Tabloid bait, paparazzi popcorn, and super into horses! But is Kendall Jenner stepping into a
steaming pile of it on this one? Here's what's really going on between Kenny and Benito!
Chaos erupted in February 2023 after the celebrity gossip Instagram account DeuxMoi
shared juicy details about a rumored PDA session involving Kendall Jenner
and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, also known as Bad Bunny. An anonymous source
who sent the evidence to the account initially couldn't confirm the identity
of the mystery woman involved. But the DeuxMoi "Deux U" podcast soon dished,
"I'm revealing it was Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny, I have
witnesses on the scene who saw her in the club."
Even though the stars had yet to confirm or deny anything,
fans immediately flooded social media with opinions. One tweeted:
"Bad bunny making out w Kendall Jenner will actually be my last straw."
Another wrote:
"KENDALL JENNER IS GONNA CATCH THESE HANDS IF THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. WHY BENITO WHYYYYY."
Over on Reddit, Jenner wasn't the only one who was criticized. One user wrote,
"Benito is soooooooo messy he's gonna break her heart."
Details on the early days of Jenner and Bad Bunny's rumored
relationship were definitely fuzzy. In February 2023, a source told People,
"Kendall recently started hanging out with him. They were introduced
by friends. He moved to L.A. a few weeks ago and bought a house. She likes him and
is having fun. He is different from guys that she dated in the past. He is very charming."
"I'm a — I'm a good guy. I'm cute."
Yet another insider explained to Entertainment Tonight,
"Kendall and Bad Bunny are attracted to each other and definitely have
a flirty vibe. […] They have mutual friends and had dinner with Hailey,
Justin and friends at Wally's in Beverly Hills on Saturday night."
Jenner and Bad Bunny were indeed photographed leaving Wally's in
Beverly Hills with Justin and Hailey Bieber. The relationship seemed to be moving fast because
one of the couple's first public outings suggested they were already friendly with
each other's family. The stars were spotted at Sushi Park in West Hollywood in March 2023 with
Kylie Jenner and a group of friends. It looks like Kylie might approve of the relationship. But we'll
have to wait to hear the rest of the family's thoughts on their show, "The Kardashians."
Fans have speculated that Kris Jenner is also rooting for the relationship.
There are also rumors she's pulling strings behind the scenes to boost
Bad Bunny's career. In March 2023, "The Late Late Show with James Corden"
invited Bad Bunny to appear on Carpool Karaoke. One fan responded on Reddit,
"Mama Kris definitely had her hand in this!"
And another wrote,
"James is connected to one of the production companies that produces the Hulu show,
I wouldn't say it's a coincidence at all."
"This is gonna have to be a private conversation."
"Keith, thank you. This has been a waste of our time."
While it appears that the couple is keeping things low-key,
an unnamed source alleged to Us Weekly in March 2023,
"Things are not official between Kendall and Bad Bunny, but they're seeing each
other on a regular basis and getting to know each other better. It's not super serious,
but she likes him and is open to seeing where things go with him.
Kendall appreciates how he treats her with respect and he makes her laugh."
The duo may not have been in any rush to take things to the next level because Jenner
reportedly has no problem being single. After parting ways with ex-boyfriend Blake Griffin,
the model enjoyed short-lived flings with Anwar Hadid and Ben Simmons. An insider told the outlet,
"Kendall is having fun. She doesn't want a serious relationship and is just enjoying
being single. She feels that whenever she has been serious about guys in the past,
it's kind of a mess and doesn't work out." If you've been "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"
or "The Kardashians" on HULU, you know that Kendall is a huge fan of horses.
The model was even once gifted a pony on Christmas. She told The Cut in 2019,
"I'm a horse girl, literally. I grew up riding horses. So for my whole
entire life I would beg my parents to please get me a pony. […] I ate,
breathed, and slept horses. And I wanted one so bad."
"I really just want to do things that make me really happy."
Jenner shared her four-legged passion with Bad Bunny when the couple went
horseback riding at the Hidden Hills Equestrian Center in California.
Photos snapped by TMZ revealed a very cozy time on the trails.
We can't blame these two for keeping things on the DL — especially on social media. The duo
faced a decent amount of hate after photos of them together first surfaced, with one fan tweeting,
"Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny probably don't share
one single damn thing in common this relationship makes no sense."
Another posted,
"Bad Bunny [is] a fraud […] disappointing us on international women's day."
The comments reportedly got so bad that Jenner's fans worried about what would
happen when the couple officially confirmed their relationship. As one fan wrote on Reddit,
"Gonna be her biggest relationship thus far,
I know Kris [Jenner] is loving this. I feel for her though because she's
about to be harassed more than she ever has before. Benito fans are already mad as hell."
Another fan suggested that the model might receive more hate from Bad Bunny fans than
she did from Harry Styles fans when Styles and Jenner reportedly dated from 2013 to
2016. And another fan offered a theory on the mean comments directed at Jenner, posting,
"It's not about being jealous. Latinos are upset because he's all about
Latino proudness but he's dating the most unseasoned of the Kardashians/Jenners."
Bad Bunny made a bold move when he seemingly dissed Jenner's ex, pro basketball player Devin
Booker, in Eladio Carrión's song "Coco Chanel." It's believed that the "hotter than in Phoenix"
line refers to Booker's NBA team, the Phoenix Suns. Booker caught wind of the alleged dig,
and he wasn't happy about it. A fan posted the lyrics on Instagram, writing,
"#BadBunny just sent some subliminals to #DevinBooker on his verse on 'Coco
Chanel.' Do y'all think he wants everyone to know he's dating #KendallJenner now!?"
Booker took to the comments, writing in a since-deleted post:
"He worried about another MAN again."
According to DeuxMoi, Jenner wasn't feeling the drama. But she must have
gotten over it enough to hang out with Bad Bunny at a Met Gala afterparty in May 2023.