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Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet Confirm Serious Romance, Skip Met Gala

5/21/2026

Summary

Kylie Jenner Romance

Kylie Jenner wrote “daddy” under a TikTok of Timothée Chalamet arriving at Madison Square Garden on May 20, 2026.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet kissed on the Kiss Cam at the arena.
At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Timothée Chalamet accepted Best Actor and thanked Jenner as his three-year partner.
An insider said in October 2024 the couple is serious and avoids the Met Gala because of a “Met Gala curse.”

Summary

Chalamet Courtside

On May 19, 2026, Timothée Chalamet appeared courtside at the NBA Eastern Conference Finals with a short haircut, camouflage joggers and Timberland boots.
He posted an Instagram video sinking a three-pointer, prompting the New York Knicks Instagram account to joke, “check your dms we just sent you a 10-day,” about a contract.
His earlier comment that ballet and opera are “dying art forms” elicited a response from ballerina Misty Copeland.

Summary

Knicks Overtime Win

The Knicks rallied from a 20-point deficit to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals 115-104 in overtime on May 19, 2026.
Timothée Chalamet attended game with Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan.
Kylie Jenner was photographed evening in Los Angeles heading to Hulu’s studio wearing Helsa Beckette knit capris.
After a weekend double-date with a rumored new couple, their reunion at Game 2 on May 21, 2026 remains uncertain.

Summary

Chalamet Wins

In a 2010 Twitter contest run by former player Landry Fields, Timothée Chalamet won his first Knicks tickets.
The contest required participants to locate Fields and rookie Andy Rautins in New York City and answer trivia.
Two hours later Fields tweeted that Chalamet had secured the tickets for Friday’s game.
Raised in Southern California, Chalamet calls himself a lifelong Knicks fan and hopes to keep his seats if Knicks reach the NBA Finals.

History

Historical Context

In the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, the New York Knicks became the first eighth-seeded team to reach the NBA Finals, ultimately falling 4-1 to the San Antonio Spurs. Spike Lee’s purchase of twelve courtside seats that year boosted average attendance by five percent, sparking a celebrity-court trend that resurfaces whenever stars like Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner appear.

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Kylie Jenner Romance

Kylie Jenner wrote “daddy” under a TikTok of Timothée Chalamet arriving at Madison Square Garden on May 20, 2026.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet kissed on the Kiss Cam at the arena.
At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Timothée Chalamet accepted Best Actor and thanked Jenner as his three-year partner.
An insider said in October 2024 the couple is serious and avoids the Met Gala because of a “Met Gala curse.”

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