Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend Eileen Kelly defends 33-year age gap with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman
Eileen Kelly, a 30-year-old sex educator and podcaster, defended her relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis, 63, in a Vogue essay addressing their 33-year age gap. She pushed back against public criticism and stereotypes about older man-younger woman relationships, emphasizing mutual respect and genuine connection. Kelly wrote that their age difference wasn’t immediately apparent when they met and that their bond developed naturally. She dismissed judgmental comments as projections of others’ biases rather than reflections of their relationship.
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Celebrity News Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend Eileen Kelly defends 33-year age gap with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman By Vanessa Serna Published April 28, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend, Eileen Kelly, fiercely defended their 33-year age gap and clapped back at criticism. While the sex educator, 30, didn’t specifically name Kiedis, 63, in her “My Boyfriend Is Double My Age” Vogue essay published April 21, she wrote about “dating someone significantly older.” “There is something to be said for a man who’s simply had more time to get his s–t together, and my much older boyfriend seems genuinely excited to be with me,” she wrote. 8 Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend, Eileen Kelly, defended their age gap in an essay for Vogue.
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