JT Considers Lil Uzi Vert a “Mentor” and Partner

City Girls rapper JT graces the new issue of Wonderland, where she opens up about her longtime relationship with Lil Uzi Vert, referring to him not only as her partner but also as a “mentor.” JT and the Eternal Atake 2 artist began dating in 2019, a period that coincided with JT serving a year behind bars for aggravated identity theft.

“I’m so grateful to have him as a mentor and critic. He does not play with me. He ain’t gonna make me think everything is good,” JT shared with Wonderland. “My boyfriend is such a Leo. He took the training wheels off my bike, that’s what I always say.”

She continued, “At first, he was helping me and pushing me, and then one day, he just decided, ‘Dress yourself.’ And then today, he DM’d me: ‘I love your new direction.'”

Since taking a hiatus from City Girls alongside Yung Miami, JT has embarked on a solo career and embraced a new “fashion girl” era. In the July issue of Cosmopolitan, she revealed hopes to marry Lil Uzi Vert and recalled their first meeting after her release from prison.

“I was fresh out of jail, I didn’t have my BBL yet—I was just jail thick. Then we just connected right away,” she said. “I was in a halfway house and used to talk to him so much. And when I met him, he was such a good time. It was nothing I never experienced.”

JT also affectionately referred to Uzi as her “best friend,” adding that they carry themselves “like a star.”

Their relationship highlights a unique blend of personal support and creative mentorship, with Lil Uzi Vert playing a significant role in JT’s evolving career and life.
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