Ranin Karim Wiki – Ranin Karim Biography
Ranin Karim is the New York City designer who claimed she had a month-long affair with celebrity pastor Carl Lentz, who was best known for preaching to stars such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Carmelo Anthony. Lentz was the leader of the New York branch of the Hillsong megachurch, which was founded in Australia.
Karim was born and raised in Palestine, according to her company website. After moving to New York City as an adult, she started working in the fashion industry and now has her own collection called Wahidon. Her brand includes a series of kimonos, which she sells for up to $600 apiece. She also designs rings and earring sets.
Age
Her age is unclear.
Ranin Karim Carl Lentz’s Mistress
Karim told The Sun and the New York Post that she and Lentz continued to see each other over the next several months. She described evenings where they would drink tequila at her home and that Lentz would admit feeling guilty about cheating on his wife.
Karim claimed she tried to end the relationship multiple times but insisted that Lentz continued to pursue her. She explained to The Sun, “Every time he messaged or called me and I didn’t answer, he would send even more messages and he would go crazy.”
Karim has insisted the relationship was about much more than sex. She told The Sun, “He loves me and I love him. It was a love relationship that wasn’t planned.” She also told the Post that they were “obsessed” with each other and that they were like each other’s drug.
But Karim also bashed Lentz as a “professional narcissist” who frequently lied in the interview with the New York Post. Karim told the outlet she wondered whether the restraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic had fueled the relationship. “He hadn’t been doing anything for so many months, he hadn’t been on stage, what else was going on in his life? He needed to do something that would excite him.”
Career
Karim described Wahidon as a collection that aims to “collide” the “carnal world and the spiritual world.” She wrote that the “brand embodies the duality of being physically present but also maintaining a sense of spirituality.”
It’s unclear when Karim first launched the company. It does not appear to be registered with the New York Secretary of State’s office, based on a search of online business records. The first photo on the Wahidson Instagram account was posted in August 2019. But she made the Wahidon logo her cover photo on her Facebook page in April 2018.
Before launching her own fashion collection, Karim worked at various luxury stores in Manhattan. According to her LinkedIn profile, she worked as a personal stylist at INTERMIX for nearly three years beginning in 2013.
Karim is of Palestinian and Egyptian heritage, according to her Instagram bio. She listed Tel Aviv, Israel, as her hometown on Facebook.
Before moving to the United States, Karim starred in an Israeli movie called Ajami, which was released in 2009. The film was a collaboration between Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers and was set in a suburb of Tel Aviv. Karim was credited for playing the role of a young Christian woman named Hadir, who falls in love with a Muslim man named Omar. In the film, the characters have to keep their romance a secret due to their conflicting faiths.
Karim’s Statement
Karim met Lentz at Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in May 2020. Karim explained to the New York Post that she was looking for somewhere to sit down with her dog when Lentz offered her his spot. (The park has designated circles marked where visitors can linger while maintaining social distancing, CNN reported).
Karim and Lentz struck up a conversation. Karim told The Sun that Lentz told her he worked as a sports agent. She said he was not wearing a wedding ring. She also said Lentz initially refused to tell her his last name because he didn’t want her to Google him. Karim told The Sun that Lentz insisted she “get to know him in person.” They exchanged phone numbers.
It’s unclear at what point Karim learned Lentz had a wife. She told the New York Post that when she saw him again at the park the following day, she asked him directly whether he was married and he admitted he had been married for 17 years. But Karim told The Sun that she asked about his marital status after they had already been on a few dates.
Her Instagram account name is itsranin_