Despite two years together, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s romance still feels unreal; fans say it is fake

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet showed up together on a red carpet for the first time recently. They've been dating for almost 2 years, but many fans still think it's a weird couple.

According to a Business Insider report, people on social media keep saying things like, "I still can't believe Kylie & Timothee is a real thing."

Rumors started in 2023, and since then people felt confused about how these two match. One fan joked about them saying, "I firmly believe they sit together in complete silence.”


Kylie became famous through flashy reality TV and social media. Timothee is more known for being a serious actor in Oscar-level movies. Their personalities and public images just don’t match.

PR expert Evan Nierman told Business Insider that Kylie’s brand is all about being visible, online, and promoting herself. Timothee is the opposite, more private, artistic, and thoughtful.

"The kind of brooding, superserious actor clashes with the Kardashian model”, Nierman added.

The PR Point of View

This is more about how their brands are managed, not about who they are as people. Big PR teams, image consultants, and managers, Kylie’s mom known as "momager" are always involved.

Mike Fahey, another PR expert, said a lot of stuff in Hollywood that seems “accidental” is actually planned. There’s a difference between a "PR relationship" and a real relationship managed by PR.

Some celebrity couples are clearly PR moves, like when Tom Hiddleston wore that “I love (symbol of heart) T.S.” shirt while dating Taylor Swift.

But Kylie and Timmy are so different that people don’t believe it’s fake either. Like, what would they even be promoting together?

The relationship was rolled out very slowly and sneakily, it started with blurry pics of Kylie’s car at Timmy’s place. Then came anonymous tips to gossip page Deuxmoi. Kylie and Timothee were also seen kissing at the Beyonce concert in September 2023.

They both attended the Golden Globe Awards twice, however the couple did not walk the red carpet together. When they finally did it, it was at a small ceremony in Rome, not a big flashy event like the Met Gala.

According to the reports, PR experts, Nierman and Fahey said, the mystery and confusion are on purpose. It makes people talk more, guess more, and keeps them in the news. Nierman said, "A series of slow strategic leaks followed by a red carpet debut is a PR move, designed to generate buzz."

If they gave a full interview or posted a big Instagram announcement, it might have helped fans understand their relationship better. But that would also kill the mystery and fun.

Fahey said if he were managing Kylie, he’d do the same thing, "Milk this for all it's worth. They’ve created a media firestorm while doing very little."

They haven’t posted a selfie together yet. Timmy hasn’t appeared on Kylie’s show “The Kardashians” yet. When these things happen, Fahey says it’ll be a "cash cow payday".

Every time they do something new as a couple, people freak out again. Friends keep saying stuff like, “I can’t believe they’re still together” or “I still don’t get it.”

But that’s not a problem, it’s actually part of the plan. Nierman said, "It keeps us guessing. It keeps us talking. That’s the whole point."

FAQs

Q1. Why do fans think Kylie's relationship is fake?
Because their public images and personalities seem very different.

Q2. Is Kylie and Timothee’s relationship just for publicity?
PR experts say it’s real but carefully managed to create buzz.