Kendall Jenner is finally addressing long-running speculation about her sexuality.
The 30-year-old model confronted online rumours that have followed her for years during her appearance on the latest In Your Dreams podcast.
‘There’s the whole side of the internet that thinks I’m a lesbian,’ Jenner told host Owen Thiele.
But while the speculation itself doesn’t surprise her, the way it’s discussed does.
‘You want to know what really bothers me? How mean people are about it,’ she continued. ‘It’s not with, like, a welcoming arm of like, “Hey, if you were, yes, come join.” It’s not kind. It’s very mean. It’s very like, “What the f—- are you doing?”’
She stressed that she does not identify as gay, adding that she wouldn’t hide it if she did.
‘I understand that coming out is not an easy thing for anybody, if not most people,’ the Kardashians star explained.
‘And I’m not saying that’s an easy thing, but knowing, and I can speak for myself here, and knowing myself, I think at this point in my life I’d be out if I was. I’m not saying it’s an easy thing. I’m just saying that knowing me and knowing how I would want to live my life, I would be. I’d have no problem being that.’
Jenner added, ‘I think that there’s this whole narrative that I’m hiding this thing … I’ve seen really f—— up things that are like, ‘It’s bad for business,’ and I’m like, ‘What? How?’ I don’t understand it.’
She concluded, ‘All’s to say, as of today, I am not. I don’t think I will be, but I’m not closing doors to experiences in life.’
She then pivoted to her dating history, admitting that while she’s been linked to her fair share of A-listers, not every romance lived up to the hype.
‘I’m actually in a, like, me era right now, I know that might sound corny … but when I turned 29, I had a crash-out about turning 30.’
She continued, ‘When I turned 29, I remember saying to myself, I do feel like I’ve been in [relationships] and there’s nothing wrong with it. I’ve had great relationships, I’ve had not-so-great relationships, but I felt like through my 20s, I was in a lot. I was in a few long-term consistent relationships … near each other.’
Over the years, Jenner has been linked to famous exes including Harry Styles, NBA star Devin Booker and most recently Bad Bunny, with even a brief Nick Jonas chapter longtime fans won’t forget.
Despite the high-profile breakups, Kendall insists she’s ‘definitely a lover’ and remains hopeful she’ll one day find The One.
She went on to insist she hasn’t given up on love entirely – even if the road there has been bumpy.
‘I have a ton of dreams for myself, obviously, like, there’s personal ones, which is, like, a beautiful family and things like that,’ she said. ‘[I want to be] in a beautiful relationship with a lot of understanding and love and all those things.’
But turning 29 marked a turning point, with Jenner admitting she’d spent most of her twenties rarely single.
‘I never really had my 20s to myself. When I turned 29, I made a minor commitment to myself,’ she explained.
‘I was, like, “I’m not going to reject anything [and] I’m going to stay open to anything that feels like it would suit me,” but I really wanted to have a “me year” where I chose myself.’
That so-called ‘me year’, she said, wasn’t about cutting men out entirely — just putting herself first.
‘Not to say that didn’t mean that people came into my life or didn’t come into my life, [but] it wasn’t really about that,’ she added. ‘It was just about being, like, “I want to have fun, I want to choose myself and I want to do what I want to do.”’
Even so, Jenner insisted she knows how to show up when romance does take centre stage.
‘I really love to be present for my partner, and I really put them first most of the time,’ she said. ‘So, I think, when I turned 29, I was like, “I really want to put myself first right now.” So, that’s where I’m at.’
And with the benefit of hindsight, she admitted the emotional fallout from her twenties ran deeper than she realized.
‘I felt like I had a bit more trauma from relationships throughout my 20s than I thought I did,’ Jenner said. ‘A lot of it was coming out [and] I was also going through my Saturn return. … It felt like it was never-ending.’
That level of candour is rare for the famously private model, who has long resisted turning her love life into content.
‘For me, a lot of things are very special and very sacred, like my friends and relationships,’ she previously told Vogue Australia. ‘I personally think that bringing things into the public makes everything so much messier.’
Still, privacy hasn’t stopped her dating history from playing out in headlines – starting with one of pop’s biggest names.
Jenner was first linked to Harry Styles in late 2013, not long after his split from Taylor Swift, with the pair sparking renewed rumours during a sun-soaked New Year’s getaway in St Barts.
The will-they-won’t-they continued for years, culminating in a memorable Late Late Show moment in 2019 when Styles ate cod sperm to avoid answering whether his songs were about her.
‘Harry was her first real relationship, so there is a lot of history there,’ a source later said, adding they were ultimately ‘just friends’.
Next came a brief Nick Jonas chapter in 2015, after she was introduced by Joe Jonas and Gigi Hadid – though the singer was quick to shut it down. ‘We’re not dating,’ he insisted. ‘We all hang out.’
By 2016, Jenner had moved on with NBA star Jordan Clarkson, with insiders describing the pair as affectionate behind closed doors but casual at heart.
‘They keep things low-key when they’re in public, but in private they’re very much together,’ a source said at the time.
Speculation swirled again when Jenner was repeatedly spotted with A$AP Rocky from Paris to Art Basel, including their infamous Met Gala bathroom snap.
Despite the chemistry, neither ever confirmed they were anything more.
Another NBA romance followed with Blake Griffin in 2017, complete with concerts, double dates and family outings – until distance cooled things off. ‘She’s seeing Blake romantically,’ a source said, stressing it was ‘nothing serious’.
Then came Ben Simmons, whom Jenner eventually confirmed she was dating during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ‘
For a bit now,’ she said coyly — before the relationship fizzled out months later.
Her longest and most serious chapter arrived with Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, whom she dated on and off from 2020 to 2022.
‘She has never looked happier,’ a source once said, though the pair ultimately split as demanding careers pulled them in different directions.
And then there was Bad Bunny.
In early 2023, Jenner was spotted stepping out with the global superstar, instantly setting tongues wagging as their romance unfolded in public – from double dates to subtle lyrical shade aimed at Booker.
‘She likes him and is having fun,’ a source said at the time, noting he was ‘different from guys that she dated in the past’.
But after months of speculation, the pair quietly split in late 2023, with reconciliation rumors flaring again in 2024 when Jenner attended one of his concerts.
