"hip-hop legend" Dr. Dre (61) has been swept up in romance rumors with a reality star 24 years his junior. The other party is Michelle Sanii (37), a star of the popular U.S. reality show The Valley and a real estate agent.
According to the Daily Mail on the 28th (local time), Dr. Dre and Michelle Sanii were photographed holding hands affectionately and enjoying a date at Nobu, the famous Japanese restaurant in Malibu, on Saturday night.
This is not the first time the two have been linked romantically. The 61-year-old billionaire rapper Dr. Dre and 37-year-old Michelle Sanii also drew attention when they attended the Semafor World Economy 2026 conference in Washington, D.C., on the 16th. At the time, Michelle sat right next to Dr. Dre as they watched the event, showing notable intimacy.
After the date at Nobu Malibu that night, the two left the scene together in a black Mercedes SUV. In particular, Michelle posted a video of a bouquet of white roses on her social media the same day, indirectly hinting at a romantic atmosphere with Dr. Dre.
Michelle Sanii, identified as Dr. Dre's new partner, is a real estate agent and broadcaster known for her striking looks. She appears on the Bravo channel reality show The Valley and is an influencer with more than 140,000 followers.
Michelle ended her five-year marriage to her ex-husband Jesse Ralli in 2024 and has a 6-year-old daughter named Isabella. She recently appeared on a show to announce her breakup with her former partner and was seen in tears.
Dr. Dre has also had a turbulent personal life. In 2021 he ended a 24-year marriage to his ex-wife Nicole Plotzker and made headlines by paying a large divorce settlement worth about $100 million (about 14.75 billion won). He also faced a health crisis that year when he was hospitalized in an intensive care unit with a cerebral aneurysm, but he has since recovered and is said to be immersed in work on his long-in-the-making instrumental album The Planets. Attention is focused on what ending the romance between the billionaire hip-hop icon and the reality star will take.
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