Bryson Tiller and Kristy Sarah were reportedly spotted getting cozy in South Africa months before their recent dating buzz, with eyewitnesses describing an encounter during the singer’s July visit to the country.
According to witnesses who spoke to TMZ, Tiller was in South Africa performing alongside Swae Lee and Masego when they met him backstage. During a visit to his green room, they reportedly found the singer sitting on a couch with Kristy.
The eyewitnesses said they invited Kristy to join them for photos so she would not be left out. However, they later claimed Tiller asked to retake the pictures with only him in them, explaining that they were trying to keep things private.
At the time, the interaction did not raise any particular questions for the witnesses. Their impression reportedly changed after they later invited Kristy to an afterparty, where she and Tiller allegedly appeared “super cozy.”
The witness said they did not recognize Kristy until seeing recent reports about her connection to the singer, prompting them to reconsider the earlier encounter.
The South Africa sighting has added another detail to the timeline surrounding the pair, although it does not establish exactly when their connection began or how their relationship has developed.
TMZ previously reported obtaining video showing Tiller and Kristy kissing over the weekend. Sources familiar with the situation reportedly described the two as casually seeing each other and dating, rather than being in a committed relationship.
The distinction matters because the reported sighting and kissing video do not, by themselves, establish that the pair are officially a couple.
Kristy, known for her social media content, has recently attracted attention alongside the R&B singer following the emergence of the footage. The July encounter suggests they may have known each other for months before the latest reports brought their connection into the spotlight.
Neither the eyewitness account nor the reported footage establishes precisely when the relationship turned romantic. For now, the available details point to a connection that may have started earlier than the recent public attention suggests.
