Gracie Abrams doesn't "like hiding" her romance with actor Paul Mescal.
The 26-year-old singer - who has been dating the Hamnet star for around two years - has opened up about their relationship in a new interview in which she discussed collaborating with Paul on a song called Imaginary Friend.
During an appearance on the New York Times' Popcast podcast, she said of the romance: "I don't like the feeling of hiding. I also love privacy where it feels like the right thing."
She added of writing the track with Paul: "That was so fun to write together. That wasn't some groundbreaking event for us. We have a very creative home with friends who are so good at what they do and everyone feels happy to share that with one another ...
"It's such a simple, short song and it was really just us f******around ... It just did feel natural."
When asked about public scrutiny of her relationship, Gracie admitted she always tries to stay positive, saying: "I always try to assume the absolute worst-case scenario of everything, and then anything else is pleasant.
"If you know how happy your experience was making something or how much you learned about yourself or your partner or whatever the thing is, it's like, no amount of hate or trolling or whatever could take that away."
She added of dating the actor: "That is a part of my life that brings me so much peace and joy. I'm not going to pretend like that's not true, but I also think it's not like an open-door policy."
It comes after Gracie previously admitted she worried her "secure and stable" relationship would "threaten" her music because she'd have nothing dramatic to write about.
The singe admitted she felt "talked out" following the release of her 2024 album The Secret of Us, and having previously channelled her insecurity in her past romances into her songs, she was unsure what she had left to say.
She told America's Vogue magazine: "I felt talked out. “I was worried feeling secure and stable was threatening my drive to write music. It freaked me out.” Fortunately, Gracie's regular collaborator Aaron Dessner was able to help her move forward with her music.
She said: “I have learned from Aaron that it's okay to mine deeper and refine what you are naturally inclined to do, even if that looks less shiny and new on the outside."