Jonathan Majors is breaking his silence on the recent leak of an alleged conversation with his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, in which he appears to confess to abusive behavior. Amid the controversy, the actor holds to his faith and continues to stress that he is on a path of introspection and accepting responsibility.
Speaking on Sherri Shepard's talk show during a recent promotional appearance for his newest film, 'Magazine Dreams,' Majors took a moment to come clean about the strain of the last two years. Convicted in 2023 of misdemeanor assault and harassment in connection with Jabbari's accusations, he characterized that time as a deep struggle and transformation.
"Chaos ensued," Majors confessed when asked about that dark chapter of his life. He then used the analogy of fighting the good fight, referencing biblical wisdom surrounding battling trials and tribulations.
"The Bible speaks of trials and tribulations, you know," he reflected. "But it's another thing to find yourself in it, and you look at the Bible differently."
Some days, he said, the weight of it had him unable to move off the couch, wrestling with how suddenly his life had transformed. But he sees this time as healing, self-improvement.
"It's been two years of growth, healing, accountability about who I was, where I was at, what I was doing, where my mind was at, where my spirit was at," he said.
Majors later had a moment of reflection with his most recent girlfriend, actress Meagan Good, as he opened up about seeing himself in a different light.
"I feel different," he said. "I just feel different. And I love the man I am now."
But when asked directly about the recently leaked bits of audio that purport to capture a conversation between him and Jabbari discussing a past violent incident, Majors stuck to the faith-based platitude rather than get into specifics.
"God has a plan," he said. "And sometimes you throw up your hands. You are not in control; you just say, 'Hey, whatever it is, it is.'"
In addition to his legal troubles, Majors has been open about his struggles with self-discovery, discussing childhood abuse in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He credits confronting his past trauma as key to his progress.
"I'm an athlete, I'm an actor, and both of those things are things that have instructors, teachers, mentors," he said. "But the self, I left that behind. Now especially in this moment I realized if I trained so hard for my career that I had to train just as hard for my self-wellness."
He credits his pastor, Dr. Darius Daniels, and therapy for guiding him through the process. "I brought in the A-team of therapists," he laughed. "Therapy and my pastor have been critical."
Amid the scrutiny, though, Majors maintains that he is still working to become a better person. "I've matured, I've healed, and I'm moving on."
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