Ella Mai presents Women of the Year Award amid Ella Mai Jayson Tatum Relationship
Ella Mai Jayson Tatum Relationship moved back into public view earlier this week when Ella Mai appeared at Billboard Women in Music in Los Angeles and presented the Women of the Year Award onstage. The moment followed a May 2 absence for Jayson Tatum, who sat out against the Philadelphia 76ers because of stiffness in his left knee.
Mai’s appearance mattered because she and Tatum have kept much of their private life off social media since 2019, even after the pair had a son, Dylan, in 2024. Her role at the Los Angeles event put her in a rare public setting while the Celtics were fighting for their postseason lives.
Los Angeles stage role
Earlier this week, Mai was present at the Billboard Women in Music event in Los Angeles, California, where she spoke about how she changes up her shows depending on which location she is playing. A video posted to @billboard showed her wearing what appeared to be a purple or black corset, and a separate YouTube video showed the same outfit during her award presentation.
Mai then presented the Women of the Year Award to EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI of HUNTR/X. That gave the event a direct onstage link between Mai and a younger group of artists being recognized in the same room.
May 2 without Tatum
On May 2, Tatum was unavailable for the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers because of stiffness in his left knee. The timing put Mai’s appearance in sharper relief, since it came during a stretch when the Celtics were dealing with a postseason game without him.
Mai did not appear to be at that game, and she was not posting about being there on social media. For readers tracking the pair, the clearer signal was not a courtside sighting but a public music-industry appearance in Los Angeles, where she handled a visible role instead of staying out of view.
Dylan and the private split
Since 2019, Mai and Tatum have been linked as a couple, and their son Dylan arrived in 2024. That combination of a family milestone and a tightly managed public profile makes each appearance more notable than a routine celebrity post.
For now, the practical takeaway is simple: Mai is working publicly on music-industry stages while Tatum’s playoff availability is still tied to his knee. The next development for readers watching the overlap between sports and entertainment is whether he returns on the floor while she keeps turning up in places where she is actually speaking, performing, and presenting.
