Austin Butler and Girlfriend Kaia Gerber Dazzle at 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party After She Skips Awards Ceremony: Photos
13.03.2023 - 16:45
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Burning love! Austin Butler and girlfriend Kaia Gerber made a stylish — and rare — appearance at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
The Elvis actor, 31, ditched his classic Saint Laurent tuxedo for a second look from the fashion house at the Los Angeles bash on Sunday, March 12, pairing a silk shirt with a black jacket. Gerber, 21, opted for a sparkling silver Celine dress with a high slit.
The couple celebrated at the iconic afterparty despite Butler’s Best Actor loss — The Whale‘s Brendan Fraser went home with the trophy — at the 95th annual Academy Awards. Elvis earned a total of eight nods at the ceremony, including Best Picture and Best Director for Baz Luhrmann, but the film failed to pick up any wins.
Before Gerber joined him at the Vanity Fair bash, Butler walked the Oscars red carpet solo. When asked why his girlfriend didn’t escort him at the Dolby Theatre, the Carrie Diaries alum explained that he wanted to enjoy the night with longtime pal James Farrell.
“I’ve got my best friend here with me, who is also my agent,” he told Ashley Graham, who cohosted ABC’s pre-show with Butler’s ex Vanessa Hudgens. “And I owe my career to him, so as a thank you, I wanted him to be by my side tonight.”
One day before the awards show, Gerber attended the premiere of her film Bottoms at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
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Us Weekly confirmed the duo’s relationship in December 2021 following the model’s split from Euphoria‘s Jacob Elordi. At the time, a source exclusively revealed that the pair’s romance was “still very new.”
Three months later, Butler and the California native were spotted leaving W Magazine‘s pre-Oscars party together. They made their red carpet debut as a couple