Kelsea Ballerini is certainly not right here for any suggestion that her relationship with Chase Stokes is a publicity stunt.
The nation singer and Outer Banks actor have been romantically linked for the previous few months earlier than lastly going public final week whereas wanting very cozy at a New York Rangers recreation.
The Netflix star was additionally available to assist his new girlfriend as she carried out on SNL this weekend, proudly sharing a backstage picture on Instagram.
Nonetheless, Kelsea was pressured to take challenge with critics who claimed their romance was for the cameras solely after some followers questioned whether or not it was legit.
Whereas many lived for the small glimpse of their relationship, a handful of followers mentioned whether or not it was a “PR stunt,” expressing their emotions within the feedback under.
They merely wrote: ‘PR stunt or no?’
“Bruh, that is the primary image I’ve seen of him laughing with Kelsea,” one other wrote. PR execs advised them to look extra in love [sic].’
Kelsea shared the add on her Instagram story and elaborated on the feedback, writing, “Idk appears staged. Most likely PR.’
The Grammy nominee surprised us all when she confirmed their relationship throughout an look on the Name Her Daddy podcast – following her cut up from ex-husband Morgan Evans final 12 months.
A lot of the episode was about their acrimonious divorce, however she could not assist however be enthusiastic about her romance with Chase.
‘I wish to be respectful. It is new, every little thing is new to me,” she advised presenter Alex Cooper.
“I am pleased and actually studying quite a bit about myself and how one can arise in a relationship, and how one can arise for myself. It has been a really lovely awakening.’
Whereas discussing how they met, Kelsea admitted she eschewed the thought of courting apps and jumped straight into the actor’s DMs as an alternative.
“I slipped into his DMs. I used to be like, I am not going to make use of an app…” she continued. “He shoots in Charleston and my supervisor lives there, he put the bug in my ear. He was like, “You already know who’s actually cute, if you’re prepared, Chase is.” I used to be like, “You are so proper.”‘
“I’ve by no means seen the present, I simply knew it. I adopted him and he adopted me, and I simply dove straight forward.”
She highlighted her opening line, including, “His deal with is “@hichasestokes,” and I mentioned, “Good day, Chase Stokes.”‘
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