An Australian-born model and owner of a swimwear line Sahara Ray grabbed sudden limelight as the alleged girlfriend of Canadian pop star Justin Bieber in 2016. The news broke out as the duo were seen holidaying together in Hawaii and shared a cozy dipping session in the pool.
Famous for sharing topless bikini shots on her Instagram, the social media sensation is barely off the news that includes her revelation of being a victim of 'male predatory behavior' as well as posing a disturbing photo on the desert with a man holding a rifle.
While the 'Baby' and 'Boyfriend' singer is off the market after he married Hailey Bieber, fans are getting concerns if the singer's alleged ex Sahara has moved on as well. What about her relationship update? Who is her boyfriend? Let get the details.
Ever since her short-lived relationship with alleged ex-boyfriend Justin Beiber in 2016, Sahara seems to have switched her love life quite private. Despite the fact that the alluring 27-year-old hottie spares no man with her charm, she is yet to find the love of her life, it seems.
Over the years, the Australian-born and the US-based Instagram model made no highlights with her hangouts or rumored relationships. Rather, she turned her massive fame gained through romantic links with Bieber into her advantage to push exposure into Instagram modeling.
So far as of late 2020, Sahara Ray is not reported to be dating.
Although she is not official about her relationship or boyfriend, some fans & online sources declined to cling to her silence as 'denial' of having a lover. Probably, a trait of the celebrity world that gives fans a sudden surprise with the revelation of a secret relationship.
But without proof, the allegation is much volatile, isn't it? So for now, it is safe to assume that Sahara Ray is single and is not dating anyone.
Back in August 2016, Sahara drew a lot of limelight as she was rumored to be dating Canadian singer Justin Bieber (now 26) as the duo was spotted on a skinny dipping session in Hawaii. The duo was vacationing in a £5.54million cliffside house with a two-story water slide before they stripped their clothes & went on the pool with privates only.
As per TMZ, the stay in the mansion costs $10,000-a-night.
Later, Ray shared an Instagram video featuring herself with Bieber in the pool with reflective shades. However, neither of them confirmed or declined if they were dating.
While fans were gushing if the two would get along, weeks later, the multi-millionaire singer made another dating headline after holding hands, then-17 years old Sofia Richie on a beach.
Later, in May 2018, Justin reconciled with his girlfriend Hailey Baldwin (now Bieber); they got engaged in July that year and married after months in November 2018. They even bought an $8.5 million mansion in Beverly Hills in early 2019.
Prior to Bieber, Sahara Ray was in a relationship with Cody Simpson briefly in 2015, the ex-boyfriend of Gigi Hadid, and coincidentally former touring partner of Justin Bieber.
Be it her professional photoshoots or her real-life stories, the Aussie model Sahara Ray somehow welcomes controversy in it. Back in May 2020, she shared an Instagram snap featuring herself in a desert and a masked man with a rifle behind her.
Many fans found the pictures disturbing. Moreover, the customized 308 Winchester civilian hunting rifle which the man was holding pointed its barrel down on the sand, inviting a threat of a fatal accident.
Following 2 months, Sahara, in July 2020, made an Instagram post revealing that she was a victim of man's 'lies, manipulation, and abuse.' Moreover, in her now-deleted post, she stated 'voice was important to address and express the subject and she would not be staying silent anymore'.
On an update to the past, the model who confessed that she 'overwhelmed' the earlier day, wrote:
"I love you all. Thank you for the beautiful messages. I feel so supported and realize how important my voice is."
Nevertheless, Ray didn't reveal about the mysterious man she was talking about.
Born on March 10, 1993, in Australia, Sahara is the daughter of professional pipe masters and big wave surfer Tony Ray. She grew up in Santa Cruz & spent three months of a year in Hawaii.
Ray graduated from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)- the same institute from where Amanda Bynes got her degree. The 5 feet 8 inches tall Instagram model has over 1.1 million followers on her official Instagram account.
Aside from modeling, she owns a swimwear line SAHARA RAY SWIM.