Sorry, Prince Eric —Halle Baileyis taken.
While gracing the cover ofEssence’sSeptember/October 2022 issue with sister Chloe, the singer and actress — whois set to star as Ariel in the upcoming live-actionThe Little Mermaid— opened up for the first time about her relationship with boyfriend PontiacMadeDDG, or DDG, saying that she had been “a fan” of the rapper and YouTuber “for years” before they met.
While it’s unclear when exactly Halle, 22, and DDG (né Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.), 24, started dating, rumors of a romance started to swirl in January when the two were spotted atUsher’sLas Vegas residency together. DDG then confirmed their relationship when he posted aromantic birthday tributeto Halle on Instagram in March.
Asked now whether she’s in love, Halle said, “Yes. For sure I am.”
Halle Bailey and DDG.Matt Winkelmeyer/Variety via Getty
Elsewhere in the interview, Halle touched on her relationship with her loved ones, describing herself as a “protector.”
“If you’ve got a problem with so-and-so, then we’ve got a problem,” she said. “I’m a fire sign … If I love you and somebody crosses you, it’s over. That’s been my stance since I was young.”
She also got candid about embracing her body’s changes.
“Finally, I’m 22 years old, and some of the weight is sticking, and I’m happy about it,” she said. “Chloe has the booty, and I’m getting some cleavage.”
Chloe and Halle Bailey.Eric Johnson
Chloe, meanwhile, opened up about her journey to finding body confidence.
“As much as people think I’m so confident, 80 percent of the time I feel the complete opposite of that,” she said. “That’s why I put so much of myself into my music. That’s where I feel like myself and where I belong in this life — whenever I’m onstage. The girl I see and I watch sing back, she intimidates me. I’m like, ‘Who the hell is that?'”
She’s also found a way to express her individuality through her style.
“It’s really about making a statement and showing people who I am through my clothes, through my armor,” she said. “Fashion isn’t all about being expensive and wearing brand names. It’s about feeling put together and looking like how you want to feel and how you want people to perceive you.”
Chloe Bailey.Eric Johnson
With her upcoming debut solo album, Chloe said that she’s “breaking free” from the boxes that people have put her in through the years.
“It’s everything that I’ve been going through, all the tearing down, people underestimating, telling me I can’t do it — all of those things have gone into the music,” she said. “The album is me picking myself up and talking myself out of any little place or space that the world has tried to put me in, that people and personal relationships have tried to put me in, and even [doing that to] myself.”
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The two sisters — who perform together as Chloe x Halle in addition to their solo projects — first gained fame in 2013 when their covers of songs likeBeyoncé’s"Best Thing I Never Had" and “Pretty Hurts” went viral on YouTube.
Their videos eventually caught Beyoncé’s attention, and she signed the duo to her Parkwood Entertainment company, through which they’ve since released everything from their debut EP, 2016’sSugar Symphony, to their latest album, 2020’sUngodly Hour, and Chloe’s recent solo singles, “Have Mercy,” “Treat Me,” and “Surprise.”
Halle Bailey.Eric Johnson
“I think finding myself is going to be an everlasting journey,” she said. “And while I feel like I know myself at 22, I’m constantly getting to know more about who I am.”
source: people.com
