Mona Vand was thrust into the spotlight in February 2022 when Gary Vee posted a photo revealing they were dating. This came as a shock because Gary appeared to be a family man, happily married to his long-term partner, Lizzie. Mona Vand is a pharmacist turned media personality and is worth $4 million.
Who Is Mona Vand?
Born on March 10, 1985, Mona Vand was raised in a business-minded family of Iranian descent. Her mother, Mojgan Afsahi, works as a microbiologist and senior clinical analyst. And her brother, Nema, is a TV personality and branding executive.
Mona got her Doctor of Pharmacy from MCPHS and worked as a pharmacist in Los Angeles after finishing college, However, on her first day of work, she realized that this kind of environment wasn’t for her.
Thankfully, she had connections in the entertainment industry who gave her some ideas. One of them believed that Mona should be a medical professional on TV.
Her Media Profile
Through appearing on NBC, The Doctors, and The Telegraph, Mona established her brand in the beauty and wellness space.
Today, Mona is recognized as the founder of a movement called The Modern Pharmacist and had her own TV which lasted for two seasons. The 39-year-old also runs a YouTube channel with around 640,000 subscribers.
How Did She Meet Gary Vee?
It’s not 100% clear how or when they met. There are several pieces of evidence on their Instagram accounts. Gary Vee was seen at Super Bowl LVI in mid-February 2022, taking pictures with celebrities and athletes. Vand also shared a picture of herself at the game.
In a separate post, Vand posted a sweet photo of them as a couple and Gary posted one as well. Fans on social media, including Gary Vee’s younger sibling, AJ Vaynerchuk, congratulated them on their new relationship. A guy on Instagram commented that Gary will flip anything, including his wife.
There are rumors online stating that Vona had a five-year affair with Gary before it became public. One user commented on a subreddit saying, “Girl are you new here? She’s been having an affair with him for YEARS and they got engaged months ago now that he’s finally not with his wife.”
Isn’t Gary Vee Married?
Since the news broke, fans were only able to speculate about Gary’s love life because he likes to keep things relatively discrete. Gary hasn’t made public announcements about his relationship with Lizzie, but it’s clear the couple are separated.
40-50% of first marriages end in divorce, so it’s not exactly surprising. To make matters worse, the divorce rate of second marriages is 60-67% as reported by the American Psychological Association.
The serial entrepreneur married Lizzie in 2004, and have two children together; a son, Xander Avi Vaynerchuk and a daughter, Misha Ava Vaynerchuk. He has never shared any photos of them online.
Mona’s Recent Dating History
In the past, she was associated with Shahs of Sunset co-actor Mike Shouhed. They even went on a date in one of the program’s episodes. Mike shared that the circumstances didn’t feel right and that they weren’t really into each other. Plus, neither of them acknowledged if they were together.
Engagement
Gary and Mona reportedly got engaged in December 2022 when they were visiting her family in Canada. Eagled eyed fans spotted Vand was wearing a big diamond ring. More than likely, they can’t go public with the news until Gary’s divorce is finalized. Vaynerchuk’s wealth is estimated to be $200 million, so it will take a big hit.
