Steve Harvey Reveals the 'Rule' He Has Regarding Daughter Lori Harvey's Exes: 'He's Now My Ex, Too'
NEED TO KNOW Steve Harvey is sharing his "rule" that applies to any of his daughter's ex-boyfriends
The Family Feud host, 68, joked on The Pivot Podcast that when it comes to Lori Harvey's exes, he "must hate him like we was dating"
"If you an ex, your ass is my ex, too," he said
Steve Harvey has news for his daughter Lori Harvey's ex boyfriends: They're his exes, too.
On the Tuesday, Sept. 16, episode of The Pivot Podcast, the Family Feud host opened up about his family life and why he doesn't try to be buddies with his daughter's former partners.
During the discussion on the show — hosted by NFL stars Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder — Steve said that he's had to "swallow some things" regarding his daughter and that he has to be "real careful" and not make any "mistakes" as a father.
"See I gotta be real careful because Lori, boy, she be in my ass. I can't make no mistakes... I saw one of her exes somewhere at a game somewhere and I shook his hand. Boy, I can't even touch his ass no more," Steve, 68, said. "I better not acknowledge him or look at him or nothing no more. So I'm off limits."
"If you an ex, your ass is my ex, too," he joked. "That's the rule. The rule in our house is any boy that's an ex, he's now my ex, too. I must hate him like we was dating."
Steve Harvey and Lori Harvey in October 2021. Marc Patrick/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Steve then added that Lori's life has "had to be played out in the public eye" and that having "an attractive daughter that's in the light" will attract "a certain cat."
"And cats that's got more, know they got more to offer so they can come quicker. So it's been difficult, man, watching her. But she's very smart," he said. "And everything they say online, I know it's never true, I hate it for her. But I think she's figuring it out now."
Steve is dad to seven adult children and has previously shared his thoughts on Lori's love life. Following Lori's 2022 split from Michael B. Jordan, Steve declared that he was "team Lori, 1,000 percent," again sharing that it's "hard to be young and in the limelight and have a successful relationship."
It's a big year for Lori so far, as she was recently announced for the upcoming third season of Reasonable Doubt. The actress told PEOPLE in August that she's ready to take acting "seriously" following years of work as a model and entrepreneur. She previously made her acting debut in Peacock's Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.
“I'm a new actress. I think in this day and age of social media, people don't really understand that everybody has to start somewhere," Harvey says. "My goal is to take it as far as I can."
As for the naysayers and their comments online, it all just “fuels” her, she added. "Honestly, you can't look at the comments because I feel like they just become a cesspool for negativity,” she said. “And honestly, I feel like if they're not talking negatively or talking BS, then I feel like you're not really doing it. So, it honestly fuels me. It drives me more.”
