Here’s Why Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner’s Relationship Ended

“They both knew going into this that it likely wouldn’t be a forever type of relationship, and that was mutually understood from the get-go.”

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner spotted at a NBA game.
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After reality television star Kendall Jenner and Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny reportedly split, new alleged details as to why the pair called it quits have emerged.

"They both knew going into this that it likely wouldn't be a forever type of relationship and that was mutually understood from the get-go," a source reportedly told Entertainment Tonight. "They have crazy busy schedules and know they're still young and have a lot more to experience individually before settling down."

The source went on to add that the pair "have been doing their own things lately," which contributed to their relationship "slowly" starting "to fizzle out."

"(There) isn’t any negativity between them," the source added, "and they still want the best for one another."

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner spotted at a club in New York City.

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On Dec. 17, People first reported that Jenner and Bad Bunny—whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio—had ended their relationship after less than a year of allegedly dating.

Rumors of a budding romance between the model and musician first started in February, after they were seen on a double date with Hailey Beber and her husband, Justin, in Los Angeles, California.

Shortly after, a source told People that the pair were " introduced by friends" and that "Kendall recently starting hanging out with (Bad Bunny)," adding that "she likes him and is having fun."

Both Jenner and Bad Bunny have been notoriously tight-lipped about their alleged fling, though some Bad Bunny fans think his new song "Un Preview" is about the famous Jenner. In an interview with Vanity Fair earlier this year, the Grammy award-winning artist said of his alleged relationship with the model that he is "not really interested in clarifying anything because I have no commitment to clarify anything to anyone."


Jenner and Bad Bunny were last seen together in public in October, while attending a Saturday Night Live after-party on the night Bad Bunny was both the host and musical guest..

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner spotted at a NBA game.

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In the wake of the pair's breakup, the same source told Entertainment Tonight that Jenner's famous family "still thinks highly" of the Puerto Rican rapper.

"They just want her to be with whoever makes her happy, treats her with love and respect, and someone that understands and can handle the attention that comes along with daring her with poise and grace," the source added.

Danielle Campoamor
Weekend Editor

Danielle Campoamor is Marie Claire's weekend editor covering all things news, celebrity, politics, culture, live events, and more. In addition, she is an award-winning freelance writer and former NBC journalist with over a decade of digital media experience covering mental health, reproductive justice, abortion access, maternal mortality, gun violence, climate change, politics, celebrity news, culture, online trends, wellness, gender-based violence and other feminist issues. You can find her work in The New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, New York Magazine, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, TODAY, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, InStyle, Playboy, Teen Vogue, Glamour, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, Prism, Newsweek, Slate, HuffPost and more. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and their two feral sons. When she is not writing, editing or doom scrolling she enjoys reading, cooking, debating current events and politics, traveling to Seattle to see her dear friends and losing Pokémon battles against her ruthless offspring. You can find her on X, Instagram, Threads, Facebook and all the places.