Living with parents affects Michael B Jordan's personal life
Los Angeles
February 16, 2017
Actor Michael B. Jordan says buying a house for his parents
was a "dream", but living with them has had a damaging effect on his personal
life.
The "Black Panther" star shares his mansion with his mother and
father, Donna and Michael A. Jordan, and though the dynamic between himself and
his "room-mates" can be "weird", they try to make allowances for one another,
reports thetimes.co.uk.
Asked if living with his parents cramps his
dating style, he nodded and said: "Who are you telling, man? And they know that
too, so it's a balance, and about understanding where they are in their life and
marriage. But you know, you have room-mates, but they are also your parents. And
that's a weird dynamic."
However, the 30-year-old actor said it means a
lot to be able to keep his parents secure by sharing his house with them.
"Look, it's every kid's dream to buy their mom and dad a house. It was a
bucket-list thing for me."
The "Fantastic Four" star says he wanted to
change his name when he was younger because of comparisons to legendary
basketball star Michael Jordan, but it eventually made him vow to make a name
for himself in his own right.
"I just thought, 'You know what? I don't
want people to think of Michael Jordan when they hear my name. I want them to
know me'," he said.
Los Angeles
February 16, 2017
Actor Michael B. Jordan says buying a house for his parents
was a "dream", but living with them has had a damaging effect on his personal
life.
The "Black Panther" star shares his mansion with his mother and
father, Donna and Michael A. Jordan, and though the dynamic between himself and
his "room-mates" can be "weird", they try to make allowances for one another,
reports thetimes.co.uk.
Asked if living with his parents cramps his
dating style, he nodded and said: "Who are you telling, man? And they know that
too, so it's a balance, and about understanding where they are in their life and
marriage. But you know, you have room-mates, but they are also your parents. And
that's a weird dynamic."
However, the 30-year-old actor said it means a
lot to be able to keep his parents secure by sharing his house with them.
"Look, it's every kid's dream to buy their mom and dad a house. It was a
bucket-list thing for me."
The "Fantastic Four" star says he wanted to
change his name when he was younger because of comparisons to legendary
basketball star Michael Jordan, but it eventually made him vow to make a name
for himself in his own right.
"I just thought, 'You know what? I don't
want people to think of Michael Jordan when they hear my name. I want them to
know me'," he said.
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