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Video: Kourtney George, Woman Once Known As #HurtBae Online, Gets Engaged

One thing about love, it comes back around! About a week ago, Kourtney George got to experience that type of 360 after her boyfriend popped the question!

Dubbed #HurtBae in 2017, our girl has moved on from heartbroken to surprised fiance. In a video Kourtney posted on October 24, she let a scream slip as she recognized her man walking into her mother’s home. Family and friends filled the space before his appearance, but the once-viral sensation had no clue what was coming.

“It is extremely hard to surprise me and somehow [Steven Simpson], and my friends and family pulled it off,” she wrote.

From A Girls’ Trip To An Engagement Memory

Kourtney explained that she was celebrating homecoming season with her girlfriends. Now an actor, the former Spelman student was in Atlanta catching the HBCU vibes. But she got more than she expected, including that lifetime commitment rock!

“Even as I was hugging everyone and saying hello, it didn’t click WHY all these people were at my mom’s house. Well, they all came to show their support for our love. Needless to say, it’s a fiance.”

Kourtney Goes From #HurtBae To #StyleAndActorBae

Kourtney toldEssencein 2020 that Spelman is where she found her sense of style. In her words, “every day was a fashion show” on her college campus–starting with heels at 8 a.m. Last she told the outlet, she was living in Atlanta pursuing an acting career.

The segway happened after she became a viral hit while questioning an ex-boyfriend about cheating on her.

So Who’s The Lucky Guy?

No worries, #HurtBae warriors, our good sis Kourtney did move on from THAT man! Her soon-to-be-husband is a different person named Steven “Rey” Simpson. He appears to be a video creator by his Insta-profile and is somehow involved in the entertainment industry. It’s unclear how long they’ve been together, but Kourtney appears on his profile as early as May 2018.

Congrats to #EngagedBae and Rey!

Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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