Gracie Abrams 'doesn't like hiding' romance with Paul Mescal

Gracie Abrams says she “doesn’t like hiding” her romance with actor Paul Mescal, while discussing how privacy fits her approach to fame. The 26-year-old singer, who has been dating Mescal for about two years, opened up in a New York Times Popcast interview about collaborating with him on a song titled “Imaginary Friend.” Abrams said the feeling of hiding is not for her, adding that she values privacy “where it feels like the right thing.” She described writing the track together as “natural,” emphasizing a creative home with friends. When asked about public scrutiny, she said she tries to assume the worst-case scenario, then finds comfort if it doesn’t happen. She previously worried that a “secure and stable” relationship could threaten her drive after releasing her 2024 album The Secret of Us, and credited Aaron Dessner for helping her dig deeper.