Gracie Abrams says Paul Mescal boosts her songwriting

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has clarified recent comments about her relationship with actor Paul Mescal, stating that the partnership has been creatively beneficial rather than a threat to her career. In a new Rolling Stone cover story published on August 4, Abrams directly addressed the reaction to a previous interview where she expressed initial worries about how stability might affect her songwriting.

The speculation began after an interview with Vogue in June, in which Abrams said she was worried that feeling secure and stable was threatening her drive to write music. That remark prompted online discussion about whether her romance with the "Normal People" star was hindering her work. In her latest comments, Abrams expressed surprise at that interpretation.

"I'm like, 'Are we on crack? Like, what the f-?'" Abrams told Rolling Stone. "That was my cue to be like, 'Oh, remember why you don't look at social media?'"

The 26-year-old artist explained that she had far less experience writing from a place of security before her relationship with Mescal, which began in 2024. She said she initially wondered how being in a loving partnership would impact her creative output....