Mikey Lorna Tyson is the eldest child of former professional boxer Mike Tyson. She is a beautiful lady who has an eye for fashion and beauty.
Here is what you need to know about the boxing legend, Mike Tyson's daughter.
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Mikey's Family and Siblings
Michael Lorna Tyson is named after her father, Michael Gerard Tyson, commonly known as Mike Tyson. On July 31, 1990, she was born to former model Kimberly Scarborough at Cornell Medical Center, a New York Hospital, after the model’s brief affair with the boxer.
Mikey’s Rocky Beginnings with Father Mike
Even though she has a loving relationship with her father now, the plus-sized model had a rocky start to her life. Mike Tyson had refused to acknowledge and accept her as his daughter. Moreover, according to a 1995 interview with Daily News, 'Iron' Mike admitted that he wanted Kimberly to abort the baby. Kimberly is said to have gone to the abortion clinic to get it done but could not go through with it.
The world was unknown to the boxer’s love-child until she was about 8-months old. Mike Tyson had been refusing to sign his daughter’s birth certificate. Kimberly claims that many people would call her offering huge settlements to keep quiet about Mikey. She was under so much pressure to sign the settlements and keep Mikey’s father a secret that she did not tell people closest to her who the baby-daddy was.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson refused to acknowledge his daughter Mikey Lorna Tyson as his own until she was 8-months old. Image Source: Mikey's Instagram.
Kimberly Scarborough filed a paternity lawsuit against Mike Tyson when Mikey was 8 months old and won. Finally, after the lawsuit, Tyson acknowledged Mikey as his daughter and loved her as one should love their children.
Sadly, when he accepted little Mikey as his daughter, Mike Tyson was jailed for six years on the charge of raping beauty contestant Desiree Washington. He was locked up at Indiana Youth Center where Kimberley Scarborough and their daughter Mikey Larson Tyson would visit every two weeks. The father-daughter duo would meet or talk over the phone once a week and bond during his stay in prison. This certainly helped develop a relationship full of love between the two.
As of now, the father-daughter duo loves each other very much and supports one another through life. It seems that their love for one another only grows with each passing year. And Mikey is also reported to have a close relationship with her mother.
Her 7 Siblings
Mikey Lorna Tyson has a total of 7 half-siblings; one from her mother and six from her father. She seems to have a very close bond with all of her siblings regardless of their different mothers judging by the sweet pictures she posts of them on her Instagram. Mikey calls them her baby brothers and sisters furthermore showering them with love. This sweet gesture shows how wonderfully close they are to one another.
Mikey has an elder half-brother from her mother’s side named Richard. Richard seems to have been excited that his sister’s father is Mike Tyson since they were very young.
Despite having different mothers Mikey Lorna Tyson shares a close bond with all of her half siblings. Image Source: Mikey's Instagram.
Former boxer Mike Tyson has been married thrice and has had children with 3 different women. Mikey is his eldest child. He had Miguel Leon Tyson and Exodus Tyson with then-girlfriend Sol Xochitl, Amir Tyson and Rayna Tyson with ex-wife Monica Turner, and Milan Tyson and Morocco Tyson with his current wife Lakiha Spicer.
Sadly, Exodus passed away in a freak accident back in 2009. Her passing is said to have been tragic and traumatizing for the entire family.
The Rumor About Mikey’s Marriage
In February of 2020, a rumor about Mike Tyson wanting to pay the person who married his eldest daughter Mikey started swirling in social media. Although the origin of the rumor is quite vague, it seemed to had taken the world by storm. Many news publications wrote about how legendary boxer Mike Tyson was willing to pay $10 million to anyone who became the husband of his daughter Mikey Lorna.
However, the rumor was shut down by Mike Tyson himself stating that he said no such thing, and the news outlets were asked to take the articles down. But nevertheless, in the future, whoever will be Mike Lorna Tyson's husband, he'll be one fortunate person.
Mikey Lorna Tyson Net Worth And Career
Mikey Lorna Tyson has had an interest in fashion and beauty for a long time. According to Daily Mail, a photo at G Beauty School showed Mikey in the picture. The beauty school has courses related to nails, make-ups, and other beauty treatments. Her interest in beauty might have driven her to take courses at the school to make a career in the beauty industry.
Queen Size Magazine chose Mikey Lorna Tyson as the cover girl for their November 2016 issue and featured an article about her weight loss journey and her break into the fashion industry.
The plus-sized model had a keen sense of fashion and has been a part of multiple fashion shoots. Mike Tyson's daughter also seems to be good friends with designer Christian Siriano as she has posted snaps of them interacting and discussing fashion with one another at fashion weeks.
Although Mikey tends to prefer to live away from the spotlight, she does post about her life on her social media. She seems to live a comfortable life surrounded by the people she loves. The model also seems to have a love for traveling as she posts pictures of her and her friends on vacations. Thanks to her modeling career, Mikey Lorna Tyson’s net worth seems to be on the rise. With her love and knowledge of the fashion industry, her net worth might certainly reach new heights in the future. As for her father, Mike Tyson's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
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Body Positivity
Mikey Lorna Tyson takes after her father, former boxer Mike Tyson, a lot. Her mother has even stated that her looks, eyes, brows, body type, and even the way she walks have been identical to that of Mike Tyson’s since she was a baby. Maybe because of her father’s genes, Mikey has been reported to have been a heavy child. But just like how her father took boxing to stay fit, Mikey has chosen to dedicate herself to the gym.
The plus-sized model stated in an Instagram post that she would constantly post pictures of herself in the gym because she was proud of who she was and she inspires herself to become better every day. This shows how strong Mikey Lorna Tyson is and how she is unafraid to face society as her true self.
Mikey Lorna Tyson is an avid foodie who also loves to hit the gym to stay fit. Image Source: Mikey's Instagram.
Mike Tyson's daughter does not let anything alter her love for food. She posts pictures of the meals she enjoyed in restaurants along with various dishes she cooked for herself and her friends on Instagram. Judging by the photos, it certainly looks like the food she cooks is delicious.
With a positive look on life with her body positivity and love for everyone around her, Mikey Lorna Tyson is certain to have immense growth in life as an individual. For that, we wish her the best.
