celeb news Madonna Exclusive: How It Feels to See Him Move On with the Biggest Pop Star on Earth

October 30

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Imagine scrolling through Instagram and learning your ex is dating the biggest pop star in the world.

Well, that's exactly what happened to Reagan Rice, a 27-year-old marketing director who was shocked to find out her former boyfriend of two-and-a-half years is now romantically involved with Madonna after the new couple "hard launched" their romance on July 5.

"It's such a weird thing," Rice, 27, tells PEOPLE exclusively about seeing her ex, Akeem Morris, move on so publicly with the Queen of Pop less than a year after their September 2023 breakup. "I found out with the rest of the world when they went public on social media."

"I definitely don't compare myself to her," she says. "I can't imagine she and I have one thing in common besides him."

So what exactly does Rice think is Morris' draw? "He's hot. He is very attractive for sure and he is a great conversationalist," she says. "He is intelligent. He's great to converse with. He's funny and he has the characteristics and charisma, I guess, to fit into that lifestyle... to mold into that lifestyle."

She continues, "I don't think it's made for everybody. I don't think everybody could be in such a high-stress environment all the time. He's super adaptable... I think that there's a lot of things about him that are very magnetic. He's the most traveled person I had ever met in my life."

She's also turned to TikTok as a platform to share her feelings about coping with the unique situation.