Everything to Know About the Romance Between Yung Gravy and Addison Rae’s Mom Sheri Easterling

Yung Gravy and Addison Rae’s mom, Sheri Nicole Easterling, turned heads when they shared a kiss at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, but their history together dates back even further.

The event not only marked the red carpet debut for the rapper and social media personality, but it also marked their first date together — something Yung Gravy and Easterling have been looking forward to since the beginning of July.

Best known for his hit “Betty,” the rapper has also become synonymous with his attraction to older women — specifically moms. “Hanging out with them is extra fun,” he admitted on the Zach Sang Show.

In addition to Rae, Easterling shares sons Enzo and Lucas with estranged husband Monty Lopez. The two originally split when Rae was young, remarried in 2017, and recently separated again.

From how they met to their red carpet debut at the VMAs, here’s everything to know about Yung Gravy and Easterling’s relationship.

July 14, 2022: Yung Gravy and Sheri Easterling spark romance rumors Yung Gravy/TikTok

On July 14, Yung Gravy uploaded a video to his TikTok that featured a compilation of Easterling’s social media pages highlighting the “single mom” text written in each bio. The rapper concluded the video by overlaying himself over her Instagram profile as he stared at the camera with a smile.

That same day, Easterling uploaded a TikTok of herself using a generator that predicted her next date. While the random shuffler generated a “picnic in the park with her dog,” she edited the outcome by posting Yung Gravy’s name over it.

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Soon after, the rapper “stitched” a response to her upload. The first part of his TikTok was a repost of her video, while the second part was him exclaiming, “Oh, it’s on site baby!” He captioned it, “Name a time and place,” adding “#gravyrae.”

The flirty, back-and-forth TikToks continued throughout the month of July along with the pair writing a handful of playful comments on each other’s posts.

Aug. 3, 2022: Yung Gravy talks about his attraction to Sheri Easterling Yung Gravy and Sheri Easterling. Jamie McCarthy/Getty

When Yung Gravy appeared on the BFFs podcast on Aug. 3, Dave Portnoy asked him about his interest in dating older women.

The rapper, deemed “the MILF guy,” candidly spoke about his attraction to Rae’s mom, noting that it was Easterling who made the first move.

“She basically showed some love and DMed me at one point,” Yung Gravy said of the mother of three. “So I started showing some love back and now we’re just being cute.” He added, “We’re making videos back and forth and sending little wholesome DMs.”

While neither of them had met in person at the time, the rapper disclosed that he planned on taking Easterling out on a date.

Aug. 14, 2022: Yung Gravy reacts to Sheri Easterling’s relationship with her estranged husband Monty Lopez

While Rae has yet to publicly react to her mom’s romance with Yung Gravy, the rapper mentioned the TikTok star during an interview with Zach Sang Show as he talked about Easterling’s complicated relationship with her estranged husband.

“I just feel bad,” Yung Gravy said. “I feel bad for his daughter. I feel bad for his ex-wife Sheri.” He revealed, “[Sheri] hit me up and was like, ‘Don’t get involved,’ so I’m steering clear.”

Aug. 28, 2022: Yung Gravy and Sheri Easterling make their red carpet debut Sheri Easterling and Yung Gravy. Johnny Nunez/Getty

At the end of August, Yung Gravy and Easterling had their first date at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Easterling accompanied the rapper at the award show, where the two made their red carpet debut and shared a kiss for the cameras.

Aug. 28, 2022: Yung Gravy reveals how he and Sheri Easterling first met Johnny Nunez/Getty

During the VMAs preshow, Yung Gravy opened up about how he connected with Easterling online before meeting in person, telling MTV that they hit it off “right away.”

“I’m from the furthest north it gets, she’s from the furthest south it gets,” Yung Gravy said of Easterling. “I’m into MILFs and she’s kind of the queen of MILFs, so I figured it was just a perfect match.”

Aug. 28, 2022: Monty Lopez reacts to Yung Gravy and Sheri Easterling’s relationship Monty Lopez/Instagram

Immediately following Yung Gravy and Easterling’s red carpet debut at the 2022 VMAs, Easterling’s ex Lopez posted his thoughts on his Instagram Story.

“Unbothered!” he wrote over a shirtless photo of himself. “Thank you @yungravy for taking the leftovers! I would rather spend time with my daughter and 2 grandkids that Sheri Nicole made me abandon as a child in order to be with her!”

He concluded, “Never let a woman make you choose between her and or your blood child.”

The following day, Lopez seemingly shaded Easterling and Yung Gravy’s relationship again as he posted a video alongside the text, “When you’re dating 20 year olds and then…”

The video featured a cartoon person — with Lopez’s superimposed head — running through the streets while being chased by a cop car as he mouthed the lyrics, “It’s cool when they do it, it’s a problem when I do it. F— ’em.”