Jonathan Cheban is an American reality television personality, businessman, and former publicist who goes by the moniker Food god.
His first appearances in the public spotlight were on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spin-off shows.
Cheban was urged to confess his sexual orientation in one of the show’s episodes.
Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband, questioned Cheban’s sexual orientation in 2012, implying that he might not be straight. Cheban, for his part, called Kardashian’s ex-husband “gay.”
HollywoodCIA approached Cheban at a party in 2011, just after the explosive episode with Kardashian and Humphries aired, and asked him how he felt about Kris Humphries branding him gay.
“I don’t know, maybe he’s gay,” Cheban responded.
Following Cheban’s remarks, YouTube subscribers expressed their displeasure on the public forum. “The voice never lies,” one user said, referring to Cheban’s assured tone. Cheban was dubbed “queen” by another YouTube user, who encouraged him to “come out.”
“He’s a gay man. He’s obviously hiding in the closet, “another user stated.
What is Jonathan Cheban’s background?
Cheban is a well-known publicist and Reality TV star, as previously said. Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons, The Spin Crowd, and Celebrity Big Brother are some of his most well-known television projects. Cheban also appeared on the second season of Celebs Go Dating in 2017.
Cheban, who is widely regarded as Kardashian’s best friend, is also recognized for his 2008 clothing company Kritik and his designer jewelry line RichRocks.
He’s a big foodie who’s known for his New York-based fast-food restaurant Burger Bandit, as well as his 2019 podcast Food god: OMFG!
Cheban legally changed his name to FoodGod in October 2019. In public, he is still known to as Cheban, despite his new legal name.
Is Cheban a homosexual?
Despite the rumors and suspicions, there is no first-hand evidence that Cheban is homosexual. On the contrary, there is a substantial amount of proof suggesting he is straight.
First and foremost, Cheban has a female dating history. Second, in season seven of the matchmaking reality TV show The Millionaire Matchmaker, which aired in 2014, he was shown as a single man looking for a girlfriend.
His relationship with model and stylist Anat Popovsky is also well-known. After meeting in 2012, the ex-couple dated for quite some time. In April of 2014, they called it quits.
Cheban was spotted with Miss Popovsky outside a party in Los Angeles on June 17, 2013, two days after his BFF Kardashian became a mother, according to Hollywood Life.
Cheban had previous relationships with Maria Menounos and Catherine Portes, according to the same publication, before becoming Popovsky’s girlfriend.
Menounos is a journalist and entertainment from the United States who is most known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment. Miss Portes, on the other hand, is a mystery.
Cheban was rumored to be having an affair with Jersey Shore’s Sammi Giancola in April 2011 after they were photographed in public on Manhattan’s streets on April 12, 2011.
