Hayley Kiyoko cries as she recalls her girlfriend Becca Tilley’s coming-out series.

“It’s the first time I’m doing this too, so we’re going through it together. I’m happy that I’m part of his journey,” Kiyoko said of the Bachelor alum and Tilley on Tanya’s Scrubbing In podcast. Radi.

Hayley Kiyoko was emotional as she discussed her bewildered girlfriend Becca Tilley’s coming out. The couple got together after meeting at Kiyoko’s Expectations album release party in 2018. They kept their relationship a secret before revealing their relationship in the 31 pop music videos for the song ‘For the Girl’s the year before this year.

During the latest episode of Tilley and Tanya Rad’s Scrubbing On the podcast, Kiyoko opened up about the time they chose to keep their relationship a secret.

“When we started dating, I was ready to have a public relationship,” Kiyoko admitted during the episode. “As we went through his experience and where he was in his journey, that changed. But it work because I want to be with him and never felt like he was hiding from me.”

The Disney Channel alum recall hidden feelings in past relationships with women who had not come out as gay but said it was different with Tilley, 33. “I was never a secret, we keet our relationship is private.

Kiyoko continued, “Obviously, now we’ve shared it with everyone, and it’s great because we know where we are, what we want to share, and what we like. To keep ourselves and find the right line. But it’s also my first time doing this, so we’re sailing together, and I’m happy to be part of his journey.”

Tilley also spoke about the decision to keep the relationship a secret from his perspective. Admitting that it hurt Kiyoko initially. “I did my best to feel sorry for Hayley and let her know, ‘I know it’s hard. I never want you to feel hidden or like you’re a secret. But this is the first time I’m exploring it, and I don’t want to make it public,'” she said. Said.