{"id":73070,"date":"2024-02-03T02:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T02:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/03\/victoria-monet-and-john-gaines-relationship-timeline\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T02:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T02:00:20","slug":"victoria-monet-and-john-gaines-relationship-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/03\/victoria-monet-and-john-gaines-relationship-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Monet and John Gaines&#8217; Relationship Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of John Gaines\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/victoria-monet-doesnt-want-to-answer-questions-about-ariana-grande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Victoria Mon\u00e9t<\/strong> <\/a>and her boyfriend,<strong> John Gaines<\/strong>, have something special.<\/p>\n<p>After keeping a low-profile early in their romance, the duo announced in December 2020 that they were expecting their first baby. They welcomed daughter Hazel in February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While the pair have yet to tie the knot, Mon\u00e9t shared during a September 2021 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/entertainment\/victoria-monet-is-coastin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Essence<\/em><\/a> that marrying Gaines is \u201cthe plan, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy nominee continued: \u201cWe\u2019re completely in love and enjoying our new chapter \u2026 [Hazel has] really got him wrapped around her finger, and I\u2019ve seen him change in ways that I know he didn\u2019t expect. She\u2019s growing us up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/2024-grammys-best-new-artist-nominees-a-complete-guide\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-Complete-Guide-on-the-2024-Grammys-Best-New-Artist-Nominees-Ice-Spice-Jelly-Roll.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A Complete Guide on the 2024 Grammys Best New Artist Nominees Ice Spice and Jelly Roll\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/A-Complete-Guide-on-the-2024-Grammys-Best-New-Artist-Nominees-Ice-Spice-Jelly-Roll.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/2024-grammys-best-new-artist-nominees-a-complete-guide\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Get to Know the 2024 Grammys Best New Artist Nominees<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Best New Artist nominees at the 2024 Grammys have a lot to be proud of ahead of the awards show. In November 2023, the recording academy announced that Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Gracie Abrams, Fred Again.., Noah Kahan, Victoria Mon\u00e9t, Coco Jones and The War and Treaty were up for the prestigious award. Previous [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Keep scrolling for a look at Mon\u00e9t and Gaines\u2019 love story over the years:<\/p>\n<h3>February 2020<\/h3>\n<p>Gaines starred in the music video for Mon\u00e9t\u2019s song \u201cMoment.\u201d While it\u2019s unclear whether the twosome were already romantically involved at the time, they shared some seriously steamy kisses in the video.<\/p>\n<h3>December 2020<\/h3>\n<p>Gaines shared his partner\u2019s pregnancy news via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been blessed to do a lot of great things, but this is by far the greatest. Baby Gaines coming 2021!!!\u201d the fitness trainer wrote. \u201c@Victoriamonet words can\u2019t express how proud I am to be on this journey with you. Since day one you have handled this with so much poise and grace. You are a strong, beautiful, loving, and caring woman. We are both blessed to have you and I can\u2019t wait to make memories with our family.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>February 2021<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3508150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Victoria Monet and Boyfriend John Gaines Timeline 525\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-525.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of John Gaines\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple announced that they had welcomed daughter Hazel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love you @victoriamonet. Thank you for the best early birthday gift I could ask for. #girldad,\u201d Gaines captioned an Instagram photo of the newborn\u2019s hand wrapped around Mon\u00e9t\u2019s finger.<\/p>\n<h3>May 2021<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.62345679012%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3508151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-526.jpg?w=648&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Victoria Monet and Boyfriend John Gaines Timeline 526\" width=\"648\" height=\"1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-526.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-526.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-526.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-526.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of John Gaines\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gaines shared a snap of the family of three to commemorate Mon\u00e9t\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend we celebrate you!!! @thebabymonet and I love you, and are so proud of you. Now let\u2019s turn up!!!\u201d he wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<h3>July 2022<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3508149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Victoria Monet and Boyfriend John Gaines Timeline 524\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Victoria-Monet-and-Boyfriend-John-Gaines-Timeline-524.