Who is Aoki Lee Simmons, and is she really dating a man 3 times her age? Kimora Lee Simmons 21-ye
Aoki Lee Simmons, the 21-year-old daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons, went viral on social media last week after photos emerged of her getting cosy with 65-year-old Serafina restaurateur Vittorio Assaf. The bikini-clad model and her much older beau were seen kissing on the beach while on holiday in St. Barts.
Considering their 44-year age gap and that fact that Aoki’s dad – the record executive Russell Simmons – is just one year older than Assaf, it’s perhaps surprising that netizens have been taken aback by the unlikely pairing. However it seems genuine, with a source confirming to People that the two are “spending time together and enjoying each other’s company”.
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As for Vittorio, it’s not the first time he’s dated a model – or someone much younger than him. According to JustJared, he was married to ex model Charlotte Bonstrom, with whom he shares two children, for two decades, and had a fling with a 24-year-old model named Nya Gatbel last year.
Meanwhile, Aoki was previously linked to a young man, who she posted on social media on Valentine’s Day in 2023, per Essence.
Here’s everything we know about Aoki Lee Simmons:
Who are Aoki Lee Simmons’ parents?
Aoki Lee Simmons is the daughter of 90s fashion icon – and long-time friend to Kim Kardashian – Kimora Lee Simmons, and her ex-husband, the entrepreneur Russell Simmons. Kimora and Russell were married from 1998 to 2009, and Aoki is known to have a strained relationship with her father.Meet Nicolas Cage’s 28-year-old Japanese wife and Oscars date, Riko Shibata
Did Aoki Lee Simmons graduate from Harvard?
According to Insider, Aoki was accepted into Harvard when she was just 16. In May 2023, Kimora posted a photo of her and her daughter during Aoki’s graduation from the prestigious university with a double major – being the “youngest in recent history” to do so. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Aoki said she plans to take the LSATs to get into law school next.
What does Aoki Lee Simmons do for work?
Aoki has been modelling for her mum’s Baby Phat fashion brand, which launched in 1999, since she was a child, and she continues to pursue a career in the fashion industry today. The well connected model has already walked for New York designer Kim Shui, and said she landed her gig with Tommy Hilfiger after “[running] into him at [a] Dior show”.How did Aoki Lee Simmons meet Vittorio Assaf?
According to People, Lee Simmons met Assaf while holidaying in St. Barts. Complex adds that her family is known to frequent the picturesque Caribbean island.
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Since the news was released, an old video of Aoki warning her father she’d get a sugar daddy if he didn’t raise her allowance has also resurfaced. “If you don’t raise my budget, I’m gonna get a sugar daddy,” laughs Aoki in the clip. “I’m kidding, I’m sorry. I’m kidding.”
“What’d you say?” her father replies, “You don’t even have sugar daddy capabilities, right? Aren’t you a V? Of course you are, right?”
“I’m just saying,” she adds. “If you don’t give me money, I’m gonna go, I dunno, sell … I’m gonna sell art.”
How many children does Kimora Lee Simmons have?
Kimora Lee Simmons has a big family, including five children. The model’s two daughters, Aoki and Ming, are from her marriage to Simmons. But she also has a son, Kenzo, with ex Djimon Hounsou, and another son, Wolfe, from her second marriage to now ex-husband Tim Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker involved in the 1MDB scandal. Tyra Banks is Ming’s godmother, per Insider.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tK%2FMqWWcp51kuqKzwLOgp52jZMC1xcueZp6mpJq%2Fta3Ip6SepqRkrrPAyJyjnmdjZ4J5fpFqZrCgn2KusLfIZqOenV2otq65zqeqZpmemXq0tMRmqZ6ZnKHGbrDAraCnn12irq95kmaroqWVqHqpsdFmmKCdXaC2rrvRmmSlnZViwKq5zKilrGViZnq6scCrZKiklGK6sLDEpQ%3D%3D