Are Tyga and Madelaine Petsch Dating? Relationship Clues

Move over, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalemet, because the internet is now buzzing over another unexpected pairing — Madelaine Petsch and Tyga. The Riverdale actress and the “Taste” rapper stepped out on a few public outings together in February 2025, leading many fans to wonder if they’re dating. Life & Style breaks down the romance rumors and all the clues about their relationship status.

Are Tyga and Madelaine Petsch Dating?

Tyga (real name: Michael Ray Stevenson) and Madelaine were first spotted together at a Los Angeles Lakers game on February 19, 2025. The red-headed beauty was seen sitting courtside in a black leather jacket, jeans and stylish glasses as she intently watched the home team defeat the Charlotte Hornets at the Crypto.com Arena in L.A. Meanwhile, the “Ayo” singer sat next to Madeleine, wearing jeans, a white T-shirt underneath a yellow and blue jacket, a backward blue baseball cap and a long chunky chain around his neck.

The pair further fueled the romance rumors the following week when they attended the Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood event at Bar Marmot together on February 26, 2025. Madelaine and Tyga even wore coordinated ensembles, with the Strangers star wearing a black mini dress and a matching choker and the Grammy nominee donning an all-black leather look.

Inside the event, Madelaine and Tyga were photographed sitting beside each other, although they did not hold hands or show any PDA on camera. However, Madelaine had her arm linked with Tyga’s as they walked to their car on the way out, as seen in video footage shared by celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi.

As speculation swirled about their potential romance, a source told DeuxMoi that Madelaine and Tyga have “been together for a couple of months now.” However, some of the MTV Movie & TV Awards winner’s fans reportedly aren’t happy with the situation, as the insider added, “Madelaine’s Brazilian fans are fuming due to the allegations around Tyga.”

Tyga Addresses Alabama Barker Pregnancy Rumors

The “allegations” in question appear to be those surrounding the rapper and Travis Barker’s daughter, Alabama Barker. Tyga became entangled in the middle of a recent feud between Alabama and fellow rapper Bhad Bhabie (real name: Danielle Bregoli) when Bhabie claimed on her diss track “Over Cooked” that the “Juicy” hitmaker had gotten the media personality pregnant. However, both Alabama and Tyga have denied the accusation.

“I felt it was necessary to address the outrageous rumors circulating, particularly those from Danielle,” Alabama wrote on her Instagram Stories on January 26, 2025. “To be clear, I have never been pregnant, never had an abortion and have never been alone with Tyga or Soulja Boy outside of public settings. The idea of any personal relationship between us is completely fabricated — nothing more than a sad and baseless rumor to gain attention. I won’t continue to entertain this nonsense, but this will be the last time I address the pathetic lies.”

Meanwhile, Tyga wrote on X on January 30, 2025, “This the dumbest s–t I ever heard. I have never had any sort of physical relationship with Alabama. It’s honestly ridiculous I even have to address it.”

Madelaine Petsch Was Last Linked to Anthony Li

Many fans have been confused about Madelaine’s sightings with Tyga given her most recent relationship with longtime friend Anthony Li. “What? I thought she just had a boyfriend recently,” one fan wrote on DeuxMoi’s Instagram post. Another added, “I thought she was dating someone else, what is going on?”

Madelaine revealed in a February 2024 Instagram post that she had known Anthony, who is Halsey’s manager, for 10 years, but they only began dating in August 2022. The former couple is believed to have quietly split sometime after August 2024, as they have not appeared on each other’s social media since then.