Longtime fans of comedy know Jerry Seinfeld as one of their own. Yet, he did something early in his career that, given the current social climate, would likely not be tolerated. There are already well-known persons behind bars for similar offenses as Jerry’s.
As it turns out, Jerry dated a girl when he was in his 30s, and she was under the age of 18. What Jerry had to say about his long-ago girlfriend is detailed below.
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Was Jerry Seinfeld Accused Of Dating A Minor?
It’s true that Jerry Seinfeld dated a minor even though he was of legal dating age himself. Shoshanna Lonstein, presently Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, is the name of the young lady in dispute. The two of them first crossed paths in 1993 at Central Park. Around 30 million households regularly tuned in to Seinfeld, making Jerry Seinfeld a household name.
The media of the 1990s were torn between adoration and loathing of Jerry and Shoshanna. In an interview from 1994, Howard Stern put the following question to Jerry: “So you sit in Central Park and have a candy bar on a string and pull it when the girls come?”
“This is the only girl I ever went out with who was that young,” Jerry responded. “I wasn’t dating her. We just went to a restaurant, and that was it.”
Despite being sighted having dinner together shortly after their Central Park meet-cute, Jerry’s reply was understood to suggest he didn’t officially start “dating” Shoshanna until she turned 18.
In 1993, the technicality might have been valid, but today it isn’t.
A TikTok video showing Jerry and his adolescent ex with the words “Seventeen Thirty-Eight” superimposed on it has gone viral, with over 35,000 people liking it after it was posted on Twitter.
“I forget that Seinfeld was moving like R. Kelly smh,” reads one Tweet, with another pointing out “His wiki has both ages bumped up by 1.”
Can You Guess What Jerry Said About Dating a Teenager?
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, in Jerry’s perspective, sums up his thoughts on the subject. He seems to think that the fact that there was a large age disparity in their relationship is irrelevant and that everyone should calm down.
He once declared in an interview, “I am not an idiot.” “A person can be named Shoshanna, not an age. She has a remarkable IQ. There’s a lot of wit to her, and she’s very quick on her feet. Only the two of us get along fine. The snap may be heard.”
He also states that he was often frustrated because his sole alternative to Shoshanna was to have multiple girlfriends at once.
“When I wasn’t involved with Shoshanna and was seeing several women, then it was awkward,” he continued. “You go out with one girl and the other sees you with her in the paper. That was uncomfortable. Now I’m not doing anything I’m uncomfortable with. My interest in her is very proper.”
On what was supposed to be Shoshanna’s 21st birthday, he reportedly proposed. Jerry said, “We were very much in love, but the time just wasn’t right.” There was almost a wedding with Shoshanna and me. Finally, in November of 1999, Jerry tied the knot with Jessica Seinfeld. He was 45 and she was 28.
The Current Activities of Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
Shoshanna is doing well now; she established a successful clothing company in 1998. Now, everyone from Mindy Kaling to Meghan Markle wears her designs, and you can find them in high-end retailers like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Shoshanna doesn’t seem to have anything to say about Jerry recently. After their breakup, she did a few interviews, in which she expressed gratitude for the time they spent together while also confessing that Jerry’s busy schedule and public profile left her feeling lonely and alone.
They were together for at least four years before breaking up because Shoshanna “wanted to run about and play,” as she put it. With her now ex-husband, Lonstein Gruss got married and had twins. Shoshanna had intended to co-parent with her ex, so there was reportedly no animosity there, either.
In addition, she plans to publish a memoir that will likely not center on her romance with Jerry but may still include some juicy facts.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jerry's longest girlfriend?
The obnoxious jokester, the Romanian gymnast, Mulva (aka Delores), Man-Hands, the sobbing stand-in, Miss Rhode Island, and the talking stomach are all household names. Nevertheless, Jerry's longest-lasting girlfriend, Rachel Goldstein, is also the one he forgets the least about.
How long did Seinfeld date a 17 year old?
Lonstein was only 17 at the time, but they dated for a full four years. Seinfeld, however, insisted that the romantic and, presumably, sexual aspects of their relationship did not begin until Lonstein reached 18.
