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Ah, love and real estate - a tale as old as time, or at least as old as Zillow. The latest drama in the world of sports and celebrity romance features Draya Michele, the model and social media maven, squaring off against her ex, NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor. It's a clash of titans - one armed with Instagram followers, the other with a cannon for an arm.
Draya, now 39, claims that Taylor, 34, bought a swanky Los Angeles home in August 2022. As the story goes, he rolled out the welcome mat for Draya and her kids, offering them the keys and a handshake agreement. The deal, she says, was as Hollywood as a verbal contract gets: she'd contribute to the house, making improvements and mortgage payments, and someday, she'd buy it from him. No lawyers, no paperwork - just the kind of trust you might find in a rom-com, not a courtroom.
Fast forward to January 2024, when Draya, feeling like she's on a Property Brothers episode, offered Taylor $2.8 million for the house. He countered at $3.2 million, and she said, "Deal." Draya then pumped nearly $300,000 into the place, treating it like her own. Paint, repairs, the works - maybe even a new chandelier or two. All this, believing it'd count toward the purchase price.
Love, real estate, and legal wrangling: Draya Michele and Tyrod Taylor's showdown
But here's the twist - Taylor, apparently channeling his inner Gordon Gekko, decided to yank the rug out. He's now playing hardball, threatening to evict her and refusing to sell the property. Draya, understandably, is not taking this lying down. She's filed a lawsuit for breach of contract and is asking for unspecified damages. The model turned plaintiff is bringing the heat, and not just from her Instagram feed.
Their romance, once the stuff of fairy tales (or at least reality TV), began in 2020 and fizzled out in 2023. Draya's moved on, romantically linked with NBA star Jalen Green, and even welcomed his child last month. Taylor, meanwhile, is finding that mixing business with pleasure can sometimes lead to a courtroom showdown.
So, what's the lesson here? Maybe it's that love might be blind, but real estate isn't. Or perhaps it's a reminder that when it comes to deals, a handshake just won't cut it - not even in Tinseltown. As Draya and Tyrod's saga unfolds, we're reminded once again that in the game of love and property, always read the fine print.