Kelsea Ballerini and Madelyn Cline crossed paths on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards — and it was all love.
Cline, 25, obtained a candy message from Ballerini, 30, when the actress shared images from the awards present, which befell on Tuesday, September 12. Two days after the occasion, Ballerini gushed over Cline’s deconstructed Givenchy robe.
“You seemed a ridiculous stage of beautiful and that i’m glad i lastly received to hug your neck 🤍,” the singer wrote within the Instagram feedback part on Thursday, September 14. In response, Cline hinted on the candy second she shared with Ballerini when cameras weren’t rolling, including, “So blissful I received to squeeze you beautiful beautiful woman.”
Ballerini and Cline had been each in attendance on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey, to have a good time the largest names in music, with the nation artist strolling the crimson carpet with boyfriend Chase Stokes. Cline, who beforehand dated her Outer Banks costar, offered an award earlier within the evening whereas Ballerini carried out for the primary time on the VMAS — on her thirtieth birthday — singing “Penthouse (Healed Model)” and pulling off a formidable costume change.
Earlier within the evening, Ballerini rocked the crimson carpet in a crimson halter costume by Mônot, which matched Stokes’ crimson coat. The couple seemed all liked up as they packed on the PDA whereas posing for images — shortly earlier than Ballerini provided him a shout-out in a pre-show interview.
“I really feel prefer it’s been such an enormous 12 months in my private life and in my profession, and I really feel actually blissful to have the ability to simply current that tonight on this present and be right here,” she stated on the time. “My mother’s right here, my man’s right here and my mates are right here. I’m blissful.”
Stokes, 30, later took to social media to share a tribute for Ballerini’s large day, writing through Instagram on Tuesday, “soiled 30 seems to be fairly rattling good on you ballerini. i really like you ❤️.”
Ballerini and Stokes have documented milestone moments of their relationship since going public in January.
A supply beforehand instructed Us Weekly that Ballerini and Stokes had been getting “critical” as their connection continues to get stronger. “They work so properly as a result of they’ve enjoyable collectively,” the insider completely instructed Us in July. “They’ve a no-drama relationship and may simply be themselves.”
That very same month, Ballerini mentioned the duo’s resolution to forego privateness with regards to their relationship.
“The factor that we’ve determined, and to every their very own, is while you’re with somebody that you just really feel safe with and that you just’re proud to be with, why not share it?” she instructed StyleCaster. “He’s additionally a Virgo; we’re each Labrador Retrievers in human type. It doesn’t take a lot dialog to be on the identical web page. It’s been half a 12 months and it’s been nice.”