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Anthony Kiedis's girlfriend Eileen Kelly addressed their 33-year age gap romance.
The 30-year-old writer dished about her relationship with her much-older, rock star boyfriend, who she noted is 'more than twice [her] age' in an essay.
Though she did not specifically name Kiedis, 63, in the essay, she has been spotted with the Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman on multiple occasions recently, including at Charli XCX's post-Grammys party in February.
She penned a piece for Vogue titled 'My Boyfriend Is Double My Age,' which was published on Tuesday.
She revealed that her romance with Kieidis is her 'first time dating someone significantly older' and jokingly added that she has been 'missing out my whole life.'
In her essay, she also opened up about receiving 'unsolicited commentary in public' including people mistaking him for her dad, which she noted is 'incredibly awkward every time.'
Anthony Kiedis's much-younger girlfriend Eileen Kelly addressed their 33-year age gap romance in a candid essay published earlier this week; pictured in March
The 30-year-old writer opened up about how they met, their connection and common criticisms they receive for her age difference with the 63-year-old Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer; pictured in August 2023
In her essay, she revealed that they met at a mutual friend's birthday party and bonded over their shared love of Hawaii, where he owns a house.
She noted that others may perceive their age difference as 'either alarming or impressive, depending on who you ask.'
'There is something to be said for a man who's simply had more time to get his s*** together, and my much older boyfriend seems genuinely excited to be with me,' she wrote.
She said that their relationship is 'not like he's biding his time before he can swipe for someone better.'
'He is fully aware that he's one lucky bastard,' she added.
She also said that there is no power imbalance in their relationship.
'I have my own money, my own career, and I have my own home,' she wrote. 'I love my boyfriend, but I'm not at risk of losing everything if we break up.'
She continued: 'It's hard not to see that distance between needing and wanting as part of the balance that makes the relationship possible. If I were 18, or even 21, the scales would be weighted far differently.'
In her essay, she also opened up about receiving 'unsolicited commentary in public' including people mistaking him for her dad; pictured in March
She also wrote that Kiedis is 'fully aware that he's one lucky bastard'; pictured in February 2025
In her essay, she defended their relationship as she called out comments they often receive about their age-gap romance; pictured in March 2018
She slammed the labeling stigma that an older man in an age-gap relationship can be perceived by some to be 'creepy' and 'gross,' while the younger woman 'must have daddy issues' or 'must be a gold digger.'
In response to critics of their relationship, she wrote: 'Is it really so difficult to imagine that connection can exist across generations, and that two people of different ages can find something real in each other?'
In her essay, she defended their connection as she described her older boyfriend as 'interesting' and 'magnetic.'
At the end, she concluded by saying she and her boyfriend are 'mostly just two people doing the ongoing, unremarkable work of moving through life together.'
Kiedis was previously in a relationship with actress Ione Skye in the late 80s.
He was rumored to have also dated with Sinead O'Connor in 1990 and Mel C later that decade.
Kieidis is father to 18-year-old son Everly Bear Kiedis, whom he welcomed with ex Heather Christie in 2007.
In the years since then, he has also been seen on a number of what appeared to be romantic dates with women with similar age gaps.
The singer also wrote in his 2004 autobiography Scar Tissue that he had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl when he was 23.
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