday night, hitting a Broadway show and dinner in New York.
Sources have revealed the rapper, 44, and the Italian-American rising star are ‘kindred spirits’, but is it just a showmance for the aspiring actress?
New girl: Kanye West has found a new love interest – stunning model and actress Julia Fox, 31. The pair were spotted on their second date in days on Tuesday night, but who is the rising star?
Page Six confirmed the romance last week, with an insider insisting the two are dating. They ‘both just got out of their former relationships, and they’ve helped each other recover immensely.’ the outlet revealed.
Julia has previously insisted she’s not one ‘to wait for things to be handed to me,’ and with just a handful of appearances with Kanye she has seen her fame skyrocket.
Born in Italy to her Italian mum and American dad, after her parents split Julia spent the first six years of her life being raised by her grandfather in Sirona before making the move to be with her father in New York.
She has previously talked about her ‘unstable’ uprbinging which saw her move from borough to borough. At one point she was homeless.
Is it serious? Page Six confirmed the romance last week, with an insider insisting the two are dating and are ‘kindred spirits’
Turning heads: Julia worked the cameras on her Tuesday night date, showing off her racy $24 G-string trousers
She also admitted to Rolling Stone in a 2020 interview that she stole clothes to try and emmulate the wealthy women she saw around Manhattan, eventually getting arrested for shoplifting at Bloomingdale’s.
‘You’re seeing this really extravagant display of wealth, and you’re trying to look like that, but you have to do it by stealing.’ At 15 she ran away with her drug-dealer boyfriend but because of the free spirited lifestyle her father allowed her, no one realised she was missing for three weeks.
In her late teens she worked as a dominatrix, earning money and building her confidence while still in high school. She dabbled in art and started a knitwear business before setting her heart on acting.
Rising star: Julia has previously insisted she’s not one ‘to wait for things to be handed to me,’ and with just a handful of appearances with Kanye she has seen her fame skyrocket
She landed her first acting role in Adam Sandler’s 2019 Netflix hit Uncut Gems, with the part of Sandler’s girlfriend Julia written for her.
She had struck up a friendship via social media with the filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie, who pushed for her to get the role even after producers Martin Scorsese and Scott Rudin argued for a bigger name.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Julia explained how ‘Josh would hit me up every few months and ask me for suggestions on the character. Of course, I molded her to be what I wanted her to be, which conveniently was also what Josh wanted her to be.’
Before acting she dabbled in filmmaking, photography and writing, but Julia has insisted that she always knew she wanted to be in the film industry, ‘and I’m not one to wait for things to be handed to me.’
Leading lady: She landed her first acting role in Adam Sandler’s 2019 Netflix hit Uncut Gems, with the rule of the leading man’s girlfriend Julia written for
‘Unstable childhood’: Born in Italy to her Italian mum and American dad, after her parents split, Julia spent the first six years of her life being raised by her grandfather in Sirona before making the move to be with her father in New York
Next up for Julia is the lead role in the recently announced Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life, an adaptation of the internationally bestselling memoir by Carrie White.
The film tells the story of the ‘First Lady of Hairdressing’ and her addiction and recovery. White was the most high-profile hair stylist of her day, working on shoots with Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis and more.
But behind the glamorous career, her world was fuelled by champagne and vodka, pills, cocaine, and heroin. The movie is due to start filming this year.
Racy: In her late teens she worked as a dominatrix, earning money and building her confidence. She dabbled in art and started a knitwear business before setting her heart on acting
Mama: Away from her blossoming career, Julia shares a son, Valentino, 11 months with her private pilot husband Peter Artemiev, whom she married in 2018
Family: Julia bought her son and then-husband to the world premiere of No Sudden Moves at the Tribeca Festival 2021 last June
Away from her blossoming career, Julia shares a son, Valentino, 11 months with her private pilot husband Peter Artemiev, whom she married in 2018.
Last month Julia took to Instagram to call out her estranged husband, accusing him of turning his back on her and their son, and calling him a ‘dead beat alcoholic drug addict dad.’
Julia ripped her ex in a series of recent Instagram Stories posts, sharing an image of Artemiev and writing, ‘Have you seen this deadbeat dad?’ and said he be found ‘at most strip clubs, Lucien, Paul’s [Baby Grand], Casablanca, the streets etc.’
Ex: Julia and her ex were married for three years before they separated last year, just months after the birth of their son
Fox said that it was ‘traumatic’ for her to review the screenshots, videos and photos related to her claims about Artemiev, including a clip in which he was calling her names, according to Page Six.
‘I can’t even do it anymore,’ said Fox, who welcomed son Valentino with Artemiev in February of 2021. ‘I just don’t want my son f***ed up cuz he feels like his dad was absent or loved alcohol and partying more than him … this man left me with a 5 month old and a dog and a home and ALL THE BILLS. It’s wrong!!! It’s not fair!!!’
In a separate post, a follower told Fox that her acting career could suffer amid the public vitriol. She said in response, ‘This is MY SON’S LIFE we are talking about – I don’t give a f*** about my ‘acting career.”’
She added: ‘My son loves his dad. I’ve accepted that his Dad refuses to present and I’ve made peace with it but I’m sure as s*** gonna work the public.’
Drama: Last month Julia took to Instagram to call out her estranged husband, accusing him of turning his back on her and their son, and calling him a ‘dead beat alcoholic drug addict dad’
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Artemiev denied the allegations to Page Six, as he said, ‘I was saddened to learn of the utterly false statements made on social media by Julia Fox, my co-parent, who is clearly struggling.’
He continued: ‘Out of respect for her privacy and to protect our child, I will not comment further.’
An insider told the outlet of Artemiev: ‘From what I know, he loves his kid and I don’t think he’s a horrible father.’
Calling him out: ‘I can’t even do it anymore,’ said Fox. ‘I just don’t want my son f***ed up cuz he feels like his dad was absent
Speaking her mind: Fox replied to a follower who said her acting career could suffer amid the public vitriol
Kanye has also been seen spending more time with Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Audri Nix in Miami, just hours before he went out with Julia.
The Grammy-winning rapper and 27-year-old musician’s budding relationship appeared to be blossoming as they arrived to a gated property together on Monday afternoon.
For their laid-back outing, the highly decorated hip-hop artist wore an oversized black hoodie with the World Food Programme’s logo on it, matching jeans, a pair of gloves and boots.
Going strong: Kanye was seen spending more time with Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Audri Nix in Miami, just days after they sparked romance rumors after lounging on a hotel balcony together on New Year’s Day
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