She's confirmed her relationship with pop tart Miley Cyrus - but who exactly is Stella Maxwell? The NZ Herald founds out all they could about the Victoria's Secret model who calls New Zealand home.
1. Yes, she really is a Kiwi ... sort of
Born in Belgium to Irish parents, Stella Maxwell moved to New Zealand at the age of 14 before a brief sojourn in Australia. She went to school in Wellington at Queen Margaret College, then studied at the University of Otago - where she was discovered by the Dunedin-based Ali McD agency and started her modelling career.
New Zealand fashion model Stella Maxwell, 2009. Photo / Doug Sherring
2. Why she's an international jetsetter
While in New Zealand, Stella's dad Maurice Maxwell was Head of Delegation for the European Commission (the executive brand of the European Union) - which explains her international childhood. Following their time Down Under, the Maxwells moved back to Northern Ireland where Maurice Maxwell worked as Head of the European Commission Regional Office, before retiring in 2012.
3. When Stella met Miley
Stella met her rumoured girlfriend Miley Cyrus through Miley's BFF, photographer Cheyne Thomas, on Instagram - although she jokes they met on gay meetup app Grindr. In an interview with V Magazine, Maxwell described their first meetings as feeling "very organic and right" ... and the rest is history. They've been all over each other's Instagrams ever since - feeding donkeys, playing Twister, riding dinosaur props - you name it.
4. She's an angel - and a musician
Maxwell was signed as an official Victoria's Secret Angel in May after walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 as a mere mortal. After being discovered by Dunedin agent Aliana McDaniel in 2008, she was signed by Donald Trump's agency and moved to Paris. She's landed high-profile ad campaigns for ASOS, Alexander McQueen, H&M and Urban Outfitters, as well as walking for Jeremy Scott, Marc Jacobs and Mochina. Maxwell has also appeared in Vogue and Elle editorial shoots. However, a music career could be on the cards - she's recently told V Magazine she planned to finish an album she's been working on with friends in New York.
5. Are they or aren't they?
Bad a$$ day with a bad a$$ chick @stellamaxwell
A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jul 11, 2015 at 9:57pm PDT
Stella Maxwell and Miley Cyrus have (sort of) confirmed their relationship - Maxwell recently captioned a picture of her and Miley, "Chillen W my lady @mileycyrus (sic)". The pair were spotting passionately kissing in Hollywood earlier this month, during a break from shooting Cyrus' latest music video. The couple were again spotted PDAing during a night out at an LA Mexican eatery. Eyewitnesses told Us Magazine "they could not keep their hands off of one another" and were "whispering into each other's ears, laughing, smiling, and genuinely having a good time together."
