Timothée Chalamet, usually a stranger to scandal, has found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons lately. The buzz began after his remarks on opera and ballet went viral, and now, an Instagram model has come forward with claims of a secret romance that lasted years. Sarah Tena, a former adult entertainer, is speaking out about her alleged relationship with the Hollywood heartthrob, claiming she was "in love" with him long before the world learned of his connection to Kylie Jenner.
In a candid chat with the Daily Mail, Sarah Tena, 32, spilled the beans about her two-year-long entanglement with the "Marty Supreme" star. She recalls the confusion she felt when she first heard rumors linking Chalamet to Jenner. "I see these things about him dating Kylie Jenner, and I was very confused about that," Tena shared. "At first, I thought it was fake news, and then I was like, maybe it’s a PR thing. But now it looks like maybe they are together. I don’t know… It doesn’t add up."
“I was in love with Timothée, yeah,” she admitted. “I had finally expressed how I felt, and I let him know that I had feelings for him, and he did too. We both did."
Tena's story begins in January 2020, when she reached out to Chalamet on Instagram after watching "The King" on Netflix. Two messages later, they were exchanging numbers and meeting in Santa Monica during the pandemic. Their first encounter was "surreal," as she described, bonding over movies and music. Chalamet, preparing for his role as Bob Dylan, even played songs for her on the guitar, marking the start of an unforgettable connection.
As their relationship blossomed, Tena and Chalamet met regularly, growing emotionally close. She describes him as "a gentleman" and "genuine," noting that their friendship played a significant role in sustaining their connection. Despite not being exclusive, Tena sensed feelings were mutual. "I knew there were feelings involved for both of us," she revealed.
The love story took a dramatic turn when Tena expressed her feelings during a visit to New York in June 2022. She gifted him an evil eye bracelet, hoping for more consistency. But just months later, the "Kylie Jenner thing" changed everything. Reaching out in January 2023, Tena received only a heart reaction from Chalamet, who was soon spotted with Jenner at Paris Fashion Week.
As she continues to navigate the aftermath of her revelations, Tena has seen her Instagram following grow, with fans expressing support and admiration for her candidness.