{"id":542425,"date":"2026-03-24T13:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/542425\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:56:13","slug":"solanges-son-julez-21-seen-cozying-up-to-reality-star-older-than-his-famous-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/542425\/","title":{"rendered":"Solange\u2019s son Julez, 21, seen cozying up to reality star older than his famous mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was all love and hip hop over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Rapper Tommie Lee, 41, filmed herself getting a piggyback ride\u00a0from fellow artist Solange\u2019s 21-year-old son, Julez Smith, as seen in footage captured from her Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NATERERUN\/status\/2036140662475669621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">video posted to X<\/a> on Monday by a fan, the model could be heard saying, \u201cThe s\u2013t you do when you like somebody,\u201d in reference to carrying around the \u201cLove &amp; Hip Hop\u201d  star, who is two years older than his mom.<\/p>\n<p>Lee then flashed the camera down to show off her bare feet as Smith continued to carry her down the road.  <\/p>\n<p>Tommie Lee, 41, was spotted out with Solange\u2019s 21-year-old son, Julez Smith, as seen in a social media video (pictured here). Tommie Lee\/Snapchat<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLove &amp; Hip Hop\u201d star filmed herself getting a piggyback ride from the model. Tommie Lee\/Snapchat<\/p>\n<p>The TV personality called the runway star her \u201cbaby\u201d as she rested her head on his back. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cChauffeur,\u201d Lee quipped before Smith added that it was \u201chard to be fine when you have someone on your back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re still fine,\u201d she sweetly responded.  <\/p>\n<p>Later on in the footage, Lee spoke about having to go get someone out of jail, calling it a \u201ccrazy weekend.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p>At one point, the TV personality called the runway star her \u201cbaby.\u201d Tommie Lee\/Snapchat<\/p>\n<p>Smith said this is the \u201cs\u2013t you do when you like somebody,\u201d in reference to carrying around Lee. Tommie Lee\/Snapchat<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The fan who posted the social media footage wrote over the video, \u201cAllegedly Tommie Lee and Solange\u2019s son (Julez) went out last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is Tommie Lee with Julez???\u201d they inquired in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six reached out to reps for both Smith and Lee for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Lee is mom to daughters Havalli and Samaria, as well as four other children that she does not have custody of.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the artist has struggled in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the footage, Lee (pictured here from the social media video) called Smith \u201cfine.\u201d  WireImage<\/p>\n<p>The artist ended the clip by saying she had to go get someone out of jail and that it had been \u201ca crazy weekend.\u201d Getty Images for BET<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Lee was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/03\/22\/love-and-hip-hop-star-tommie-lee-arrested-after-showing-up-for-court-drunk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested after she showed up to court drunk<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>At the time, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/03\/21\/love-and-hip-hop-tommie-lee-arrested-jail-drunk-court-child-abuse-case\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TMZ<\/a>, she was arrested after her blood alcohol concentration levels came back more than twice the legal limit, a violation of her bond.<\/p>\n<p>Lee had been in court for a hearing related to her child abuse case. In January of that year, she was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/01\/08\/love-hip-hop-atlanta-star-indicted-on-multiple-child-abuse-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">indicted on multiple charges<\/a>\u00a0stemming from an incident in October 2018 in which she allegedly grabbed one of her children by the hair and shoved their head into a metal locker at their middle school.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lee admitted that she had a problem and was getting help.  <\/p>\n<p>Lee (pictured here in her IG stories) has had her struggles in the public eye over the years, including child abuse charges and showing up to court drunk. Tommie Lee\/Snapchat<\/p>\n<p>Smith (pictured here in October 2025), meanwhile, has been rising to the top of the modeling world since making his runway debut in 2024. GC Images<\/p>\n<p>The star (pictured here in November 2025) has walked in a variety of high end shows at Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and New York Fashion Week. Getty Images for H&amp;M<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been working really hard through my problems considering the challenges that\u2019s been set before me since I\u2019ve been home,\u201d the musician told TMZ. \u201cI\u2019ve done all that I can do on my own to shake my habits but I do realize that I need help and I am currently seeking treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee was sentenced to 10 years but did not serve any time as she was instead given probation and completed an in patient recovery program. <\/p>\n<p>For his part, Smith, whose dad is Solange\u2019s ex-husband Daniel Smith, first made his runway debut in 2024 at Luar\u2019s fall show.<\/p>\n<p>His mom, aunt\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles-Carter, and grandma\u00a0Tina Knowles were all in the audience to cheer him on.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Smith has walked in a variety of high-end shows at Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and New York Fashion Week.<a href=\"https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was all love and hip hop over the weekend. 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