Melyssa Ford
Are you familiar with Canadian media personality Melyssa Ford? She is an actress referred to as Jessica Rabbit for her resemblance to the character's sensuous figure. Ford is a former video vixen who appeared in numerous hip hop oriented music videos.
Ford participated in the Bravo Network television series, Blood, Sweat & Heels from 2014-2015. She became co-host of hip-hop and pop culture radio show called Hollywood Unlocked in 2016. Melyssa survived a near-death car crash involving an 18-wheeler truck in June 2018.
Melyssa Ford Relationship Status
The 43-year-old gorgeous media personality is not married and is currently a single woman. While she has dated a lot of men in the past, Melyssa now stays away from relationships. It seems she doesn't need a boyfriend or a husband.
Ford was once engaged to an unidentified man. In one episode of Blood, Sweat & Heels, she revealed that her ex-fiance cheated on her. She found a sex tape of her then-fiance where he was fondling with another woman. Since then, Melyssa has never been married.
At the height of 5 feet 4 inches, Ford owns a magnificent personality. She is nicknamed as Jessica Rabbit because of her voluptuous figure resemblance to the animated character. Like Ford, another Canadian actress, Brittany Bristow, is also single.
Dating List: Ford's Ex-Boyfriends
Melyssa has been in relationships with renowned personalities. However, she made none of them as her husband. Her first public relationship was with Reggie Bush, a former NFL Player. The reportedly dated from 2005-2006.
From 2006-2007, Ford dated Bryan Michael Cox, a record producer, and songwriter. They are still on good terms. Then she had a brief romance with actor Tyrese Gibson. The same year, Ford began dating Kerry Rhodes, a former NFL safety player. In 2008, Melyssa and Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000, started an affair.
Relationship with Drake
It is no secret that Drake has dated multiple women. But he was once exposed trying to date Melyssa and tv personality, Toccara Jones at the same time.
On Melyssa's podcast, I'm Here For The Food, Ford revealed that she and Jones were dating Drake at the same time. Melyssa dated Drake from 2009-2010.
Ford's remarks about Ex-lover, Flo Rida
The former video vixen dated the "Right Round" rapper, Flo Rida, from 2010-2012. They first met in 2008 and dated for about a month. Further, they had on and off relationships from 2009-2011.
Ford appeared on The Breakfast Club and said her relationship with the rapper was doomed from the beginning. She also said they had nothing in common.
Net Worth
The Canadian actress, Melyssa Ford, has a net worth of $2 million as of 2020. Mostly known as the former video vixen, she earned a hefty sum of money as a real estate agent too. Throughout her career, Ford has appeared in numerous music videos, magazine covers, television shows, and movies.
From 2016- August 2020, Melyssa served as the co-host of Hollywood Unlocked, a hip-hop and pop culture radio show. Further, she appeared in the 2014 Bravo's reality show, The Millionaire Matchmaker.
Talking about her lifestyle, Ford likes to enjoy her luxury possessions. She owns a stunning jeep wrangler, a Mercedes-Benz, and other automobiles. She often endorses beauty products on her social media too.
Near-Death Accident
On June 28, 2018, Melyssa experienced a near-fatal accident. She was on her way to celebrate a bridal shower. When Ford was driving on the Ventura Freeway to Glendale, an 18-wheeler truck merged into her lane and clipped her back right tire.
The impact caused her 2017 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited to flip three times before landing upside down. Melyssa sustained a skull fracture, bleeding on the brain, and severe cuts and bruises. A 10-inch cut across her face and head had to be surgically closed.
Mixed Heritage
Melyssa Savannah Ford was born on November 7, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her mother, Oksana Barbara Ford, passed away in May 2020. She died due to colon cancer.
Ford is a biracial woman and is of mixed heritage. Her father was Afro-Barbadian, while her mother was Russian and Norwegian. Melyssa attended York University and studied forensic psychology.