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of John Gaines\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese smiles motivate me to be the best version of myself and I will strive to keep them on your faces forever \ud83e\udd0e#motivationmonday,\u201d Gaines wrote alongside an adorable snap of Mon\u00e9t and Hazel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/grammys-2024-nominations-see-the-complete-list-updating\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Grammy-Awards-2024-Nominations-See-the-Complete-List-502.jpg?crop=0px%2C164px%2C1333px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Grammy Awards 2024 Nominations See the Complete List 502\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Grammy-Awards-2024-Nominations-See-the-Complete-List-502.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/grammys-2024-nominations-see-the-complete-list-updating\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">See the Complete Grammys 2024 Nominations List<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe countdown to music\u2019s biggest night \u2014 the 66th annual Grammy Awards \u2014 starts now. On Friday, November 10, the Recording Academy recruited some powerhouse performers \u2014 Kim Petras, St. Vincent, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic, and more \u2014 to unveil the list of nominees for the 2024 Grammys. With the ceremony [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>February 2023<\/h3>\n<p>While wishing Hazel a happy 2nd birthday via Instagram, Gaines also praised Mon\u00e9t for being \u201can amazing partner, mother, and example of a woman for Hazel.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>May 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Gaines wished the musician a happy Mother\u2019s Day via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t ask for a better example of a woman for @itshazelmonet to follow. You\u2019re killing this mom thing my love. I\u2019m proud of you and I love you,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Mon\u00e9t expressed her gratitude for Gaines in the comments section, writing, \u201cI love you and I wouldn\u2019t be half the mommy I am without you and all the ways you support me!\ud83e\udd0e.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>August 2023<\/h3>\n<p>While discussing her bisexuality during an appearance on Baltimore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tEXYVHzJKB4&amp;t=609s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio One<\/a>, Mon\u00e9t explained why her sexual orientation doesn\u2019t make her more prone to infidelity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether I were dating a man or woman, I feel like it\u2019s more so about the connection you have with each other and the trust that you have. Because even if I was going on a girls\u2019 trip and I don\u2019t like any of my quote-unquote friends, and I was doing something shady, there\u2019s a guy that has to check us in the hotel,\u201d she explained. \u201cThere\u2019s, like, so many opportunities [for cheating]. It may not be one of my friends. It could be anybody I walk past.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/gay-celebrities-coming-out-stories-2014106\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonathan-Groff-Says-He-Came-Out-to-His-Brother.jpg?crop=0px%2C55px%2C1514px%2C855px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jonathan Groff Says He Came Out to His Brother\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonathan-Groff-Says-He-Came-Out-to-His-Brother.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/gay-celebrities-coming-out-stories-2014106\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrity Coming Out Stories<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTake a look back at  LGBT celebrities&#8217; emotional, inspiring coming out stories from over the years &#8212; including Wentworth Miller, Ellen Page, Jodie Foster and more\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mon\u00e9t then spoke to the trust that she and Gaines share.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really more so about the grounding you have at home and making sure that feels strong. There\u2019s just trust there,\u201d she said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who in the world you come across, you know that I\u2019m yours, and we trust each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>December 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Mon\u00e9t and Gaines enjoyed a special outing with their daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA proud moment watching @itshazelmonet overcome fears and have a great time with the exotic animals at @zwfmiami,\u201d Gaines captioned a series of the trio at the wildlife exhibit. \u201c@victoriamonet got to be face to face with a Jaguar! Blessed to finish the year making a memory that will last forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/victoria-monet-and-john-gaines-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of John Gaines\/Instagram Singer Victoria Mon\u00e9t and her boyfriend, John Gaines, have something special. After keeping a low-profile early in their romance, the duo announced in December 2020 that they were expecting their first baby. They welcomed daughter Hazel in February 2021. While the pair have yet to tie the knot, Mon\u00e9t shared during [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-73070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}