Malcolm Jamal Warner (51) admits he had a big crush on one of his Cosby Show “sisters” in the worst way. So who was it- “Vanessa,” “Sondra,” “Denise,” or “Rudy?” Well here’s the obvious hint: It wasn’t “Rudy,” she was way too young…and to get right down to it, nah…it wasn’t “Sondra,” nor “Vanessa”…it was “Denise Huxtable” a.k.a. Lisa Bonet.
Malcolm said he desperately wanted to be with Lisa, but he knew he didn’t stand a chance with her. That didn’t stop that teenage crush from clouding his mind every time he had to do a scene with her, or sit next to her during rehearsals.
Here’s what he said about his crush on Lisa Bonet:
“Early on, it was Lisa,” Malcolm said when “Access Hollywood Live” hosts asked him about his teenage crush. “I never had a shot. At 13, 14, you know when you have a shot or not – even at that age.”
Lisa and Malcolm’s relationship is more similar to the one they had onscreen as siblings. “Lisa and I have been very cool,” he said. “I’m very cool with everybody because we all bonded in this unique experience. That bond, no matter how much time goes by, we’ll always have that bond.”
There’s nothing worse than a guy finding out the girl he’s crushing on has officially placed him in the “friend zone.”
Speaking of “Denise” and “Theo,” I think one of the funniest scenes on the Cosby Show was when “Denise” made that jacked up shirt for “Theo.” It was supposed to be a designer replica, but it turned out to be a designer disaster…LOL. Check out that scene here…
I guess Malcolm really knew his chances were shot after Lisa popped up pregnant by her then-husband, Lenny Kravitz, while they were still filming The Cosby Show.
Lisa Bonet (54) has moved on from Lenny, but they’re still one big happy family- Lisa; Lenny; their daughter, Zoe Kravitz; and Lisa’s current husband -who’s 12 years her junior- Game of Thrones actor, Jason Momoa (42); and their two young children.
Malcolm Jamal Warner’s Past Celebrity Relationships…
Now that we’ve covered what Malcolm had to say about his crush on his Cosby Show ‘sis,’ Lisa was, lets reminisce on the known celebs Malcolm’s had long term relationships with, since he didn’t get to have a long relationship with his crush.
Michelle Thomas
Malcolm’s had a serious relationship with his former on-screen Cosby Show girlfriend, Michelle Thomas, whom he dated up until she sadly passed away in 1998
Karen Malina White
He then dated actress, Karen Malina White, (from Lean On Me and Malcolm and Eddie) for 7 years. Remember Kalina? She used to say “Lance!”
Regina King
The last public relationship we knew Malcolm to have been in was his years-long romance with former 227 actress, Regina King. They broke up a few ago though.
He’s Now In Love With Mother Of His Daughter
Today, Malcolm Jamal is in a loving relationship with the mother of his toddler daughter. He keeps both of their identities top secret and has done so for the past few years. At some point, he and his woman may be willing to go public…but for now, they’re enjoying flying under the radar and seemingly taking every step imaginable to conceal her (their daughter’s) identity from his fans.
And there you have it folks, a quick rundown of the past crush and dating life of the former teen heartthrob, who has now become the grown-up heart throb celeb’ crush for many woman, Malcolm Jamal Warner.
