Back in September, Rick Ross got engaged to model Lira Mercer aka Lira Galore after dating the former stripper for the bulk of 2016. But in November, things got rocky for the couple as a leaked picture of Lira sitting topless on Meek Mill’s lap (from before the two started dating) was too much for Ross to bare and rumors of a break up erupted. The couple tried to save face by telling everybody that they were still together, but today it seems as if it’s all over.
Lira tells Global Grind:
“I met Ross on the set of the “Thug Cry” video with Lil Wayne, but we didn’t start talking until later, because on set it was just a work vibe. We met again All-Star Weekend and he grabbed me like, ‘yo, I’ve been looking for you.’ We exchanged numbers and the rest is history. This was my first time in a public relationship, so I was happy about putting it out there. But people on social media don’t like to see that type of stuff, so they dug up old stuff that didn’t matter. I’m not worried about the picture with Meek. It was just a picture that I posted on my Instagram. I was at work, I used to dance and it was just a picture.
I think the initial breakup was a combination of everything from people digging up tweets when I was 17-years-old tweeting about different people, to the picture of Meek. I went to his (Ross’) tagged photos one day and it was only that picture of Meek, and it was just that photo. Everybody just kept posting it and I felt like as a man, he just couldn’t handle it when it was just nothing. I feel like during that time apart he realized he was tripping, so we got back together. We just decided to go our separate ways. I’m 22 and this was my first time in love and I put it out there. I’m still in love with him, but some things don’t go as you would like them to go.”
Check out the infamous pic below, and let us know what you think about the break up.
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