Jun 4
'Hairspray' Star Nikki Blonsky Announces Marriage to Longtime Partner Hailey Jo Jensen
Bobby Grady READ TIME: 2 MIN.
In a new interview with Out, "Hairspray" star Nikki Blonksy announced that she and her wife Hailey Jo Jensen have eloped in an intimate ceremony on Oct. 21, 2023.
Blonsky described the small wedding ceremony as "super special," adding, "All I knew was that I wanted to marry Hailey. As long as Hailey showed up, we were good to go. Hailey and the person who was going to marry us."
Even though the pair has been engaged since September of 2022, they wanted to announce their marriage at a time that was right for them.
"My brother got married in November, and it is just so nice to see people being able to refer to their spouse. And I want to be able to refer to my wife. So yeah, it now felt like the right time," Blonsky explained of why she finally felt ready to tell the world she is married to Jenson. "With Pride Month coming up, I always want to encourage people to live their truth and live their best life, and everybody deserves love."
Like the ceremony, the engagement which happened on a trip to New York in 2022 was private and intimate.
Jenson said the two were watching TV one night talking about how much they loved each other when they were getting emotionally overwhelmed. "So I pull out a ring and then Hailey pulls out a ring, and then we all started screaming," Blonsky recalled.
Blonsky added, "I was going to try and do some big elaborate proposal, but that's not really us, and I just wanted it to be genuine."
Blonsky and Jensen first connected through TikTok Live. Blonsky was selecting random fans to chat with, and Jensen just so happened to be selected. After their chat, Jensen slid into Blonsky's DMs and ordered a cameo from her.
As the relationship progressed, Blonsky found love at first sight upon meeting Jensen in person for the first time.
"I remember when Hailey came to see me in California, and they got to the top of my staircase, and they were carrying their luggage and they turned around and I just saw their face right in front of me for the first time, and I said, 'This is the person I'm going to marry for sure,'" she said.
Before meeting Jensen, Blonsky said she had never really considered marriage.
"I was very content with my career [and like], 'If love's going to come my way, whatever will be, will be.' And thank goodness it was meant to be," she said.
