Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky, 35, kicks off Pride Month by announcing she tied the knot with Hailey Jo Jenson six months ago

Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky kicked off Pride Month with a big announcement. 

The actress, 35, who came out four years ago during Pride month, is now a married woman.

Blonsky told Out magazine she tied the knot with her wife, Hailey Jo Jenson, six months ago.

The couple eloped October 21, 2023, less than a month after announcing their engagement. 

In the interview, Jenson revealed TikTok played the part of matchmaker in their romance. 

Jenson, who goes by they/them, explained they had had a crush on Blonsky since seeing the actress and singer in her breakthrough performance in the 2007 musical Hairspray.

‘I saw that she was live on TikTok one day, and she was randomly adding people into her TikTok LIVE. And she randomly chose me, and I talked to her. And after the call, the TikTok LIVE, I slid into her DMs, as well as I ordered a Cameo from her so she would see my name. And so it started from there.’

Cameo is an online site where fans can order personal messages from their favorite celebrities.

Blonsky said she was instantly attracted to the jewelry designer.

‘I remember the first time when we were doing that TikTok LIVE, and it clicked over to Hailey’s face. And there was something about them and their presence and just their smile. It was electric,’ she explained.

‘And I was like, “Who is this person?” I remember my heart literally just stopping beating and breathing.’

The couple eloped October 21, 2023, less than a month after announcing their engagement they told Out Magazine 

Jenson said they had been crushing on Blonsky since seeing her in 2007’s Hairspray. They met virtually when Blonsky was doing a TikTok Live and began talking after Jenson slid into the actress’ DMs

Prior to meeting Jenson, Blonsky said she wasn’t interested in marriage. I was very content with my career [and like], “If love’s going to come my way, whatever will be, will be.”‘ Thank goodness it was meant to be,’ she said

The Bosco actress said the deal was more or less sealed when they finally met in person. 

‘I remember when Hailey came to see me in California, and they got to the top of my staircase, and they were carrying their luggage and they turned around and I just saw their face right in front of me for the first time, and I said, “This is the person I’m going to marry for sure.”

‘I had never wanted to marry before,’ the Critics Choice Award winner said. ‘That wasn’t a thing for me. I was very content with my career [and like], “If love’s going to come my way, whatever will be, will be.”‘

‘Thank goodness it was meant to be,’ she said.