The 2024 VMAs have certainly given us plenty to talk about for ages to come. From Chappell Roan’s iconic debut and her win for Best New Artist to Taylor Swift taking home multiple trophies once again, it was a celebration of music from start to finish.
Among the standout newcomers was Benson Boone, who delivered an astonishing performance of “Beautiful Things,” which became his first number one single on a major music chart and earned him worldwide recognition.
This impressive spectacle has elevated Benson’s profile even further, leading to questions about his relationship status in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about his girlfriend, Maggie Thurmon.
Maggie Thurmon’s age and dad
Maggie Thurmon is the 22-year-old daughter of the well-known Dan Thurmon, an acclaimed keynote speaker. He helps individuals and organizations enhance their productivity through the principles of peak performance. Plus, Dan is particularly famous for incorporating elements of juggling and acrobatics into his presentations.
Maggie Thurmon and Dan Thurmon. (Source: Wholesome Chaos)
However, Maggie is no nepo baby. She has built an impressive career on social media, becoming an A-lister on TikTok, which has propelled her journey as an actor, singer, and songwriter.
Maggie began her social media journey as a brand ambassador for Hollister, an experience that gave her valuable insights into content creation and effective audience engagement strategies. After the assignment ended, she applied what she had learned to her own social media platforms, gaining fame by posting a new video every week during her senior year.
Maggie Thurmon’s movies
As an actress, Maggie has earned eight credits to date, with her most recent role in the 2023 romantic dramedy “The Other Zoey.” In this grumpy-meets-sunshine story, she plays a supporting role alongside Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey, and Archie Renaux, where a computer nerd uninterested in love faces a twist when Zack, the school’s soccer star, suffers amnesia and mistakes her for his girlfriend. You can stream it on Prime Video!
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Her other acting projects have primarily been in short films. Some of the most notable ones include “Jump,” “The Candy Shop,” and “Summer of Charlie”. While “Jump” is available on YouTube, the others, unfortunately, aren’t currently available for streaming.
When did Benson Boone and Maggie Thurmon start dating?
The exact timeline of when and where Maggie Thurmon and Benson Boone met still has no facts. Some media outlets suggest they first crossed paths in March at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 32nd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, where they were seated side by side. Others believe they were already dating by then, a theory supported by Benson’s January release of his hit song “Beautiful Things,” which he revealed was inspired by an ongoing romance.
Benson Boone and Maggie Thurmon are seen backstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Source: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)
“It was inspired by a relationship that I had just gotten into — for the first time in my life, I felt like I was extremely out of control of the way this relationship would turn out,” he revealed to Billboard. “Meaning like, in the past, I feel like I’ve always known that I could be the one to end a relationship. This one felt very different. It was the first time that I’d really been actually, genuinely terrified to lose something.”
Their relationship has been thriving, with the pair sharing glimpses of their love on social media and attending major events together. The highlight came on VMA night, when they walked the red carpet as a couple for the first time, sharing a heartfelt kiss.
