{"id":5122932,"date":"2023-06-23T11:43:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5122932"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:43:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:43:55","slug":"lil-uzi-vert-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/lil-uzi-vert-girlfriend-5122932\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Uzi Vert\u2019s Girlfriend JT: Everything To Know About Their Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lil Uzi&#8217;s girlfriend JT is part of the rap group City Girls with Yung Miami. Learn more about Uzi and JT&#8217;s romance, here.<\/h3>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lil Uzi Vert is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter<\/li>\n<li>The Philadelphia native was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy in 2018<\/li>\n<li>In July 2022, the artist changed their pronouns to they\/them\u00a0on Instagram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/lil-uzi-vert\/\"  ><strong>Lil Uzi Vert<\/strong><\/a> will be taking over the stage at\u00a0the <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/06\/27\/diddy-cassie-bet-awards-2022-speech-yung-miami\/\"  >2023 BET Awards<\/a>! The &#8220;Just Wanna Rock&#8221; rapper is sharing the stage with <strong>Fat Joe<\/strong>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-chief-keef-3168342\/\"  ><strong>Chief Keef<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Soulja Boy<\/strong>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/tyga-girlfriend-5122222\/\"  ><strong>Tyga<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>The Sugarhill Gang<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ying Yang Twins<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Yo-Yo<\/strong>. <strong>Bow Wow<\/strong> will be hosting, as <strong>Drake, Beyonce <\/strong>and <strong>Lizzo<\/strong> will be duking it out for the trophies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5123020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5123020\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5123020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lil-Uzi-Vert-JT-romance-ss-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C772\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"772\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5123020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil Uzi and JT at the BET Awards in 2021. (MediaPunch\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">The announcement of the upcoming performance from the hip hop superstar, who uses the pronouns they\/them, has shone a spotlight on their personal life, as well. Fans are clamoring for the 4-1-1 on their\u00a0 romantic endeavors. Learn more about <strong>JT<\/strong>, the girlfriend of Lil Uzi, below.<\/p>\n<h2>JT Is One Half Of City Girls Rap Group<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Born <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thegirljt\/?hl=en\"  target=\"_blank\"  ><strong>Jatavia Shakara Johnson<\/strong> <\/a>in December 1992, JT would link up with<a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-yung-miami-rapper-city-girls-4421579\/\"  ><strong> Yung Miami<\/strong> <\/a>around 2017 to form City Girls. The name derived from their home towns of Opa-locka and Liberty City, described by\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/dria-roland\/in-my-feelings-drake-city-girls-free-jt\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  ><em>Complex<\/em><\/a> magazine as &#8220;two of the roughest neighborhoods in Miami, Florida&#8221;. Their first single was &#8220;F*** Dat N****&#8221;, a diss track. Soon they had a\u00a0guest appearance on\u00a0<strong>Drake&#8217;s<\/strong> chart-topping single &#8220;In My Feelings&#8221; in 2018 and the rest is history!<sup id=\"cite_ref-complex-set_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/p>\n<h2>She Went To Prison For Fraud<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtSioj1sQTu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtSioj1sQTu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\"  target=\"_blank\"  > <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtSioj1sQTu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\"  target=\"_blank\"  >A post shared by JT\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf38\ud83e\ude90\ud83e\udd8b (@thegirljt)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Just as the City Girls were coming up on the charts, JT was sent away to the big house. Shortly after the release of &#8220;F*** Dat N****&#8221;, she was arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft, and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. JT began her prison term in July 2018 and was released on March 1, 2020. <sup id=\"cite_ref-billboard-jail_8-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>While JT was incarcerated, Yung Miami continued to promote the group&#8217;s music and as soon as JT landed home, they recorded a song called \u201cFirst Day Out,\u201d which saw JT freestyling over a beat produced by <strong>Twysted Genius<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>JT Is A Mental Health Advocate<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">In March 2023, JT <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThegirlJT\/status\/1639676192507699201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1639676192507699201%7Ctwgr%5E16bd0a60fd5ad0e996e6eed987d4622d3f20c1a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhiphopwired.com%2F1380480%2Flil-uzi-vert-supports-girlfriend-jts-decision-to-start-therapy%2F\"  target=\"_blank\"  >tweeted<\/a> about checking in on her mental health. &#8220;Super excited about starting therapy, I encourage you all to do the same! \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffe.&#8221; And she got tons of support from fans! &#8220;omg not advocating for mental health resources!!!! WE NEED MORE BLACK CELEBS HAVING THIS CONVO! hope you keep us updated with your journey it&#8217;ll mean a lot,&#8221; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shemarspov\/status\/1639718899414441986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1639718899414441986%7Ctwgr%5E16bd0a60fd5ad0e996e6eed987d4622d3f20c1a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhiphopwired.com%2F1380480%2Flil-uzi-vert-supports-girlfriend-jts-decision-to-start-therapy%2F\"  target=\"_blank\"  >posted<\/a> one excited follower.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Lil Uzi was just as supportive, as they said &#8220;JT&#8217;s move is entirely positive&#8221; and that they wants fans to &#8220;love and embrace themselves,&#8221; according to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/28\/lil-uzi-vert-jt-therapy-just-wanna-rock-jimmy-fallon\/\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  ><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Couple Love To Gift Each Other Luxury Whips<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLSHxLKAYnj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLSHxLKAYnj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\"  target=\"_blank\"  > <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLSHxLKAYnj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\"  target=\"_blank\"  >A post shared by JT\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf38\ud83e\ude90\ud83e\udd8b (@thegirljt)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\"><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">Back in January 2022, Lil Uzi went above and beyond for a little birthday treat for their lady. 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