Love on the red carpet: Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson make their romance official
Image: Instagram
Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) has made her budding romance with Klay Thompson official.
The 'Hot Girl Summer' rapper recently made a red carpet debut with Thompson as they attended her Inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City on July 16.
The gala is her first ever benefit gala that she has done in honour of her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete III, to raise funds for programs focused on education, housing, health and wellness..
The 30-year-old stepped out looking ethereal in a black tie-neck gown that featured a shimmering asymmetrical belt on the hips, while Thompson wore a classic black tuxedo with a white shirt and a black bow.
According to 'Page Six', the rapper revealed that she has never dated someone as kind as Thompson.
'I have never dated somebody so kind. This is my first relationship where I've ever been with somebody who's genuinely a nice person, and he makes me genuinely happy.
'I just never dated somebody like him before, and I'm just grateful that he's here by my side and he feels the same way about me,' she revealed to the publication.
The rapper and her new beau first sparked dating rumours early this month as they shared mysterious content of each other on social media.
Megan Thee Stallion first posted pictures of herself while on vacation with a mysterious man in the background on one of her Instagram carousel pictures.
A screenshot of Megan Thee Stallion's Instagram post with a man in the background, who is believed to be Thompson.
Image: Instagram
After a few days, Thompson posted an Instagram post with carousel pictures, which featured a picture of Thompson and a woman kissing each other with her back facing the camera.
Fans quickly spotted that it was indeed the 'Mamushi' rapper, as they flocked to the comment section to congratulate the lovebirds on their newly found romance.
A social media user wrote: 'Love this for them.'
Another user added: 'Yesss, we love this couple.'
This is not the rapper's first public romance, in 2021 she publicly confirmed her relationship with fellow rapper, Pardison 'Pardi' Fontaine, which ended in 2023.
She was also involved with fellow rappers, (2020) Tory Lanez and Moneybagg Yo (2019).
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