Cynthia Bailey’s Boyfriend Sets the Record Straight After Men Fawn Over Her on the Streets of Tokyo

Cynthia Bailey is taking Tokyo by storm after she visited the city with her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-stars and now lots of her male fans are taking notice.

The 51-year-old model struck a pose during a night out in the densely populated city Saturday, Sept. 8 and fellas — both behind her in the photo and in her comments — couldn’t help but share how the picture made them feel.

Cynthia Bailey

(@cynthiabailey10/Instagram)

“Where are you pretty lady 👀? @cynthiabailey10”

“Closing down the streets 👍”

“All eyes on this gorgeous woman 😀”

“Dudes in the back were SHOOK! 😂😍”

“Turning heads on both sides of the Pacific.”

“You look HOT AF @cynthiabailey10.”

“Those men were like: wow black is truly beautiful! What a beauty! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😁😁😁😁😁😍😍😍😍😍”

“The look on those guys face is priceless 😂”

But it didn’t take long for Bailey’s boyfriend, Fox Spots 1 sportscaster Mike Hill to let all the onlookers know Bailey is off the market and coming home to him.

“🔥🔥🔥 They can LOOK all they want!!! You’re fine baby. Love when they want what I know is coming home to me. Lol.”

“@itsmikehill on my way❤️” Bailey replied.

Bailey and Hill, whom she had met during a segment on Steve Harvey’s talk show in April, have been dating openly at least since earlier this summer. And the RHOA star seems happier than ever to no longer be on the dating scene. The single mom first teased she was seeing someone in a July promo for the upcoming 11th season of RHOA.

“50 Cynt is gone, 51 Cynt is in full effect — she’s in love,” Bailey said in the clip for Bravo. “She has a guy and she’s not dating. It’s exclusive. I think he’s the one.”

The next month, Bailey finally confirmed the identity of the man who stole her heart by sharing a birthday post for Hill, which saw candles spelling out, “Happy Birthday Mike.”

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