Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny confirmed their romance on Tuesday night when they showed off some major PDA after a group dinner with friends in West Hollywood.
The 27-year-old model and the 28-year-old rapper were captured in photos as she reached out to give him a hug and to share a romantic kiss.
The intimate moment — which is the first time the Kendall and Bad Bunny have been photographed together, as well as the first display of their affections — came shortly after they went out for sushi at a popular spot with her sister Kylie Jenner and other friends.
Fans of the two public figures had been speculating on the state of their relationship ever since an item on the DeuxMoi gossip blog claimed that they had been spotted making out at a club in Los Angeles in mid-February.
The couple were subsequently reported to be spending time together after being introduced weeks earlier.
It’s ON! Kendall Jenner, 27, and Bad Bunny, 28, confirmed their romance on Tuesday night when they showed off some major PDA after a group dinner with friends in West Hollywood
Intimate: The model and the rapper were spotted as she reached out to give him a hug and to share a romantic kiss as she prepared to drive away
Earlier in the evening, Kendall was seen heading to the sushi restaurant accompanied by her younger sister.
The 5ft10in catwalk star looked elegant and chic in a dark olive-colored trench coat to guard against the chilly nighttime temperatures.
She appeared to have on a black top and sleek matching leather pants on underneath, but the coat mostly obscured her ensembles.
The Kardashians star styled her raven hair, which was slightly highlighted, with a middle part and waves that cascaded delicately down her shoulders.
She accessorized with a tall but slim black handbag that she held tucked under her arm.
She walked by her younger sister Kylie’s side, but Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) wasn’t far behind the sibling duo.
He was dressed in a black Saint Michael Sinner Circus corduroy jacket, which featured a cartoon clown face on the back with eerie flames of hair.
The hitmaker sported a gaiter mask for part of the outing, and he covered his head with a blue LA Dodgers cap that he wore backward.
All in the family: Earlier in the evening, Kendall was seen heading to the sushi restaurant accompanied by her younger sister Kylie Jenner
Suited up: The 5ft10in catwalk star looked elegant and chic in a dark olive-colored trench coat to guard against the chilly nighttime temperatures
Following: She walked by her younger sister Kylie’s side, but Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) wasn’t far behind the sibling duo
Legs for days: Kendall’s sister Kylie didn’t seem to mind the cold too much, as she showcased her toned legs with a short black miniskirt
Bad Bunny finished off the look with several thick chains dangling from his neck, and he rocked a set of chunky beige sneakers.
Kendall’s sister Kylie didn’t seem to mind the cold too much, as she showcased her toned legs with a short black miniskirt.
The cosmetics mogul looked too cool for school in a hip black leather jacket, and she covered up with a set of slim black sunglasses, despite it being dark out.
Kylie mirrored her older sister by wearing her long locks parted down the middle and styled down, and she carried a small black handbag that matched her outfit perfectly.
Also joining the group was Kendall’s friend Travis ‘Taco’ Bennett and his girlfriend.
Bennett was a key figure in the now-defunct rap collective Odd Future, which featured Kendall’s friend Tyler, the Creator. He served as a kind of hype man and DJ for the group and appeared in its TV show Loiter Squad, and he has since ventured out into acting.
Although Kendall and Kylie stayed close as they arrived at and then left the restaurant, Bad Bunny seemed to make a point to stay several feet behind the two.
But that changed as soon as the two arrived at the large black SUV that was waiting to whisk Kendall away.
On point: Kylie mirrored her older sister by wearing her long locks parted down the middle and styled down, and she carried a small black handbag that matched her outfit perfectly
Covered up: Kendall appeared to have on a black top and sleek matching leather pants on underneath, but the coat mostly obscured her ensembles
Long hair, don’t care: The Kardashians star styled her raven hair, which was slightly highlighted, with a middle part and waves that cascaded delicately down her shoulders
Casual chic: Bad Bunny was dressed in a black Saint Michael Sinner Circus corduroy jacket, which featured a cartoon clown face on the back with eerie flames of hair
Team player: The hitmaker sported a gaiter mask for part of the outing, and he covered his head with a blue LA Dodgers cap that he wore backward
She was pictured standing with the door open as she turned for a sweet moment with the Puerto Rican singer.
