What Happened Between Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers?
Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers were one of the coolest celeb couples. The Normal People actor and singer were first reported to be dating in 2020 and were engaged in 2022. Although they kept their love private, many fans adored this duo.
Recently, the pair have been hit with split rumors, with many gossip accounts linking her to the comedian Bo Burnham. Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham, who have been friends since 2021, are continuing to fuel romance rumors after attending various shows and concerts together.
So, how did the coolest couple go from being Twitter friends to engaged to heading for splitsville?
8 How Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers Met On Twitter
Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers' first exchange was on Twitter for the whole world to see. In 2020, she Tweeted about watching Normal People, which Paul is the lead in.
Phoebe tweeted, "finished Normal People, and now I’m sad and ho*ny oh wait". Paul tweeted back, "I'm officially dead." with Phoebe then replying, "Nooo don’t die you're so talented aha".
It's unclear if the pair knew each other before this exchange. In May the same year, the pair hosted an Instagram Live together for Wonderland magazine.
In this live interview, Paul told Phoebe, "I think it's well documented that I love your music," and the singer replied with "Well, that makes me blush."
7 Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers Started Hanging Out
The famous duo finally met in June 2020, not long after she called him “the cute boy” from the show to NME. While Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers posted no photos, an Irish café Tweeted that the pair had stopped by.
Around this time, Phoebe confirmed that Paul started following her on Instagram. "I got a little pitter-patter in my heart when I saw".
6 Phoebe Bridgers Was Paul Mescal's Mystery Girlfriend
Paul Mescal discusses his unnamed "girlfriend" in a GQ interview. Although we don't know for certain who he was talking about, we can guess it might be Phoebe Bridgers.
The actor calls the mystery woman “a lifesaver" and added, "To have someone to lean on through such a mad, mad time has been invaluable. Really, I don’t know where I’d be without her.”
5 Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers Went Public With Their Relationship In 2021
Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers waited until November 2021 to become red carpet official. They walked the red carpet together at the 2021 LACMA Art + Film Gala.
Phoebe later tweeted, "Paul thinks thousand island is called hundred years sauce."
The couple posted their first photo together in December 2021 on her Instagram. Although they kept their relationship private, she occasionally posted a photo of the pair together.
4 Were Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers Engaged?
A source told The Sun in May 2022 that Phoebe Bridgers was introducing Paul Mescal as her "fiancé" at Coachella. "Phoebe is said to have been calling Paul her fiancé as they mingled with fellow guests in California," their report claims. The pair appeared at the Met Gala not long after, and she was wearing a pretty ring on her engagement finger.
Paul only recently confirmed his engagement in an interview for The Guardian at the end of 2022, although it was later changed back to 'reportedly engaged', so it is unclear if they actually ever were.
DeuxMoi’s source told the outlet, “Can confirm the engagement is off between Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers. It’s not an open relationship in the slightest. Paul found out about Phoebe and Bo and called off the engagement.”
3 Has Phoebe Bridgers Written Songs About Paul Mescal?
In an interview with The Guardian, Phoebe Bridgers revealed her love song "Sidelines," was partially about Paul Mescal. He also appeared in the video, which was compromised of behind-the-scenes tour footage. The couple was seen laughing backstage with a group of people at one of Bridgers' concerts.
"Writing about my relationship with only good s***, because that's all I feel, is hard," she said, adding about the happiness she feels with Mesca; "but it makes it easy when you're actually having those feelings."
Aftersun actor, Paul also appeared in the music video for Phoebe's song 'Savior Complex' alongside Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the end of 2020. During the third night of her sold-out residency at London's O2 Academy Brixton in 2022, Mescals younger singer (who is also a singer) performed a song with Bridge.
It's just nice to have someone that you respect so much be so kind to you, and just to have them in your daily life," Nell Mescal said of her brother's girlfriend.
2 Phoebe Bridgers And Paul Mescal Shared The Same Interests
Paul Mescal told PEOPLE he had taken Phoebe Bridgers to the Telluride Film Festival, where they enjoyed watching new films together.
"We do have the same taste, but it's also really fun to take your partner to something which is not their world," Mescal said. "It's cool to sit in at the Women Talking world premiere with your partner and get to experience that together and talk about it after."
1 When Did Paul Mescal And Phoebe Bridgers Break Up?
The December 15, 2022 episode of the Deux U podcast claims onlookers saw comedian, writer and director Bo Burnham "making out" and "canoodling" with Phoebe Bridgers.
They allegedly also attended a play together at the Connelly Theater in New York, where he was giving her his "undivided attention." The duo were also photographed at The 1975's gig with each other, appearing in an Instagram photo with the band's frontman.
Bridgers contributed a verse to SZA's song "Ghost in the Machine." The lyrics talk of a couple having a massive fight, adding to the speculation that Bridgers and Mescal were over.
"You said all of my friends are on my payroll/You're not wrong, you're an a******," Bridgers sings on the track. "Screaming at you in the Ludlow/I was yours for free."
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