The internet is reeling following explosive claims from a former flame of Oscar-contender Timothée Chalamet.
While the world has watched the Marty Supreme star’s high-profile romance with reality mogul Kylie Jenner flourish on red carpets and at the Golden Globes, a new voice has emerged from the shadows of his past.
Sarah Tena, a 32-year-old former adult entertainer, has come forward claiming she was in a committed, years-long romantic entanglement with Chalamet—one that she believes was “blindsided” by the sudden arrival of the Kardashian-Jenner machine.
According to Tena, the relationship began in the most modern of ways: a social media interaction.
In early 2020, after seeing Chalamet in the Netflix period drama The King, Tena reached out via Instagram under her professional handle, “Azul Hermosa.
” After a few attempts, the actor reportedly responded, leading to a move from DMs to text messages.
The timing aligns with the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tena claims they first met at a beachfront property in Santa Monica, where Chalamet was staying while away from his home base in New York.
“I was nervous,” Tena told the Daily Mail in an exclusive sit-down. “I asked him to meet me outside when my Uber arrived because the whole thing felt surreal.”
However, the nerves quickly vanished. Tena describes a romantic evening where Chalamet—already preparing for his role as Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown—serenaded her with folk songs and shared his passion for cinema.
For the next three years, Tena alleges she and Chalamet maintained a consistent, albeit low-key, relationship.
She describes him as a “gentleman” who was deeply invested in her personal life, frequently asking about her daughter and even discouraging her from undergoing cosmetic surgeries like a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift), telling her he loved her natural figure.
“With Timothée, we just clicked,” she explained. “It turned into a friendship, and then more. He is genuine and funny.”
The relationship reportedly peaked in June 2022 during a trip to New York City. Tena claims Chalamet scheduled a photoshoot specifically to coincide with her visit.
During this trip, she gifted him an “evil eye” bracelet—a symbol of protection—matching one she wore herself.
It was during this time that Tena confessed her deepening feelings, though she admits she never used the specific words “I love you.”
The timeline takes a sharp turn in early 2023. After a brief birthday exchange in January, Tena says communication abruptly ceased.
Weeks later, the world saw the first viral photos of Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at Paris Fashion Week.
The transition from a private, low-key romance with Tena to the high-octane PDA associated with the “Kythée” phenomenon has left Tena skeptical.
Chalamet, known for his privacy during past relationships with Lily-Rose Depp and Eiza González, has been uncharacteristically public with Jenner, even thanking his “partner of three years” during his recent Best Actor acceptance speech.
“He does not like PDA,” Tena claims, pointing to the stark contrast between his behavior with her and his red-carpet appearances with the Kylie Cosmetics founder.
“This whole thing… it’s just very strange. It doesn’t add up.”
As Timothée Chalamet gears up for what could be a career-defining Oscar season with Marty Supreme, these allegations provide a rare, unvarnished look at the man behind the indie-darling persona.
Whether this was a case of a relationship fizzling out or a strategic “PR pivot” to the Kardashian inner circle remains a heated debate among fans.
For Sarah Tena, the hurt remains. “I was in love with him,” she says.
As Chalamet and Jenner continue their victory lap through Hollywood’s elite circles, Tena’s story serves as a reminder that even the most charmed lives have complicated chapters hidden from the cameras.