Photo:Jenna Lyons/Instagram
Jenna Lyons/Instagram
Jenna Lyonsleft followers buzzing with hercozy picturealongside girlfriendCass Birdover the weekend, thanks to a large ring onthatfinger.
Congratulations immediately started rolling in, with friends, fans and followers alike all assuming that the ring was an engagement ring. Though the photographer and theReal Housewives of New Yorkstar haven’t addressed the chatter, a source tells PEOPLE they’re not actually engaged.
“She’s not engaged,” a source close to Lyons tells PEOPLE. “She’s had that ring forever, and though it does look like an engagement ring, it’s not.”
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Lyons, a fashion icon and former executive creative director and president of J.Crew, isknown for her massive wardrobe— and that includes her jewelry collection. The ring in question is one of many pieces she keeps in rotation and features frequently. She’s been known to wear engagement-style rings on that finger from time to time (seehereandhere).
However, she and Bird are not ready to tie the knot just yet.
Lyons firstrevealed her romance with Birdin aNew York Timesfeature in June. The reality star previously said in April that she had a “massive crush on someone” and in June, she confirmed that the said crush was Bird, perThe New York Times.
News of Lyons' relationship came as a surprise to many, specifically fans who tuned into theRHONYepisode that aired on July 23, when Lyons made it clear that shewouldn’t be discussing her partneron the show.
However, when speaking toTheNew York Times, she revealed that she told her castmates before the end of the season. “The words come out of your mouth, and you’re like, I can’t take those back,” Lyons said of talking to her costars. “It has not been the part of my life that I have been very successful in."
Lyons and Bird — who has shot everyone fromJake GyllenhaaltoJennifer Lawrence,Olivia Wildeto Amanda Gorman — have kept their relationship mostly quiet on social media, though they’ve posted about each other here and there in the past few months.
Aside from the snuggly ring picture, Bird has posted a fewsnapshotsof Lyons, including some over the weekend in Paris. Lyons also posted aphotoof Bird back in July, simply captioning it with three silver hearts. She also shared avideoof Bird taking pictures of her while they were seemingly vacationing together.
source: people.com
