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Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence announced earlier today that they were engaged. The couple has been in the news because of their fathers, the legendary comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Since 2021, the couple have celebrated their various moments with fans and now the two seem to have taken the next big step.
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have been in two films together and are often regarded as two of the most important Black comedians. Fans celebrated the union of their children and joked that they would welcome the funniest baby. Here are five facts about the couple.
1Eric Murphy And Jasmin Lawrence First Went Public In 2021
While it is not confirmed when exactly the two met,Eric Murphyand Jasmin Lawrence first made their relationship public in 2021. Murphy was the one who took the plunge and posted about his lady love onInstagram. He posted a cozy image of the two and captioned it,“Head over heels in LOVE with YOU.”
The Internet went crazy at the time to see the union of two of the greatest comedians in Hollywood. Many were pleased with Eric and Jasmin getting together and joked about their fathers’ reactions. Some even referenced Martin Lawrence’s famous scene with the character Reggie inBad Boys.
Congratulations you 2 a beautiful couple Love Ya’ll Father’s I’m laughing just thinking about Martin & Eddie you ain’t getting my Cornbread Hahaha Lmfao
-chattygirl15
Absolutely beautiful picture…I just can’t stop thinking about Reggie….
-broemer75
Cool!!!!, luv both your dads. Blessings to you
-tundadababe8
Ladies and Gentlemen now thats “LIFE”… no pun intended
-darko89oam
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Jasmin Lawrence too posted about Eric Murphy in the same year while they celebrated his birthday (viaInstagram).
2The Couple Surprisingly Did Not Meet Because of Their Dads
Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy are two of the most popular Black comedians in Hollywood and opened many doors for subsequent generations of comedians from the community to enter the industry. While they started their career in stand-up, they transitioned to the movies and TV and hit it big.
Lawrence and Murphy reportedly starred together in two films. Their first appearance together was in Murphy’s classic comedyBoomerang, which was released in 1992. The film also starred Halle Berry, Chris Rock, and David Alan Grier. Their second appearance was in the buddy comedyLife, which saw both of them play wrongfully convicted prisoners.
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Jasmin Lawrencementioned in an interview withInTouchthat despite being good friends and starring in two films together, she was not introduced to Eric Murphy by her father but by her uncle. She said,
My uncle actually introduced us… it wasn’t even our dads. And they’ve done two movies together…they’re friends like I don’t even know. It’s crazy. But, we met through my uncle and you know we became really good friends.
She mentioned that they bonded over their similar backgrounds and lives and their friendship became something more over time.
3Martin Lawrence Joked That Eddie Murphy Should Pay for the Wedding
Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy had reportedly not spoken much about their kids’ romance. The actors reportedly gave their blessing but tried to stay out of it and let them do their thing. Murphy had mentioned that they had just had a short verbal agreement to the relationship and did not speak any further about it with each other.
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Lawrence had joked when he appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!that he was going to make Eddie Murphy pay for it. However, Murphy responded by saying that he paid for his daughter’s wedding and that Lawrence had the responsibility to do so. He said (viaEW),
That’s not how it goes. My daughter just got married, and I had to pay. I really had to pay. And you have to do the same, Martin. Don’t try to switch it up, don’t try to change no s—, do no Hollywood switch. You’re paying for the wedding. If it goes down, Martin is paying. And the wedding better be wonderful.
Now that the wedding bells have been confirmed, it is left to see who will be taking on the responsibility.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
