Davis Mallory has introduced fans to his girlfriend, Rachel Vaughan, months after publicly describing a major change in how he viewed his sexuality and faith.
The former Real World: Denver and The Challenge star shared photos from a recent trip with Vaughan, including one image of the couple kissing.
“It’s crazy what love can do. I love you @rachelevaughanaa,” Mallory wrote on Instagram.
Davis Mallory debuts girlfriend Rachel Vaughan a year after announcing he was no longer gay
Mallory told TMZ that he first met Vaughan in February 2022 while working as a DJ at a wedding in Hawaii.
The pair initially became friends and traveled together before their relationship turned romantic. According to Mallory, they officially began dating in August.
In another post featuring vacation memories with his girlfriend, Mallory wrote, “Thankful for new memories that someday turn to old photographs.”
The relationship comes about a year after Mallory spoke publicly at a Hawaii church about his faith and sexuality.
“I lived the gay lifestyle for about 20 years,” Mallory told the congregation last September. “I was on a television show, ‘The Real World,’ and I came out on the show as a gay Christian, but God really pulled me out of that lifestyle a year ago. Praise God.”
Mallory also described having recurring nightmares during periods when he believed he had “returned to sin.” He said those dreams included images of his car being broken into or moving backward, which he interpreted through the lens of his religious beliefs.
The former MTV personality had previously spoken publicly about coming out and navigating his sexuality while growing up in a conservative family.
Mallory first appeared on Season 18 of The Real World, which filmed in Denver. He later competed on three seasons of The Challenge: Inferno 3, Duel II and Rivals.
His new relationship with Rachel Vaughan marks a more personal update after those earlier public comments about his faith and identity.
