Paul Mescal’s lead singer Gracie Abrams was seen grinning widely as she left vintage lingerie store Trashy Diva in New Orleans this week.
Gracie, 25, whose father is A-list Hollywood director JJ Abrams, was first spotted with Paul, 28, at a restaurant in London in June.
Two months later, they confirmed their relationship by indulging in a public display of affection at another eatery in the British capital.
She’s currently in New Orleans as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – a role she’ll continue to fill in multiple cities over the next two months.
When she stopped by Trashy Diva, she wore a casual ensemble of a graphic tee, tucked into summery white drawstring pants.
Paul Mescal’s girlfriend Gracie Abrams was seen grinning widely as she left vintage lingerie store Trashy Diva in New Orleans this week.
When she stopped by Trashy Diva, she wore a casual ensemble of a graphic T-shirt tucked into summery white drawstring pants.
Battling off the Louisiana sun with a baseball cap and sunglasses, she could be seen refreshing herself with an iced coffee as she pounded the pavement.
Gracie, who is close friends with Taylor, opened for the pop star on several Eras Tour dates in a series of cities across the United States last year.
This year she sang at Eras Tour shows in Miami Gardens and New Orleans, and will do so in Indianapolis, Toronto and Vancouver in the coming months.
Her latest sighting comes after a clip of Paul being shut down by Saoirse Ronan during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show went viral.
The American-born Irish actress, 30, left the all-male panel – which included Paul as well as Denzel Washington and Eddie Redmayne – standing in stunned silence after she intervened during a joke about self-defence.
Redmayne, 42, explained that during his training for The Day of the Jackal, an upcoming Peacock miniseries, he was instructed on how to use a phone to retaliate in the event of an attack.
A laughing Mescal, 28, added: “Who’s even going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to ‘call’.”
The giggling Norton, 61, pretended to hold a phone to fend off an attacker and said: “Can you wait a minute?” to which Redmayne said: ‘That’s a very good point.’
Gracie, 25, whose father is A-list Hollywood director JJ Abrams, was first spotted with Paul, 28, at a restaurant in London in June; he is depicted on the set of Gladiator II
Gracie is currently in New Orleans as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – Taylor is pictured in the Louisiana city’s iconic Caesars Superdome
Gracie’s latest sighting comes after a clip of Paul being shut down by Saoirse Ronan during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show went viral
The American-born Irish actress highlighted the dangers women face during Thursday’s edition, in which she appeared with fellow actors Denzel Washington, 69, Paul Mescal, 28, and Eddie Redmayne, 42.
The Oscar-nominated actress then found a moment to share her perspective, saying, “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.”
The brutally honest comment led to a moment of silence in the panel.
“Am I right, ladies?” she then asked the audience, eliciting huge applause from the studio audience.
Ronan – who says she would love to play a Bond villain – received even more praise on social media, as people praised her for speaking out about the situation.
One user said: ‘Saoirse Ronan gagging men, we love to see it.’
Another called Ronan “a queen” and said that “men need to be reminded what it’s like to be women so they can appreciate their privilege.
The user noted that “the silence after she said that speaks volumes,” while another said, “the silence takes me out.”
A separate user said the clip “encapsulates men’s ignorance of male privilege in a nutshell.
The Oscar-nominated actress said, “That’s what girls have to think about all the time,” as the actors joked about using a phone for self-defense
Ronan’s comments came as Redmayne explained that during his training for The Day of the Jackal he was instructed on how to use a phone as a self-defense measure.
“The fact that these guys – nice guys, mind you – are so oblivious is almost terrifying,” the user said. “But thank goodness for Saoirse, because we all need a little more attention on this.”
One user said: ‘I really admire Saoirse Ronan – when she mentions how women have to constantly think about how to defend ourselves from attacks and everyone goes quiet and then cheers. She’s so right!’
One user said the moment was a microcosm of how men and women communicate, saying: ‘This is what it feels like to ever have a conversation with men.’
Another user said that tone deafness on the gender issue was evident in the segment from the popular British talk show.
“What angered me most is that Saoirse Ronan, the only woman on the panel, almost had to fight to get her point across among a group of laughing men who didn’t take her input or women’s experiences into account,” says the user. said. “Almost like that’s the whole damn problem, isn’t it?”
Ronan is currently promoting her war drama Blitz, which is expected to hit theaters on November 1 and then stream on Apple TV+ on November 22.
Ronan garnered even more praise on social media as people praised her for speaking out about the situation
The film also stars Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clémentine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller and Stephen Graham.
Blitz, written and directed by Steven McQueen, “follows the stories of a group of Londoners during the events surrounding the bombing of the British capital in World War II,” reads a logline for the film.
Ronan portrays a woman named Rita raising her son George, nine, (Heffernan) amid the tumultuous times.
