Lauren “Lolo” Wood is an American entertainment personality, actor, model, fitness entrepreneur and social media influencer who is best recognized as the ex-girlfriend of professional American football player Odell Beckham Jr., with whom she shares a son named Zydn. However, she had already established herself in the entertainment industry as a Wild ‘N’ Out girl before being linked to Odell. She is also a fitness trainer and Instagram model.
Career
Lauren Wood first got noticed after she started appearing as a Wild ‘N’ Out girl during the improv comedy show’s sixth season on MTV2 in 2014. She continued to appear on the show in its sixth and seventh seasons until 2017. During her appearance on Wild ‘N’ Out, she was voted as the number one fan favorite girl on the show in 2015 and was interviewed by Timothy DeLaGhetto. She later acted in an episode of the television series Ballers in 2019. In 2023, she announced that she would be the new co-host of MTV’s comedy reality series Ridiculousness, replacing Chanel West Coast, and went on to appear in several episodes of the show.
Apart from television appearances, she is known as a fitness trainer and model. Also a popular Instagram star, she often shares her workout videos from the gym, as well as modeling snaps on the platform. She often promotes products from brands like Novex, Pretty Little Thing, Fashion Nova and Hot Miami Styles. After she welcomed her son Zydn with Odell in 2022, she also started sharing motherhood vlogs on the platform.
Family Life
Lauren Wood’s mother’s name is Reita Wood and she has two sisters named Ashley and Maleah. Although she had already established herself in the entertainment industry, Lauren is best recognized for her relationship with Odell Beckham Jr. While it is not known how long they’ve been dating, they made their relationship public on Instagram on November 5, 2019 when she shared a message on the platform wishing him on his 27th birthday. They made their red carpet debut in early February 2020, at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California. They also quarantined together in Los Angeles during the Covid-19 pandemic. She announced in November 2021 that they were expecting their first child together and also shared pictures from their maternity shoot.
The couple welcomed a baby boy named Zydn on February 17, 2022, following which she announced the baby’s arrival by sharing a photo of his feet on Instagram. The two continued to share social media posts about each other until March 2023, when Odell wished her on her 30th birthday. While it is not sure why and when the couple split, on September 19, 2023, various sources on news media confirmed that the two had separated and Odell had been "hanging out" with Kim Kardashian following the breakup. The same day the news broke, Lauren shared a cryptic message on Instagram with the caption, “Staying present in the moment is the closest you get to trusting the unknown”.
