Gracie Abrams just turned Instagram into a love-struck film salon, gushing over Paul Mescal’s Shakespearean grief in the Globe-winning Hamnet while confirming their 18-month romance and telling fans to “go see it and you will be better off.”
The IG Takeover: From Private to Professedly in Love
On Friday, January 16, Gracie Abrams abandoned the couple’s usual vault of privacy and flooded her Instagram Story with tributes to Paul Mescal. The 26-year-old singer posted a shirt-shot of Mescal, 29, sporting a “Will Power” tee featuring Shakespeare’s face, captioned: “Also I love him surprise.” The single line erased months of soft-launch ambiguity in five words.
Why Hamnet Hit Her So Hard
Abrams didn’t stop at heart emojis. She uploaded behind-the-scenes stills of Mescal and co-star Jessie Buckley laughing on set, then launched into a mini-essay on the film’s emotional residue. “I’ve found it nearly impossible to find the words to describe the weight of this film and the way it has remained in my bones since I saw it for the first time,” she wrote, admitting she got “immediately teary” scrolling through the photos in their kitchen.
Directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, Hamnet trails a fledgling William Shakespeare as he and wife Agnes mourn their son’s death from the plague in 16th-century England. The film took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama two weeks ago, sealing Mescal’s leap from Emmy-winning breakout to bona-fide awards magnet.
Abrams’ Review: “Singular” Trio, Collective Sobbing
Labeling Zhao, Buckley, and Mescal each “singular,” Abrams urged followers to buy a ticket for the communal catharsis: “The experience of being in a big dark room (three times) packed full of people feeling and sobbing and holding each other … A reminder and a relief. Try that version.”
Timeline: From London Lunch to Globe-Winning Plus-One
- June 2024: Paparazzi catch Abrams and Mescal sharing pasta in London, sparking first dating rumors.
- October 2024: Mescal is spotted singing along at Abrams’ Radio City Music Hall gig and tells GQ he wants to “protect” his private life.
- November 2024: Abrams hugs Mescal at the Gladiator II after-party, fanning speculation.
- July 2025: Abrams posts a Glastonbury blanket cuddle with Mescal on Instagram, making it official.
- January 2026: Abrams publicly salutes Mescal’s Hamnet triumph, signaling full support mode ahead of Oscar voting.
What It Means for Awards Season
With Hamnet now a frontrunner for multiple Oscar nominations, Abrams’ emotional testimonial lands as a strategic—and heartfelt—boost. Celebrity endorsements rarely sway Academy voters, but organic, story-rich praise from a chart-topping partner keeps Mescal in the social-media conversation without paid campaigning.
Meanwhile, Abrams is fresh off her Grammy-nominated LP The Secret of Us and prepping international tour dates. The mutual visibility positions them as the music-meets-film power couple to watch—think Zendaya & Holland, but with indie cred and Renaissance-era tragedy.
Bottom Line
A single Instagram Story dissolved any remaining ambiguity around Abrams and Mescal’s relationship and weaponized fandom energy behind Hamnet’s awards push. If you weren’t eyeing tickets to the nearest screening, Abrams’ three-word mandate—“go see it”—just became the most persuasive marketing the film doesn’t have to pay for.
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