Even famous celebrities like Michael B. Jordan have experienced the wrath of bullies in school. The Creed star finally got his chance to exact revenge on his former classmate in public when they spoke at an interview.
Fans supported Jordan and admired him for how he handled the encounter which left the interviewer getting defensive in front of the camera. The former classmate denied the allegation, so what really happened between the two of them?
Michael B. Jordan Claps Back At His Bully In Front Of The Camera
During an interview with The Morning Hustle, host Lore’l spoke with Michael B. Jordan and quipped that they were former classmates. She said, “We know each other, we go way back all the way to Chad Science in Newark.”
The actor immediately reacted and said, “Corny kid, right?” referencing to a comment the host allegedly made on a podcast show. In her defense, she retorted:
“I did not say that; misquoted for sure. No, you did not hear me say, I said we used to make fun of the name but yeah, he is obviously killing things out here.”
All of the drama started after the 2021 episode of The Undressing Room Podcast with Eva Marcille and Dominique da Diva. Actually, it was da Diva who made the ‘corny’ comment:
“I think that Michael B. Jordan is just like a nice corny guy, and I don’t mean that as a slight, right? I mean we all know that the nice corny guys treat you the best.”
Lore’l added that she made fun of Jordan back in school because of his name, and then she later acknowledged that he’s a big movie star now.
“To be honest with you, we teased him all the damn time because his name was Michael Jordan, like let’s start there, and he was no Michael Jordan. And then, he also would come to school with headshot. We lived in Newark, like that’s the hood. We would make fun of him like, ‘What you gotta do with your little stupid headshots?’ and now look at him.”
The Black Panther actor clearly has never forgotten those mean comments, but he used those to improve himself and propel his career.
Michael B. Jordan Has An Advice For People Going Through Tough Times
In a video clip via Complex, Jordan shared his mantra in life that keeps him afloat, which is also applicable to victims of bullying:
“Just stay focused, just stay locked in. Just follow your heart, try to block out the noise and distractions as much as possible, and run your race. Don’t compare yourself to anybody else, just keep going.”
Fans cheered Jordan and showed support for the actor on social media. Check out what fans have to say about the issue:
The way he was looking at her with his eyes, he definitely remembered her and wasn’t about to let her try and slide in with the “we go way back” like they were friends. Forgive but you honestly never forget things like that.
— ⟩⟩⟩landlord⟨⟨⟨ (@A_sylvester20) April 17, 2024
This is a great reminder to never pay no mind to those that shit on your dreams. She called him corny and now she’s wearing a party city wig, tryin to get a sliver of his time. Lol.
— L Y D O N 🦁 (@Shayor19) April 17, 2024
The thing about bullies is, it is just a regular day for them, they will probably never remember what they did…but victims of bullies never forget. In fact, for some, it changes the trajectory of their lives.
— detty (@0x49r) April 17, 2024
Sometimes, the underdog can become the star.
— Tree of Knowledge (@ToK_ScienceTree) April 17, 2024
And look at what a beautiful and gorgeous man ‘the corny kid’ turned out to be!! 🥰
— Sunsun Girly (@sunsungirly) April 18, 2024
Jordan is now a famous movie icon whose body of work includes projects from massive franchises such as the MCU, Creed, and many other action films. Hopefully, the bully learned her lesson after that embarrassing encounter witnessed by the entire world.
