Aoki Lee Simmons spotted enjoying the beach with a much older beau and her embarrassed father Russell Simmons appeared supportive in social media posts.
last weekAoki Lee Simmons was spotted on the beach in St. Barts in the company of restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, to indulge in intense public displays of affection, including kissing. The 21-year-old model and Harvard graduate is the youngest daughter of rap mogul Russell Simmons and former model and entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons. Assad, 65, co-founded the Serafina Restaurant Group in New York.
In the newly released photos, Simmons and Assaf are seen partying, with the restaurant snapping Simmons in various poses. Specifically, it was reported that photos of the outing appeared on Aoki Lee Simmons' Instagram page – with Assaf not appearing in any of them. “Girls (probably mermaids!) in a movie,” she captioned a photo, wearing a green bikini.
An unnamed source confirmed that the two were seeing each other inside People Magazine, saying they “enjoyed each other's company.” Simmons was also recently in Assaf's hometown of Milan, Italy during their fashion week in February.
Aoki then gushed about the couple in an Instagram Live session and referred to Assaf as her “boyfriend” while appearing to be drunk, which drew a few fans. interested about the big age difference between her and Assaf. “It really energizes the little girl and makes it super creepy,” one person reportedly commented. Assaf made headlines in 2021 after his ex-wife Charlotte Bonstrom left him for her twin sister's ex-husband.
The relationship between Russell Simmons and his daughters has been rocky, with Aoki even calling out her dad for abusive behavior online, but the 66-year-old Def Jam Records founder appeared to support his youngest daughter's new relationship in photos that shared in his. Weekend Instagram Stories. “Happy Sunday,” she wrote alongside a photo she shared of Aoki and her sister Ming as children. He also shared a photo of himself and Aoki in another Instagram post, writing: “Back from last NYC father's day…bode bikram yoga express class..vegan lunch cryotherapy vitamin drip…all around amazing day ❤️ @aokilesimmons love you always”