Duvet Debut: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford make it red carpet official in Gucci pyjama set
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Singers Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford attended the LACMA gala with stars Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Elton John in tail
Billie Eilish looked Happier Than Ever as the 20-year-old singer made her red-carpet debut with new boyfriend Jesse Rutherford.
Billie and Jesse, 31, who leads the band The Neighbourhood, joined the likes of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Olivia Wilde for the 2022 LACMA Art and Film gala over the weekend (November 5).
They kept cosy on the purple-carpet in Los Angeles as the pair were wrapped in a large Gucci blanket before revealing matching Gucci pyjamas and slippers.
Billie was ready for the “Party To Be Over” as she donned a slip dress and accessorised with mesh gloves and silver chain necklaces, while Jesse wore a simple silk shirt and bottoms combination.
The couple’s carpet debut comes after the pair responded to criticism for the age gap between them as Jesse is 11 years Billie’s senior.
Fans reacted negatively to the couple when they confirmed their relationship, with one tweeting: “Billie Eilish cannot legally drink and Jesse has known her since she was 15. Gotta love Hollyweird.”
While another was disappointed with Jesse and the Bad Guy singer saying: "Jesse Rutherford is too old for Billie Eilish and it is made worse by the fact that he met her when she was barely 16…I’m so devastated. I hope Billie knows what she is doing.”
Although Billie and Jesse were seen wrapped up in a duvet over the weekend, the pair had also made headlines for their controversial Halloween costumes that they wore in response to the age-gap critics.
For Halloween, Billie and Jesse dressed up as a baby and an old man with the Sweater Weather musician going the full mile with prosthetics and a bald cap to age him in comparison to Billie’s bonnet, bib and nappy.
The costumes sparked further outrage from fans, but sources close to the couple defended their relationship.
The source told Hollywood Life: “Billie and Jesse have known each other for years…Billie knows fans will be concerned over the age difference, but it really isn’t a concern of hers because they connect on so many levels.
“Plus, she’s turning 21 in a few months so there won’t be as many reactions in terms of where they can hang out because she’ll be old enough by that point.”
Despite the age difference spotlight, the couple continue to look Nappier Than Ever.