00:00 You can't help who you fall in love with. This is 24-year-old Julia.
00:06 She fell in love with 61-year-old Aileen.
00:13 I used to think that most older women wouldn't be that interested in a sex life.
00:21 But I guess I was wrong.
00:26 But in a society that's quick to judge, not everyone has been accepting of their 37-year age gap.
00:33 People can leave nasty messages.
00:35 Yeah.
00:36 But what matters the most is the support of the ones we love.
00:40 So now the couple are travelling across the world to seek the acceptance of Julia's mother.
00:47 My mum is a few years younger than Aileen.
00:54 I have to, you know, deal with that.
00:57 I'm sorry.
01:00 My name is Julia Zelg. I'm 24.
01:10 I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but I live in London.
01:14 And I'm a YouTuber.
01:16 Hi, sweeties. Welcome back to the channel.
01:20 Hi, my cuties.
01:21 Hi, girls.
01:23 I thought a lot of different things about my life or even about fashion.
01:27 Literally everything I'm interested in.
01:29 Have a very, very lovely day.
01:32 When 24-year-old Julia met 61-year-old Aileen, it wasn't long before sparks flew.
01:41 I'm so happy to introduce you to my beautiful, beautiful girlfriend.
01:49 My name is Aileen DeFriest. I'm 61.
01:52 I work in social media and for politics.
01:55 But with such a large age gap, the couple's relationship has been met with harsh judgement.
02:04 People can leave nasty messages.
02:07 Yeah.
02:08 Sugar mama.
02:10 Mummy issues.
02:11 Are you a pedophile?
02:13 She just wants a young body to lick.
02:18 Who wouldn't?
02:20 Rather than let the trolls get the better of them,
02:24 Julia and Aileen are standing strong in the face of their unconventional relationship.
02:29 I'm not her mother. I'm her lover. I'm her girlfriend. I'm her partner.
02:33 Julia and Aileen are now preparing to fly to Brazil to meet Julia's mother for the very first time.
02:44 You look so sunny there.
02:46 Trinta graus.
02:48 My mum is 53. I guess some people think it's a bit weird that my mum is a few years younger than Aileen.
03:00 Britney.
03:02 After a whirlwind romance, the couple decided to take their relationship to the next level and Julia moved in with Aileen.
03:11 Oh, she's here. Where is she?
03:14 On the other side of the bed.
03:16 Aww.
03:17 This is the bedroom.
03:20 Pretty much similar to how it was before I moved here, apart from the shelves,
03:26 because we needed more space because it's quite a small flat.
03:29 And I happen to have a lot of shoes.
03:32 We have so many things in common.
03:36 The only things that are different are our ages and our probably fashion styles.
03:44 Aileen and Trinta are now flying to Brazil to meet Julia's mother for the very first time.
03:48 I think we get hate comments mostly because of our age difference,
03:52 but also because we are gay and there are unfortunately still a lot of homophobic people out there.
03:59 And misogyny. One, two, three.
04:01 We do get that thing a lot about mommy and grandmother.
04:07 You know, and we get the gramps.
04:10 Oh yeah, we get that. Well, you know, we get that a lot.
04:13 I kind of understand that this person's frame of reference is very narrow and I feel sorry for them,
04:19 but it does make me upset a little bit.
04:21 There are people who think all age gap relationships are for money
04:27 and that really annoys me a little bit because we pay everything equally.
04:38 We do not let any haters stop us because we just love each other.
04:43 Julia doesn't make me feel insecure, but I make myself feel insecure.
04:50 You know, I wonder sometimes, do people wonder why she's with me?
04:56 And they can't possibly know the answer to that because they don't know.
05:00 I gained weight over the years and Julia is quite a beautiful woman.
05:05 But, you know, I delight in her beauty.
05:08 I just feel slightly self-conscious, if that makes more sense.
05:12 Look at her in the suitcase.
05:15 Oh, Brittany, are you coming to Brazil with us?
05:20 One thing I know for sure is that you guys are beach-loving people
05:23 and the women wear barely-there bathing suits.
