Winnie Harlow Explains How Relationship with Lakers' Kyle Kuzma Started

International fashion model Winnie Harlow has explained how her relationship with Kyle Kuzma started.

The Los Angeles Lakers forward first messaged Harlow on Instagram, and the two then spoke frequently before meeting in-person. She told the story on The Ellen DeGeneres Show:

"I got a DM a year prior from my boyfriend, and I never seen it," Harlow said (via TMZ Sports). "I don't know what the glitch in the system with Instagram is, but that never came up for me. A year later, at the top of quarantine, he DMed me again. He posted a picture of me in an outfit and I was like, 'Oh, hi!'"

"He shot his shot," she added. "He slid into the DMs." 

The two began talking over FaceTime before she finally came out to Los Angeles to kick off their relationship in person. TMZ posted pictures of the couple together in May 2020.  

Harlow was a contestant on America's Next Top Model in 2014 and has been part of campaigns for Nike, Puma and Diesel among others. She also contributed to a TEDx presentation detailing her experiences with vitiligo, a long-term skin condition that causes pale patches on the skin.