It’s been over two years since they called it quits, but rumors are still echoing, and Gigi Paris is finally speaking her truth.
The model and influencer, who dated Glen for three years before their 2023 split, has opened up about the emotional chaos surrounding the breakup, and she’s not holding back. While she never name-drops Glen Powell or Sydney Sweeney directly, the subtext is loud and clear. And it’s messy.
Speaking on the Too Much podcast with Emma Klipstein, Gigi said the relationship came crashing down amid the fan-fueled storm of rumors that Glen and his Anyone But You co-star Sydney were more than just on-screen lovers. Sydney was engaged to Jonathan Davino at the time, and both she and Glen repeatedly denied anything romantic was happening. But that didn’t stop the internet from shipping them, hard.
According to Gigi, the whole situation could have been defused if Glen had simply stepped up and shut it down. But he didn’t. And that silence? It broke her. “Where are you when you just need to stand up and say, ‘No, I would never cheat on my girlfriend?’” she said. “That’s all that needed to be said. And that wasn’t said… never once.”
Gigi explained that she felt trapped. Either pretend everything was fine and deal with the public’s constant speculation, or leave. She chose to walk away. “I had two options,” she said. “I could either pretend like I was going along with everything and have everyone wonder, like, ‘Are they hooking up? Are they not hooking up? Is she okay with this? What the f***?’ Or stand up for myself and say, ‘No, I’m actually not okay with this, and I’m walking away.’ So that’s what I decided to do… I was shattered.”
The cheating rumors only intensified as the pair leaned into the speculation to help promote their romantic comedy. Glen even told The New York Times that it was all part of the game: “That’s people wanting what’s on the screen, off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit, and it worked wonderfully.”
But for Gigi, it wasn’t just a PR stunt, it was real life. And her relationship was collateral damage. “It was serving them for their PR,” she said. “Later on, it turned out that it was all, I don’t know if there was a relationship there or not, but then they came out to say it was all a PR scheme at the expense of our relationship. Like, it was just crazy.”
She even admitted that during the heartbreak, she hoped Glen and Sydney would end up together, just to make the pain worthwhile. “I honestly hoped that they’d end up together,” she said. “Because I was like, at least it would make it worth it for me, you know? I hope they are in love or whatnot.”
It’s a rare glimpse into the other side of those Hollywood love triangles that play out more on TikTok and Instagram than in real life. While Glen and Sydney rode the wave of publicity all the way through the Anyone But You press tour, Gigi was left picking up the pieces, alone, out of the spotlight, and watching the circus unfold from afar.
She hasn’t said much publicly since the split, and her silence has often been praised for its grace. But now, hearing her side, it’s clear the experience left scars. There’s no bitterness in her tone, but there is disappointment. A sense that something simple, like just telling the truth, could have changed everything.
And what’s ironic is that both Glen and Sydney have repeatedly insisted nothing romantic ever happened between them. So if that’s true, all Gigi wanted was a little clarity. “Just say, ‘I didn’t cheat. I respect my relationship. That’s it,” she said. Instead, she felt erased. And it’s not hard to see why that hurt more than the rumors themselves.
Glen has moved on professionally, starring in upcoming projects and becoming a red-carpet regular. Sydney continues to dominate in both TV and film. But the emotional fallout from the rumors is still making headlines, and now Gigi’s voice is part of that conversation.
For fans who followed the drama as it unfolded in 2023, this might feel like the closure we didn’t know we needed. But for Gigi, it’s more than that. It’s about reclaiming her story. And letting the world know that while the rumors might have been fun for the fans, they were devastating for her.
In the end, she’s not dragging names or trying to start a feud. She’s just telling her truth and hoping that the next time the internet decides two actors are secretly in love, someone stops and thinks about who might be getting hurt behind the scenes.
Jamie Wells has a knack for getting the inside scoop on Hollywood’s biggest stars and up-and-coming talent. With a sharp eye for industry trends and an ear for viral moments, Jamie covers everything from red-carpet events to behind-the-scenes drama in movies, TV, and celebrity culture.
Source:https://themusicessentials.com/entertainment/glen-powells-ex-breaks-silence-on-sydney-sweeney/