Scoring that First Impression Rose
"We took this picture after 5 minutes," singer Hayley Kiyoko posted on Instagram of meeting now-girlfriend Becca Tilley at the April 2018 release party for her debut studio album Expectations. "Her shirt said 'no time for romance'…..it’s been 4 years. I guess she had some time."
Private, But Not Hidden
The new couple posed together at NYLON's Annual Young Hollywood Party in May 2018, just weeks after meeting. Though they didn't post joint snaps on Instagram for years, "Hayley and I were never secret," Bachelor alum Tilley stressed on her Scrubbing In podcast. "Like, we were very much ourselves, we held hands in public, we kissed."
Coming Out Party
"Nothing new," Tilley wrote on Instagram June 1, 2022, days after they hard-launched their romance with Kiyoko's Bachelor-themed "For the Girls" music video.
Back Where It All Began
When Kiyoko released her second studio album Panorama in July 2022, her girlfriend was there to sing her praises. "I am so excited for everyone to finally get to listen and get lost in this beautiful world you created in this album!" she wrote on Instagram. "You are incredible & I love you so much!"
The singer delivered a similar chorus, telling E! News at the time, "I'm so grateful to have Becca in my life. She has been an incredible partner and support system and cheerleader and honestly makes me laugh during a lot of stressful times."
No Longer a Mystery
Jinkies, guys! The pair nailed their first Insta official couples' costume, stepping out as Velma and Daphne from Scooby Doo, Where Are You!
Best Believe They're Still Bejeweled
When Taylor Swift added another Grammy to her collection at the 2023 awards show, Tilley and Kiyoko helped her make the whole place shimmer at her after party. "And by the way, we went out last night," Kiyoko shared on Instagram.
Feeling Fearless
They don't know how it gets better than this. Six months after partying with Swift post-Grammys, Kiyoko and Tilley took their love story to the L.A. leg of her Eras Tour on Aug. 4, 2023.
Changed For Good
"I think that being with someone who is so sure of themselves, as a partner makes you want to be like that because it made me go… Do I need to make myself smaller or make myself less than who I am to make sure [people are] happy?" Tilley (in their 2023 Wicked-themed Halloween costumes) said during a May 2024 appearance on the Made It Out podcast. "I don't want to have to do that anymore. I want to have people around me that love every part of me. I don't want to have to lessen myself for other people and she doesn't do that and I've always loved that about her."
And All Their Wishes Came True
Recognizing Kiyoko's April 3 birthday as "the VERY first step to us finding each other," Tilley wrote in a heartfelt 2024 tribute, "I love your passion… for life, for your work, for food, for the people you love. I love how much you care for people and always root for the people who need it most. I love how you want to tell me about and show me everything that inspires you and makes you laugh."