10 Things You Didn’t Know about Bobby Lytes (2024)

by Jennifer Borama Published Jan 10, 2020

Bobby Lytes, from the reality television series “Love and Hip-hop: Miami,” has certainly lived up to his name as he has lit up our screens with plenty of drama. He garners both love and hate from the show’s fans. How does one handle such a controversial life? Well, Bobby has a thick skin and does not let any rumors about his life prevent him from doing whatever he wishes. Upon his debut role in the reality show, he became a television sensation. The self-proclaimed “sucker for some good old shade” was initially apprehensive about his sexual orientation, but that is now a thing of the past; Bobby has since proudly stood by his identity. You may know him from the identity debates he has sparked, but that is not all that Bobby’s life revolves around, so let’s explore more.

1. He is a transgender

On his debut on “Love and Hip-Hop: Miami,” Bobby stood out as the first-ever publicly gay cast member of the show. Since coming out as gay, he has had to endure struggles in his personal life, especially the rejection from the hip-hop community, which has traditionally been quite hostile towards members of the LGBTQ community. It came as no surprise to the reality show fans when Bobby announced his transformation to becoming transgender. He has kept a strong fight in advocating for acceptance for members of the LGBTQ community. The reality star revealed to his Instagram followers in a post saying, “Say hello to VANITY, she is getting ready for our campaign!!!” as per MTO news. In his new life, he goes by the name Vanity, and we are all eager to see how he navigates his new path.

2. He tried making romantic advances towards Lil Nas X

Since his declaration to be gay, the record-breaking country rapper has set tongues wagging, and Bobby could not hide his admiration for him. To the reality star, this presented a perfect opportunity to put forward his intentions to his crush. He started by posting a picture of the country music star with a caption, “#MCM somebody tell Lil Nas X I’m tryna riiiide till I can’t no more!” Interestingly he did not stop there; in the follow up to Instagram hints, Bobby took a chance at the 2019 Video Music Awards. He was lucky enough to meet his crush and tried not to let the opportunity slip by attempting to get the attention of Lil Nas X. Unfortunately, his efforts were thwarted by the “Old Town Road” remix hitmaker’s failure to show interest in his advances. Talk of a disappointing day for Bobby, according to BET as social media took note of his struggles and blew up with hilarious mockery on Twitter and Instagram of his conspicuous actions. We wish him all the best in his arduous quest to woo his crush.

3. He is a Singer

The Miami-based star has recently hit the studios, proving to his fans, “Lytes Mafia,” as he calls them, that he is talented. He has several tracks to his name, including “Bang Bang,” “No Comment,” “Oh God,” “My nigg*,” and many more. He can both sing and rap; in an interview with The Breakfast Club on Revolt TV, he confirmed that he is also a skilled songwriter.

4. He is Trina’s cousin

Trina and Bobby Lytes are both cast members of “Love and Hip-Hop Miami,” and their connection stands out from the rest. The duo is linked by blood; Trina and Bobby are first cousins. As is typical of any family, they have had their fair share of both bad and enjoyable moments.

5. He is a model

Who would have ever imagined Bobby modeling after people slammed his walk? It was quite amusing how he went against his haters and received a call to walk in a fashion show. It proved to be an ideal way to prove his critics wrong since he was also given the chance to model during New York Fashion Week in 2019.

6. He gets criticism from the hip-hop industry

Bobby Lytes’ stardom has been anything but smooth. As an outspoken member of the LGBTQ community, he has received hom*ophobic comments. Hip-hop culture has traditionally condemned same-sex relationships, thus he has faced resistance as a gay rapper. He took his message to his social media, alluding to the hom*ophobic treatment as the cause for his slow musical career progress. He sparked a heated debate on social media after he was quoted saying, “IF I WAS STRAIGHT I WOULD HAVE BEEN PLATINUM; LET’S ARGUE.” His comments provoked various opinions from his followers; some were in agreement while a significant number contested his remarks.

7. He got arrested for involvement in a brawl

You know Bobby for his series of antics, but the long arm of the law caught up with him at Fort Lauderdale night club. Seemingly, Bobby had one too many drinks that resulted in him breaking the law. His arrest records as per Starcasm maintain that he was charged for both failure to obey a police officer and for public indecency. The police may have gotten everything right except for the star’s race, which the records list him as white, yet he is African-American.

8. His ex-boyfriend

He dated his fellow “Love and Hip-hop” cast member Jeffrey, but their relationship was a rocky one since the Miami-based rapper was dissatisfied with multiple aspects of his boyfriend. Despite Bobby’s confession that Jeffrey meant a lot to him and he planned to take their relationship to the next level, they had to part ways with their cast member, with Malik, Jeffrey’s ex-boyfriend, taking center stage in their separation.

9. He has a close relationship with his mother

Bobby adores his mother, and speaks passionately about her. He is sentimental about his upbringing by his single mother while his father was serving a prison sentence.

10. He was said to have HIV

Feuds can bring out the worst in people, and the one between Khia and Bobby Lytes serves as proof. The two have been feuding for a long time, and at one point, Khia accused Bobby of having HIV. Khia, however, received a lot of criticism for taking the joke too far.

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