so many people know jenifer lewis as an outspoken advocate.gles with childhood abuse and mental illness. well, now she's opening up about a deeply personal and painful betrayal. >> so you think you're ready for the truth? >> reporter: she's the tart-tongued no nonsense grandma on the hit tv show "black-ish," but this morning jenifer lewis is emerging from a real life drama. >> he was charming. handsome. >> reporter: lewis says she was captivated after meeting antonio mariot wilson in 2015 at the gym. >> he said he had graduated from oxford university. he said he had been in the navy s.e.a.l.s. i'm thinking, my god, god sent the man. >> reporter: according to lewis for three months they dated while her tv career was taking off. >> i wasn't thinking, oh, if it's too good to be true. >> reporter: wilson eventually asking lewis to invest $50,000 in his technology business, a business that didn't exist. her new guy wasn't heaven sent at all. >> it was a romance scam. i was investing in a dream. was not who you thought he was, that he was a con man,

>> "black-ish" star jenifer lewis shares every mind-blowing detail. >>> the doorbell rang. >> this storyt your faith in people. >> hello, how are you doing, emma? >> good. >> welcome to "access hollywood," i'm mario lopez from