In the Friday October issue of Vogue for the year 2026, Dakota Johnson, answering a question about musicians, laughed and called them "sly bastards." The phrase came a week after the actress and rapper Machine Gun Kelly were spotted together in New York.
The rumor began on 12 September, when the pair stepped out of a black SUV near Taylor Swift's apartment in Tribeca and headed to dinner at the restaurant Estela. According to People, they had first met back in July at Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, and their messaging grew into regular meetings.
Johnson neither confirmed nor denied the relationship. In the same Vogue interview, she dodged a direct question about the status of the relationship, but added that she "knows a lot of musicians" and likes them. She previously dated Chris Martin and Role Model — all three are connected to music.
The rumors benefit both sides: MGK, after his split from Megan Fox, needs positive coverage, while Johnson, whose career stabilized after "Fifty Shades," remains in the spotlight without unnecessary comments. Sources tell People the relationship is "very new" and "unofficial."
The most interesting thing is not the fact of a possible romance, but how Johnson manages the narrative. She neither denies nor confirms, leaving room for interpretation. At 36 years old, the actress speaks openly about wanting children, and this adds a layer of personal vulnerability to the public story.
While the pair avoids labels, the media and social networks are already building theories. The question is not whether the romance will be confirmed, but how long Johnson can maintain control over her own story in an era of instant leaks.