Kendall gazed into his eyes and put a hand around him, seeming to pull him closer.
She held him tighter for a kiss while security personnel waiting on either side of the couple.
Then the two appeared to turn in toward the occupants of the vehicle, possibly for Bad Bunny to bid farewell to them.
The new couple were first reported to be getting cozy after DeuxMoi reported that they were seen playing ‘tonsil hockey’ at a popular club in Los Angeles last month.
The potential connection between the two appeared to deeply disturb Bad Bunny’s fans on social media, as they shared their despair and grief on Twitter.
Although the item initially didn’t name the woman who allegedly made out with the hitmaker, and merely described her as a famous model sister, DeuxMoi returned later to claim that it was Kendall Jenner, as multiple witnesses claimed to have seen her making out with Bad Bunny.
The original semi-anonymous account read, ‘This single, famous model sister was seen playing tonsil hockey with Bad Bunny at a private LA club last night.’
But on the Deux U podcast, DeuxMoi gave a fuller picture of the claim.
‘I have witnesses on the scene who saw her leave the club. Kendall left the club, got into her car, two minutes later they pulled Bad Bunny’s car around,’ she said.
Some fans even speculated that a woman who was seen leaving the club in question in a car was Jenner because her nails were red, as Jenner’s have been recently.
The claims about the hookup weren’t well received by Bad Bunny’s fans, many of whom were disappointed that they might not have a chance with the popular musician any more, while others were angered that the Puerto Rican star was dating a white, non-Latin woman.
Loved-up: She was pictured standing with the door open as she turned for a sweet moment with the Puerto Rican singer. Kendall gazed into his eyes and put a hand around him, seeming to pull him closer
Romantic: She held him tighter for a kiss while security personnel waiting on either side of the couple
Adios: Then the two appeared to turn in toward the occupants of the vehicle, possibly for Bad Bunny to bid farewell to them
Spicy: Last month, the gossip blog DeuxMoi first reported that Kendall and Bad Bunny were seen playing ‘tonsil hockey’ at a popular club in Los Angeles
But on the Deux U podcast, DeuxMoi gave a fuller picture of the claim.
‘I have witnesses on the scene who saw her leave the club. Kendall left the club, got into her car, two minutes later they pulled Bad Bunny’s car around,’ she said.
Some fans even speculated that a woman who was seen leaving the club in question in a car was Jenner because her nails were red, as Jenner’s have been recently.
The claims about the hookup weren’t well received by Bad Bunny’s fans, many of whom were disappointed that they might not have a chance with the popular musician any more, while others were angered that the Puerto Rican star was dating a white, non-Latin woman.
An insider subsequently told People that Kendall and Bad Bunny had been introduced by mutual friends several weeks before they were spotted making out, and that they had recently been ‘spending time together.’
‘Kendall recently started hanging out with him,’ a second source shared. ‘They were introduced by friends. He moved to LA 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,’ that insider added.
Despite the ramp up in interest in their budding relationship, neither the model nor the musician has commented on their connection.
Lost out: After their hookup was first reported, Bad Bunny’s fans expressed despair on social media. Several comically bemoaned that they would not have a chance with the rapper, while others complained that he was dating a Kardashian–Jenner family member or a white, non-Latin woman
Later in February, the two were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner date, but Kendall made sure to exit through a different door than her date to try to tamp down on their publicity.
Kendall last dated the NBA star Devin Booker. In November 2022, they were reported to have quietly broken up the previous month.
The breakup was attributed to their busy and conflicting schedules at the time.
However, following the reports of Kendall and Bad Bunny’s initial hookup, she and Devin appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram.