Meet Maggie Thurmon, Benson Boone’s girlfriend who smooched him at the MTV VMAs – so did he really write ‘Beautiful Things’ about the TikTok star?
The influencer’s social media career took off when she became a Hollister brand ambassador, but it was a video of her dancing with dad Dan Thurmon that brought her TikTok fame
Singer Benson Boone and his girlfriend Maggie Thurmon made a stunning red carpet debut when they shared a passionate kiss for the cameras at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York on Thursday.
The young couple arrived at the event in coordinated black ensembles. Boone was dressed in a sheer button up with floral designs, a pair of black pants and sparkling silver shoes, while Thurmon stunned in an off-shoulder black dress.
Boone, 22, a Washington native, became an overnight sensation after his song “Beautiful Things” topped the charts in several countries earlier this year, including Billboard’s. He also snagged the award for Best Alternative Video for the song at the VMAs.
But what do we know about the woman who may or may not have inspired his smash hit single? Here’s everything you need to know about Maggie Thurmon.
Maggie Thurmon is a TikTok influencer
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Thurmon, 22, started her social media career when she was still in high school, as a brand ambassador for Hollister.
As she began taking social media more seriously, her goal was to post one video a week of her senior year, but it was actually a video of her dancing with her father, Dan Thurmon, that went viral and catapulted her to TikTok fame.
Currently, Thurmon has amassed over five million followers on TikTok and 265,000 followers on Instagram at the time of writing.