This year has brought on a few deliciously chaotic pairings in the public eye–no, seriously, it fully feels like these names were pumped out of a randomized generator. From Madelaine Petsch and Tyga to JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes, the game of love is bringing on the unexpected. The latest duo to spark dating rumors (and, honestly, make us scratch our heads a little bit)? That’d be none other than King Princess and Christine Baranski.

The musician and Mamma Mia! star initially met while co-starring on Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 together, and fans are speculating that they may have a flirtation going on. It’s unclear whether they’re actually an item, but it begs the question: Are King Princess and Christine Baranski dating?

The recent string of speculation comes after K.P. dropped an Instagram post with her co-star captioned “#loveislove” on August 20. Of course, it’s important to note that the Girl Violence artist loves to troll her followers with a good meme from time to time. But, is this a meme, or something more?

Fans flooded her comments section, likening the age-gapped pairing to real-life queer icons, Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor. One fan poked fun at their age difference with a reference to King Princess’ 2017 breakout hit, writing, “She wrote ‘1950’ for a reason.”

Others chimed in, matching the post’s humorous tone. “My fave thing about this is idk if this is real or not,” one fan wrote, as another added, “I love the new cast of The L Word.” Someone else made another comparison to the 2015 sapphic romance film, Carol, writing, “Close enough, welcome back Carol.”

However, a certain comment from Hacks star Hannah Einbinder raised eyebrows, as she referenced her and Jean Smart’s beloved characters while writing, “ava and deborah vibes.” K.P.—whose real name is Mikaela Straus—fueled speculation when she jokingly responded, “double date ?” (ICYMI, fans initially freaked out when Hannah liked a post from May 2025 asking about the nature of the pair’s relationship.)

Christine and King Princess were first spotted when they visited Oh, Mary! on Broadway in August 2024, and have made other appearances in the theater space since, including the opening night of The Picture of Dorian Gray in March 2025.

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Christine Baranski and King Princess at The Picture of Dorian Gray opening night in New York.

They also spoke to each other for Interview Magazine in May, and played into dating rumors during their convo. When explaining how their friendship blossomed, Christine said, “Our first date—let’s give them something to talk about—we actually got dressed up and finally had dinner. I remember we went to this chic, French-y watering hole. We sat at the bar, ordered our martinis, and suddenly we’re talking about our grandmothers who deeply affected and influenced our lives. I think that’s where we profoundly bonded.”

At the end of their interview, Christine added, “It’s going to be a beautiful relationship, baby...I can’t wait for the decades ahead. I’m going to learn so much from you, and I’ll teach you whatever good stuff that I know,” to which K.P. responded, “I love you and I’m just thankful to have you in my life.”

TL;DR: It doesn’t seem like these two are actually an item, but damn, do they love playing into the rumors. We’re obsessed nonetheless!