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<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lori-harvey-has-been-in-a-great-place-since-split-from-michael-b-jordan-steve-harvey-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lori Harvey</a> is speaking her piece and shooting down the &#8220;biggest misconceptions&#8221; shared about her in the media. The 25-year-old recently appeared on <a href="https://www.eonline.com/videos/350500/lori-harvey-clears-up-relationship-misconceptions-talks-black-love" target="_blank" rel="noopener">E! News</a> and spoke candidly with host <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/issa-baby-15-celebrity-couples-and-exes-who-expanded-their-families-this-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrienne Bailon-Houghton</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Harvey Spoke About Love And Why Now Is Her Time To Shine</h3>
<p>At the beginning of the interview, Bailon-Houghton praised Harvey for her recent cover of <a href="https://www.essence.com/cover-stories/lori-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essence Magazine&#8217;s</a> Black Love issue. And she questioned her, asking how important love is in her life.</p>
<blockquote><p>Love is so important. Love is the foundation, I feel like, to everything. And this is — the Black Love issue — is the first time they are featuring a single woman on the cover. So I&#8217;m very honored.</p></blockquote>
<p>In her interview with Essence, Harvey acknowledged that she has always been linked to other people and romantic relationships. She then boldly declared that now is <em>her</em> time.</p>
<p>Houghton-Bailon asked the 25-year-old what inspired her to make such a profound statement.</p>
<blockquote><p>I just feel like I&#8217;m growing. I feel like I&#8217;m growing as a woman and as an individual. So I just feel like this time is about me — self-love, self-growth — just being patient with myself in every stage as I&#8217;m growing.</p></blockquote>
<p>Harvey went on to say that gracing the cover of Essence as a single woman, and publicly asserting her independence, feels very &#8220;empowering.&#8221; And added that 2023, so far, feels like she is coming into her own as a woman.</p>
<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m really learning myself, growing my brand, growing my business. And just focusing on me now. I feel like I&#8217;ve focused on so many other things for years&#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p>As the conversation continued with Bailon-Houghton, Harvey shared that she would like people to extend her grace as she&#8217;s still a young woman, learning, and &#8220;figuring things out&#8221; in the public eye.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Harvey Shared The Biggest Piece Of Advice She&#8217;s Received From Her Father Steve Harvey</h3>
<p>The 25-year-old also shared the biggest piece of advice she&#8217;s received from her father <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lori-harvey-has-been-in-a-great-place-since-split-from-michael-b-jordan-steve-harvey-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Harvey</a>. She divulged that the 65-year-old has always reminded her that she is the prize in dating and relationships.</p>
<blockquote><p>It just means not compromising my values, my happiness, my peace — not settling for less than I know I deserve. And not being afraid to walk away from a situation if it&#8217;s no longer serving me.</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Harvey Addressed The &#8220;Biggest Misconceptions&#8221; She&#8217;s Heard About Herself</h3>
<p>Bailon-Houghton then asked the 25-year-old what she feels is the &#8220;biggest misconception&#8221; about &#8220;who Lori Harvey is.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s so funny, because I&#8217;m so quiet there&#8217;s been so many stories that have been made up about me. Like I&#8217;ve seen stories of me being fully in love with somebody and we had this whole relationship. And I&#8217;ll see the guy and I&#8217;ll be like, &#8216;I&#8217;ve actually never even met him before.&#8217; Like full blown stories — I&#8217;ve heard I&#8217;ve dated a father and son before&#8230; Absolutely not true. And I&#8217;ve even heard that I&#8217;m a lesbian before.</p></blockquote>
<p>Harvey ended by saying that she thinks the stories are &#8220;hilarious&#8221; and &#8220;very entertaining.&#8221; But she just lets them &#8220;roll off her shoulders.&#8221;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Dating Rumors Swirled About Lori Harvey And Diddy In 2019</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/issa-family-affair-diddy-lori-harvey-on-a-lunch-date-with-steve-marjorie-in-italy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, social media users speculated that Harvey was dating music mogul <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/yung-miami-says-relationship-with-diddy-is-special-because-its-the-first-time-shes-experienced-such-love/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diddy</a> after they spotted out in 2019.</p>
<blockquote><p>Does this guy ever date anyone from his own decade ð¤¨ð</p>
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<blockquote><p>Wow &#8230;. Diddy why would you make this kind of choice? Cassie did right to move on!</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>People with moneyð¤¦ð½♀ï¸ hide your son, hide your uncles, hide your brothers. Where the hell is Steve on this ð¤·ð½♀ï¸</p></blockquote>
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<p>Then, a few months later, photos surfaced of Diddy having lunch with Harvey and her family on a yacht, as reported by <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/issa-family-affair-diddy-lori-harvey-on-a-lunch-date-with-steve-marjorie-in-italy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/25/diddy-steve-harvey-daughter-dating-rumors-matching-outfits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> then reported that Harvey allegedly dated Diddy&#8217;s son, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/justin-combs-reportedly-releasing-respectfully-justin-talk-show-with-viral-meme-creator-justin-laboy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Combs</a>, prior to their suspected romance. The trio was then spotted clubbing together later that year in September.</p>
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<p>Roommates, what are your thoughts about Harvey&#8217;s clarification?</p>
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