Does Deshaun Watson have a girlfriend? You may have found yourself wondering that very thing, as you’ve likely seen the star quarterback’s name pop up in the headlines quite often this offseason.
Well, we’re here to tell you that, yes, Deshaun Watson has a girlfriend in his life at the moment. Her name is Jilly Anais and you could be hearing her name more often as the former Clemson Tigers star continues to make a name for himself as one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL today.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Deshaun Watson’s Girlfriend, Jilly Arais?
For those who were asking themselves if the 12th overall pick from the 2017 NFL Draft has a girlfriend, here’s your answer. Yes, he does!
Her full name is Jillyan Anais Moor. She was born in Texas in 1996. Jilly has been heavily involved in the arts throughout her life, according to her webpage iamjilly.com. That includes cheerleading, dancing, singing, and even some acting.
Early Life
Before she was the girlfriend of Deshaun Watson, Jilly lived quite the active life. As mentioned earlier, she was born in Houston, Texas. According to a recent interview with BET Newtorks, she began dancing at the tender age of two, and she got into music just a few years later, when she was four. Although she says she’s been performing as long as she can remember, it didn’t take away from her other extracurriculars, as Jilly also says she grew up playing all types of sports, including basketball, soccer, karate, and competitive cheerleading.
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And even in the midst of all those activities, she still found a way to get her side-hustle on, as she was a babysitter throughout her high school years.
Rise To Stardom
It’s fair to say that Jilly is used to being in the spotlight — and she better be if she wants to be the girlfriend of an NFL star like Deshaun Watson.
The star quarterback’s big squeeze started out with roles in middle- and high-school musicals, like many of today’s big music stars. Her first big break came when she won Miss Teen Houston in 2011. A few years later, she went off to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and modeling.
According to Jilly herself, she was still relying on her parents to pay her bills and rent when she moved to L.A. She knew that she couldn’t continue like this, however, so she decided to take her talents to YouTube, where she earned her second big paycheck of her life — and one she claims was five-figures in value, no less.
She’s a Star!
Since starting her YouTube page back in 2012, Jilly has accumulated over 500,000 subscribers and 41-million views. She claims she blew up “super fast” on Instagram, gaining around 2-million followers in six months. She is currently sitting at 2.7 million followers on Instagram, and another 135,200 followers on Twitter.
According to her IMDb page, Jilly has appeared in a few television series, including East Los High and Freakish. She also appeared in the drama series Rosewood, as well as Kevin Hart’s Real Husbands of Hollywood. But her bread and butter has always been singing.
She really broke into the music world in 2015, with the release of “The Juice” EP. After a break, she made her way back to the recording studio i 2018, releasing her hit song, “Sexy,” which currently has over 2.6 million views on YouTube. Some of Jilly’s other hits include “Wait For It,” “Milano,” “Lemme Kno,” and “Wrist Watch.”
Since her rise to stardom, Jilly has also gotten into other endeavors, including fitness, modeling and cooking. Her recent cookbook, “This Boss Babe Can Cookbook,” can be found on Amazon.
Love Life
Prior to becoming the girlfriend of Deshaun Watson, Jilly dated another high-profile athlete, Dejounte Murray of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. The two were spotted enjoying the Hollywood lifestyle with one another on numerous occasions. In one instance, they were even denied entry into a restaurant because Jilly’s skirt was too short — sparking quite the media controversy.
Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last. At one point, the two had broken up after Murray her for being a “gold digger.” They ended up getting back together, but it didn’t last.
More recently, Jilly has taken up a relationship with Deshaun Watson.
How Jilly Became Deshaun Watson’s Girlfriend
The two met at a restaurant in 2019, when they spotted each other across the room and exchanged waves, but according to a recent YouTube Q&A with the couple, it wasn’t until a few days later that they first communicated with one another through their Instagram DMs. From there, they planned their first date — a hot yoga class — and the rest is history, as they say.
Fun fact: the yoga class, which Jilly invited Deshaun to, was at 7 am in the morning. According to Jilly, Watson actually invited himself. And he was 5 minutes late because he was stopped by the police on the way to the studio.
I guess he just couldn’t wait to see his future girlfriend.
Life As Deshaun Watson’s Girlfriend
Any questions regarding whether or not the IG sensation was actually Watson’s girlfriend were answered during the 2021 offseason, when the couple was spotted vacationing together on a boat. She has also been seen showing her support for Watson throughout the NFL season my cheering him on in some rather seductive lingerie.
Jilly has never been shy about posting images with her man on her Instagram page.
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Unfortunately, Jilly has been trending lately for all the wrong reasons lately. That’s because her man has been hit with several lawsuits from massage therapists claiming the quarterback sexually assaulted them. Whether she remains with Deshaun Watson through all these claims of sexual misconduct is anyone’s guess.