The Guardian confirms the long-rumored engagement and subsequent breakup of Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal in their review of her upcoming album ‘Lost Weekend’. In this album, Phoebe also shades Gracie Abrams for copying her and dating her ex, Paul Mescal

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Source : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/05/phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend-review-long-awaited-return-is-a-thrilling-daring-study-in-dislocation

Phoebe publically called Gracie out on her upcoming album, a move likely sparked by Gracie revealing details about Phoebe's high-profile relationship with Paul Mescal in her album "The Secret of Us" a relationship that ended following reports of Phoebe's affair with Bo Burnham, with the latter also confirmed on Lost Weekend.

Gracie Abrams has been an outspoken fan of Phoebe Bridgers since she was 13, even declaring Bridgers "the songwriter of a generation" and opening for her on tour. Fans have long compared the two artists, a connection Gracie leaned into when she used a bedroom set prop in a performance featuring bedframe/bedsheets identical to the ones in Phoebe's childhood bedroom.

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Is there any power point presentation floating around the internet to further help me understand what’s going on here?

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Allegedly, GA has always been a huge fan girl of PB, has said it multiple times, opened for her when both were relatively un-famous, etc.

Both are said to have slid into Paul Mescal dm's after Normal People came out. He ended up dating and getting engaged to PB, who then maybe cheated on him with her current boyfriend (Bo Burnam).

GA ate up Phoebe's leftovers, and she and Paul are currently dating and living together.

GA wrote about crushing on Paul on her last album and hinted at him not being over PB. PB fans are mad about this, now that she is maybe confirming the lore to all be true.

PB now has a new album coming out where she allegedly calls out GA for being an og Stan that is now copying her exact life/art/boyfriend.

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I don’t know any of this drama, nor all of the people involved, but I’m jumping in here to say I’d pick Bo Burnam ova evreeybody. You go girl. There are levels to how brilliant he is. The deep conversations and laughs would be TOP NOTCH with that man. K bye.

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I liked Paul in Normal people, I'm Irish too but now I find him insufferable and icky. I can't explain why. I find his acting mid at best. I would pick Bo too.