T4T meets reality TV? Yes, please.
Adore Delano’s been stealing hearts since she first hit our television screens on American Idol in 2008, later becoming a runner-up on Season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and competing on All Stars 2. Last July, she came out as a trans woman to her 2 million Instagram followers. Now, she’s making headlines again for her hard launch of apparent new boyfriend, influencer and The Voice fan favorite Sasha Allen.
Allen found fame on Season 21 of The Voice in 2021, where he was part of Ariana Grande’s team as a duo with his father Jim. Now, Allen is a TikToker with 1.4 million followers, making content that’s equal parts hilarious and informative on trans issues and experiences.
On Sunday, both Delano and Allen posted the same mirror selfie of Allen hugging Delano and kissing her on the cheek, along with pictures of them holding hands, their legs intertwined, and two cans of Red Bull sitting on a table.
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In her caption on Instagram, Delano wrote, “you teach me things with just a look in your eyeballs – you’re mine – i’m yours – let’s take over the world – i love you 💖🐾.”
Allen shared a similar message of love: “my sweet adore, i am so lucky to love you,” he wrote in his caption.
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The posts came as a shock to fans of both Delano and Allen. The two seem to come from different worlds — not only are they known for different reality franchises, but they have a 12-year age gap, with Delano being 35 and Allen being 23 — but seeing them happy together is a welcome surprise, and the internet can’t wait to see what the couple will do next.
the hottest couple ever omg like woah???
— ray ✨ (@mascarayde) December 1, 2024
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