New Orleans singer August Alsina and his rumored boyfriend Zu have confirmed their relationship as Zu shuts down rumors of being groomed and preyed on resulting from their age distinction.
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Recapping August Alsina And Zu’s Relationship Timeline
Followers first discovered about August Alsina’s boyfriend Zu again in November 2022. On the time, August appeared on the truth collection ‘Surreal Life.’ Throughout his season’s finale, he seemingly got here out and launched “his love.”
In the course of the clip August Alsina shared just a few phrases wrapping his time on the present. He then revealed a thriller particular person on-screen. He mentioned:
“What have you learnt, love confirmed up, however in a brand new method. I need to share that and honor the individual that I really like and that loves me again and teaches me a lot about love and therapeutic. I need to try this in entrance of the world as a result of it defies all constructs that one would say love is suppose to be or love ought to appear like.”
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August then welcomed “his love” with open arms. The clip went viral and social media began shedding it. Some followers seen the R&B singer had really posted the thriller man earlier than and that he’s an artist as effectively. The pair stored issues comparatively non-public for some time, till pictures of them began popping up extra on social media.
In July 2024, August Alsina had social media buzzing once more and questioning about his sexuality. On the time, he appeared on Nick Cannon’s ‘Counsel Tradition’ present — the place he insisted that to him that “love is discovery.”
By January 2025, August Alsina broke his silence on a viral video of him and his then-labeled “shut good friend” Zu. Zu captioned the video, “On God, I’m going [to] climb this [n***a] quickly as we get within the crib.” The submit despatched social media right into a frenzy, assuming this was the couple confirming their relationship. Nonetheless, the 2 nonetheless remained silent and let social media assume what they needed to.
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August Alsina And Zu Verify Relationship And Slam Grooming Rumors Over Age Distinction
Following their latest membership internet hosting in Atlanta, August Alsina, who’s 32, shared photographs of him and Zu, who’s reportedly 22, stating they’d recognized one another and been locked in for five years. Critics on social media began doing a little digging and commenced slinging grooming and predator allegations and labels at August.
On Monday (September 1), Zu — who has by no means addressed something on-line since August launched him to the general public as his “love” on ‘Surreal Life’ in November 2022 — broke his silence to substantiate the connection rumors and allegations of grooming. August additionally confirmed the connection and defended himself in opposition to the predator claims.
Zu took to his social media accounts and mentioned, “Hope this clears up any confusion,” as he lengthily wrote:
“This my first and solely time addressing this, I don’t give a f**ok about any exterior validation in anyway. I don’t want anybody’s likeness, However I’m a grown a** man, together with his personal thoughts and free will…if I ever do something it’s as a result of I need to do it. l met August after I was already of age, an grownup. Aug didn’t even know me after I was 16 or 17…undecided the place that got here from.. yea there’s a slight age distinction however y’all choose and chooses who to guage in relation to that.
We may have recognized one another for five years towards the top of the 12 months, so he’s talking in future phrases as a result of that’s the place we plan to make it. I do know I’m not an web particular person and prioritize my peace earlier than something, and shield my relationship, as a result of the media at occasions can seep in and tarnish lovely dynamics.
August is my boyfriend, and we’re proud of one another, easy…However I can see how being quiet, and attempting to guard one thing of worth to you, can enable some folks to spin the narrative and create a bunch of various eventualities which aren’t true. Aug provides me a GREAT life, & I’m grateful. What y’all don’t know is, that I run this relationship…l name the pictures, August simply reveals up and helps me in no matter I need to do. He helps my dream, He IS A DREAM! Nothing is ever compelled on both finish, hope this clears up any confusion…keep fly.”
August Alsina agreed with Zu in a number of posts on Instagram and X. Reposting Zu’s prolonged submit on his Instagram Story, August mentioned, “My bul be chillin, all mysterious [and] sht. However I loveeee when the Yung God speaks!!”
On X, he wrote, “Hey @Grok, pls sum this up as a result of the Yung God has spoke! Grok: The message appears to be a collective gathering, letting them know to play someplace, the place it’s protected… cus enjoying w/ them AIN’T IT!! & that’s on the Ancestral Lineage who comes via w/ a vengeance!”
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