Like many people, Phoebe Bridgers watched “Normal People” when it dropped on Hulu at the height of the pandemic. She also took to Twitter to tweet about how the show made her feel. Keeping her thoughts very on-brand for her music, she quipped, “Finished ‘Normal People’ and now I’m sad and horny oh wait.” Mescal replied, “I’m officially dead,” to which the “Savior Complex” singer responded, “Nooo, don’t die, [you’re] so talented aha.” The Twitter-fueled flirtationship was on, and it soon developed into a real-life relationship.
At first, they tried to keep things quiet. However, speculation ran amok online that Bridgers had flown to Ireland in the middle of the pandemic to hook up with the actor. Speculation was confirmed when the café where they got brunch tweeted about the pair, thanking the couple for stopping in. So much for secrecy! Mescal later told GQ that they struggled with whether to post about each other online. “That was the anxiety of like, ‘Oh, f***, does that mean that we are public property?'” he reflected. Ultimately, they decided it was fine. “… I think it’s like, no, that’s what couples choose to do,” he added.
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There was no question that they were together by the time Mescal lent his acting talent to one of Bridgers’ music videos. He appeared in the clip for “Savior Complex,” which was directed by another famous Phoebe — Phoebe Waller-Bridge. He even joined Bridgers on tour in 2022, and documented the experience on his photography Instagram.
