Kendall & Bad Bunny IT’S OFFICIAL!

The reality star and the rapper go public in NYC.

When she goes big, she goes big. As photographers snapped away, Kendall Jenner let the world know she and Bad Bunny are an item by attending a Met Gala afterparty as an obvious unit May 1. And the notoriously private model, 27, “was super excited for them to go public,” says a source. “They’d been out together before, but this was very much her telling the world that this is her boyfriend.”

Since the duo were first spotted on a what appeared to be a double date with Justin and Hailey Bieber in February, they’ve enjoyed a slew of rendezvous — from Coachella to horseback riding to cozy dinners — but hadn’t confirmed their couple status until now. Kendall, who kept her two-year relationship with NBA star Devin Booker relatively hush-hush, “always told her family that when the right guy comes along, they’ll know, because she’ll parade him to the world,” says the source. “Things with Devin were serious-ish but they kept it low-profile because there wasn’t that same connection that she’s got now with Bunny.”

The source claims Kendall spent the evening of the Met Gala introducing the rapper as “‘my boyfriend,’” adding that the Puerto Rico native, 29, was attentive throughout the night. “They’re not trying to get too far ahead of themselves,” says the source, “but it’s apparent this is the real deal.” H

The Big Debut

Kendall and Bunny, who hit a Met Gala afterparty together, “have been hanging out every day for a while now,” says a source.

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