Glen Powell’s Ex Opens Up On Sydney Sweeney Affair Rumors

Gigi Paris is lastly telling her aspect of the story.

The mannequin and ex-girlfriend of Glen Powellopened up on the “Too A lot” podcast concerning the heartbreak and betrayal she felt amid swirling affair rumors between Powell and his “Anybody However You” co-star, Sydney Sweeney.

Paris dated Powell for over three years earlier than their break up in April 2023, coinciding with Powell and Sweeney’s extremely publicized press tour for his or her rom-com.

“I used to be shattered, shattered,” she mentioned. “It wasn’t a method to monetize the breakup. It wasn’t a method to twist the story round. I simply wished respect.”

The duo’s flirty promo appearances sparked intense hypothesis that their on-screen chemistry had led to one thing off-screen, with the actors seemingly enjoying into the thrill to construct hype for the movie. Powell later admitted the technique “labored splendidly,” telling the New York Occasions“Sydney could be very sensible.”

However in keeping with Paris, the PR stunt got here at a private price.

Paris recalled confronting Powell concerning the rumors, solely to be dismissed.

“That is what I’ve to do for my job,” he reportedly instructed her. At that second, Paris mentioned she felt she had two decisions: “Both fake like I used to be going together with the whole lot… or arise for myself and say, ‘No, I am truly not okay with this, and I am strolling away.’ So that is what I made a decision to do.”

She finally flew to Australia, the place “Anybody However You” was filming, to finish the connection head to head. “I used to be bawling on the aircraft,” she revealed.

The Miami-born mannequin went on to criticize how the state of affairs was dealt with publicly, saying she felt like she’d been “fed to the canine.”

“I simply hit a threshold of what I may take,” Paris mentioned. “I do know that I deserve loads higher, and I do know that the naked minimal of any relationship is to have your accomplice’s again.”

She additionally took situation with the dearth of a public assertion from Powell. “All that wanted to be mentioned was, ‘I might by no means cheat on my girlfriend.’ Simply have some decency.”

Paris concluded with a bittersweet reflection, saying she hoped Powell and Sweeney ended up collectively, “I truthfully hoped that they’d find yourself collectively, as a result of I used to be like, no less than it might make it value it for me, you understand? I hope they’re in love or whatnot.”

Quickly after the rumors started circulating, Sweeney responded to the hypothesis in an interview with Selection.

“It is a rom-com. That is what individuals need!” she mentioned. “Glen and I do not actually care. Now we have a lot enjoyable collectively, and we respect one another a lot. He is such a tough employee, and I am a tough employee.”

She added, “They need it. It is enjoyable to provide it to ’em.”

“Anybody However You” director Will Gluck chimed in, “Sydney is good at a whole lot of issues, together with easy methods to take care of social media. She did not emotionally internalize it. It was loopy, however after some time it turned regular.”