Kendrick Lamar is making headlines as he prepares to headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, February 9th at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
But who’s the lucky woman behind the 37-year-old Grammy-award winner?
Let’s go into the life of Whitney Alford, Kendrick’s long-time partner.
Who is Whitney Alford?
Whitney Alford is Kendrick Lamar’s high school sweetheart, and the two have been together for nearly two decades.
They met at Centennial High School in Compton, California, and started out as friends before their relationship blossomed.
You can connect with Whitney on Instagram, where she shares stylish outfit posts, exotic vacation snaps, and rare glimpses of her private life with Kendrick Lamar and their two kids.
Follow her at @blushedbywhit, where she’s has nearly 200,000 followers.
Are Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford married?
Although Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford got engaged in 2015, they’ve kept their marital status private.
Despite this, Kendrick has publicly expressed his love and admiration for Whitney, calling her his “best friend” and confidante.
In a 2018 Vanity Fair interview, Kendrick revealed why he keeps their relationship out of the spotlight, saying, “I want something that’s just for me.”
Whitney has appeared in music videos of Kendrick, including his Grammy-award winning song ‘Not Like Us’, with their two children.

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