Influencer Jalen Noble is setting the record straight about his new home in Texas after fans suggested it was built on a plantation.
“I’m currently in my renovation era,” Noble, 31, told his followers in an Instagram video posted on Tuesday, April 29, revealing that after making his barn into a gym he was turning his focus to a cabin on the property for his guest house.
Before sharing his plans for the guest house, Noble revealed he’d done some digging into the land’s history, seemingly in response to questions about whether the land was home to slaves decades prior.
“For the history, I hired a genealogist and reached out to an architectural historian to tell me everything I need to know about this cabin,” Noble explained, noting it started out as an “early settlers’ cabin” before being converted into a hunting lodge and now his guest house.
The former Love Island contestant revealed, “I also found out that someone with the last name Noble used to live here, which I thought was pretty cool.” He showed off pictures of past residents’ signatures and the land’s paper trail.
“With this house being built in 1850 I do want to acknowledge the fact that I feel an overwhelming sense of empowerment every time I see it,” Noble gushed, confirming, “There are no ties to slavery on this property.”
He added that “as a Black man” it leaves him in awe that he is “able to own a house that 175 years ago we were not able to.”
Noble shared that the guest house/cabin was built in 1850, the barn/gym in 1999 and the main house in 2016. (He first showed off the space in November 2024 after purchasing the land in Austin, Texas.)
“I’m excited to kinda update this guest house and make it more presentable,” he teased, noting it sits in the middle of the property. Noble then gave his followers a tour of the inside of the cabin, which features natural wood throughout.
Noble’s research download comes after some fans claimed he was living on a former plantation due to how much land it encompasses in the south.
After he posted the educational video, many of his followers applauded him for being so thorough. “The most respectful response to all the hate 👏👏👏👏 love it here,” one user replied via the comments section.
“The best way of clapping back at the bitter folks online 🔥🔥👏,” another fan replied. A third user quipped, “In conclusion, mind your business.”
In addition to his home renovation videos, Noble posts about his fitness routine, life on his ranch and romance with influencer Monet McMichael, whom he’s been dating since 2023.
