Gianni Paolo was introduced to the mainstream with his breakout role in the final season of Power. Gianni's portrayal of Brayden Westen in 50 Cent's award-winning series on STARZ has thrust him and his co-star, Michael Rainey Jr., into the spotlight, as their new series Power: Book II Ghost has already won back-to-back NAACP Awards. Last year, the dynamic duo launched their very own podcast called The Crew Has It. Three months ago, Gianni opened up about his preference for African American women during an interview with LightSkinKeisha. On Thursday, a camera operator from TMZ caught up with the 27-year-old before asking him about his love life. Gianni promptly responded by stating his plans to remain single...unless...Coi Leray shows interest. He then revealed that he previously slide into her DM's but that she never replied.

Scroll up and skip ahead to the 1:37 mark to watch Gianni talk about his crush on the platinum-selling rapper.

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