05:25 I know that for a fact because I have to, you know, deal with that
05:29 because I won't be wearing a barely-there bathing suit.
05:32 I'll be wearing a one-piece.
05:35 But that's OK.
05:36 You're going to look wonderful.
05:37 Oh, thank you, darling. You're so cute.
05:39 I'm so excited about going to Brazil. I'm really, really thrilled.
05:43 And I was a little afraid, to be honest.
05:45 I don't know if I told you that, but I was a little...
05:47 No, you didn't.
05:48 Yeah, I was a little afraid.
05:49 I'm sure I'll have some moments, you know, where I'll be a little nervous.
05:56 Today, guess where we're going? Guess where we're going?
06:02 Brazil!
06:04 With their suitcases packed, it's finally time for the couple
06:08 to make their 12-hour journey to face their most important judge to date...
06:13 Julia's mother.
06:17 We're going to land in five minutes.
06:20 Yay, look at the plane.
06:21 It's a huge-ass plane.
06:24 I'm so thrilled we're getting off in Brazil.
06:27 Into the arms of your mommy.
06:29 Aw, yay!
06:30 [airplane engine roaring]
06:57 Now we're just going to get our cases, and then we're going to meet my mom.
07:26 I'm sure they're crying.
07:28 Aw, mommy, it's Aileen.
07:30 Hi!
07:31 And my mom.
07:32 Yay!
07:37 So this is Aileen and my mom, like, meeting for the first time.
07:40 First impressions of each other?
07:42 Lovely.
07:43 Right?
07:44 Very lovely.
07:45 [laughter]
08:11 This is from the countryside.
08:14 This is called Minas, where my auntie lives.
08:17 My mom just met her, and she absolutely adores her.
08:28 Everybody's very supportive, and they know that Aileen makes me so happy,
08:33 so that's all that matters, and that's what they want.
08:36 They just want my happiness.
08:39 [speaking Portuguese]
08:41 Very happy to meet you.
08:43 Very, very happy to meet you.
08:45 [speaking Portuguese]
08:47 Say hi to me.
08:48 [laughter]
08:51 With such enthusiasm, we're going to start.
08:55 [laughter]
08:56 Hi, sweeties!
08:58 Did your mom and Aileen become good friends?
09:01 Yes, I adore her mother, and I knew that I would.
09:04 She's every bit as wonderful as Julia.
09:07 I feel that Julia and Aileen are very happy, and I'm happy too.
09:11 So nothing else matters.
09:13 Aww.
09:15 Is it over?
09:18 Finished?
09:20 No, no, no.
09:21 I used to think that most older women wouldn't be very sexually active,
09:31 or wouldn't be that interested in a sex life.
09:36 But I guess I was wrong.
09:39 We don't have any problems with that.
09:42 Julia and I have an extraordinarily good sex life.
09:45 I mean, I've never been with anybody as exciting as her, and fun as hell.
09:50 I know things have moved quite fast with us,
09:54 but, you know, sometimes that's just the way it is.
09:57 This just feels right.
09:59 We're together because we love each other.
10:01 As Julia very beautifully said once,
10:03 we couldn't not be together, you know?
10:06 Sometimes we do worry about the future,
10:12 but Aileen most likely won't live as long as me.
10:19 And, sorry.
10:21 It's OK.
10:22 And it just, sorry, it just really breaks my heart to think
10:27 that we can't grow old together.
10:30 But I love you so much,
10:33 and I want to be with you for as long as we can.
10:36 That's beautiful.
10:37 That's the first time Julia's ever been able to really say it.
10:40 Sorry.
10:41 I mean, we've talked about it, of course,
10:43 but it's a very hard thing to talk about.
10:46 You know, I mean, I thought long and hard,
10:48 should I not get in this relationship?
10:50 Should I, do I have a responsibility to turn around and say no,
10:54 because there is such a big age difference?
10:57 Or does one just grab love?
11:00 It really doesn't matter to me.
11:02 Even in the future when you get older,
11:04 if we cannot be that couple that is always going out and travelling,
11:08 I don't care as long as I'm with you.
11:11 I really love you.
11:12 I feel loved.
11:13 I love you so much.
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