Overview
- The 39-year-old rapper is publicly dating 26-year-old Jelenny Tejada, described in coverage as a Dominican-American influencer and former U.S. Marine.
- During a recent Instagram Live, Gates used explicit language to assert a preference for younger partners and dismissed critics of the age gap.
- Clips of the livestream drew heavy online reaction, with commenters split between defending his choices and criticizing his remarks.
- Gates and Tejada were first seen together on iShowSpeed’s stream at an LSU game and have since made multiple public appearances.
- The relationship unfolds as Dreka Gates pursues a divorce filed in July, with reports that she is seeking support and alleging financial misconduct, including an IRS levy and foreclosure claims.