Paul Mescal Addresses Speculation About Phoebe Bridgers Split, Wants People to 'Shut The F--k Up'

Paul Mescal is speaking out in response to the speculation that he split from singer Phoebe Bridgers.

The rumors started spreading in late December 2022 amid reports that Phoebe had moved on from her relationship and is now dating comedian Bo Burnham.

A few weeks later, Phoebe and Bo were spotted together in the airport, seemingly confirming the rumors that they’re now a couple.

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the reporter asked Paul about the speculation surrounding the status of his relationship and if he had a desire to chime in.

“I definitely feel the temptation to say the status of my whatever—that will always be there. But I don’t think that’s a wise thing to do. When Normal People came out, I was very forthright in interviews, and it didn’t actually serve me. But the temptation still exists to be like, ‘Shut the f–k up. This is my life. This is what’s going on. Or this is what’s not going on.’ But moving forward as much as I can, that’s going to be my life that is private. That’s a difficult thing to achieve. But giving strangers an answer about my life doesn’t actually help me. It’s like a quick boost of serotonin, being like, ‘I’ve said what I need to say.’ And then it’s just Twitter fodder,” Paul said.

Weeks after the breakup rumors surfaced, Paul was spotted grabbing coffee with one of the world’s most famous stars, but it didn’t appear to be romantic.