Aoki Lee Simmons has made headlines after being spotted kissing Vittorio Assaf during a romantic vacation.
The 21-year-old is the youngest daughter of model and mogul Kimora Lee Simmons, 48, and controversial entrepreneur Russell Simmons, 66.
Since her childhood, Aoki has followed in her mother’s footsteps in the fashion industry and modeled for her family's Baby Phat line and Just Fab brands.
She made her runway debut modeling for Pyer Moss Paris Couture in 2021 and has graced the covers of Teen Vogue, Rollacoaster, and Flaunt and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, The Cut, Essence, and Complex.
This week, it was reported that the Harvard graduate is dating the 65-year-old Serafina Restaurant Group founder after pictures emerged of the pair on the Carribean Island, St. Barts.
In photos obtained by Page Six, the youngest daughter of Kimora and Russell packed on the PDA with Assaf while enjoying time at a beach.
At one point, Aoki posed for Assaf - who shares Vittorio, 21, and Valentina, 17, with ex-wife Charlotte Bonstrom, 53 - as he snapped pictures of her with his phone. The pair also took a dip in the clear blue water and shared a steamy kiss.
The model sported an olive-green bikini while the businessman went shirtless, only donning a pair of light-blue-and-white-printed swim trunks.
Check out the pictures below:A source who claims to know Aoki confirmed to PEOPLE: "Aoki and Vittorio are spending time together and enjoying each others' company." The insider also told the outlet that the pair met on the island, where the model's family is known to travel.
Hours after the pair were pictured smooching on the beach, Aoki appeared to address the romance rumors on her Instagram page.
She shared a picture of herself looking away as if she's thinking about something, with the caption: "Err well now I know why folks were calling me," but, she appeared to delete it shortly after.
On Friday (April 5), Aoki posted pictures from her trip to the Caribbean island on Instagram, but she did not include her older boyfriend in any of them. "Girls (possibly mermaids!) on film," she captioned a carousel of pictures of herself posing in a bikini near a huge rock.
The comment section has now been flooded with people expressing their shock at the couple's 44-year age gap as one person said: "Girl, now I like you, but messing with a 65-year-old man is ridiculous."
Another reacted: "Our black Queen went to HAVARD as a model she [chose] to be with a [65] years old man as a boyfriend ?! She’s only 21 ?! Why ?! How ?! And she’s educated !!"
Meanwhile, the Milan-born businessman - who was most recently linked to 24-year-old model Nya Gatbel - posted pictures from his trip, featuring one of his friends whom he said he has known for "25 years".
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