What happened between Kayla Malecc and Evan Johnson?
Kayla recalled multiple instances of alleged abuse, including physical violence and emotional manipulation. She mentioned that Evan once punched a windshield while intoxicated and reportedly slapped her during a car ride on August 9, 2024. In one particularly distressing account, she said he punched her in the face so hard that it left teeth marks in her lip and made it difficult to eat for days.
Following her revelations, a petition demanding Evan’s arrest was launched by a supporter named Gabi Galvan. The petition described Evan as a repeat offender and urged authorities to deny him bail. Despite being arrested, Evan was later released, prompting more public backlash. As of now, the petition has gathered over 1,500 signatures.
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Kayla also shared her thoughts in an Instagram post, revealing that she had been hiding her pain behind smiles and videos. She expressed how the relationship drained her spirit and left lasting scars. Despite the trauma, she said she hoped speaking out would help others going through similar situations. The influencer’s openness has sparked widespread support and discussions across social media platforms.
Evan moved to physical violence not long after he beat Kayla until she was screaming, crying and bruised and beat her multiple times after as well including slamming her head into the wall (multiple times), choking her, breaking her jaw & nose, making her lip bleed, turning her ear black, bruises and red marks all over and he even tried to killer her by pushing her down a concrete metro stairway, in public, in front of a witness.
Shortly after this, he threatened Kayla and Brennon (Kayla’s gay best friend) over an assumption she was cheating on Evan with Brennon and then proceeded to throw both of them into a closet wall as per a petition to have Kayla’s ex-boyfriend, Evan arrested.
A few days after Kayla Malecc shared her abuse allegations on YouTube, TikTok user @zacksellars posted a video of Evan Johnson, filmed in February 2025. In it, Johnson responded to Malecc’s earlier Instagram Live, questioning why she stayed with him if he was abusive and claiming their relationship was mutually toxic, at least verbally. Shortly after, Johnson’s mugshot surfaced on Reddit, revealing he was arrested on April 7 for domestic assault and violating probation. His bond was set at $3,000 with him now allegedly out on bail as per his sister.