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Gracie Abrams Feared Relationship Stability With Paul Mescal Could Derail Her Music

Grammy-nominated Gracie Abrams expressed concern that a "stable" romance with Oscar-nominated Paul Mescal would negatively impact her songwriting drive.

Hollywood Reporter Music·Jun 9, 2026·via Hollywood Reporter Music

Gracie Abrams Feared Relationship Stability With Paul Mescal Could Derail Her Music

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Gracie Abrams is opening up about how her relationship with Paul Mescal has impacted her songwriting process.

The Grammy nominee graced the cover of Vogue on Tuesday, where she discussed her upcoming album Daughter from Hell . Some of Abrams’ biggest hits, like “That’s So True” and “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” are regarded for her gloomy lyrics, specifically relating to relationships.

In the profile, Vogue outlined that “in her relationship with Mescal, [Abrams] was talking more openly, communicating in a healthy way,” additionally telling the outlet that she was unclear how being in a “secure and stable” relationship would impact her music .

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“I was worried feeling secure and stable was threatening my drive to write music,” she said. “It freaked me out.”

Her key collaborator and producer Aaron Dessner taught her “it’s OK to mine deeper and refine what you are naturally inclined to do, even if that looks less shiny and new on the outside.” Elsewhere, Abrams reflected on spending time with Mescal in London while he was shooting Hamnet .

“It feels like every day you come home and read the greatest book ever — that’s what it’s like to be in conversation with someone making something like that,” Abrams said, adding that it was “magical” for Mescal to be working alongside Chloé Zhao and Jessie Buckley. “The person you love gets to be surrounded by witches,” she said highly of the two women.

The couple has been dating for almost two years, after first being spotted together in London in June 2024. As of late, Abrams and Mescal recently attended a special screening for Paul McCartney’s new documentary project, as Mescal will be portraying the Beatles musician in Sam Mendes’ forthcoming The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event , which is in production in the U.K.