Austin Butler's Current Girlfriend Kaia Gerber Has An Awkward Connection With His Ex Vanessa Hudgens

September 2024 ยท 5 minute read

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When Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic was released in 2022, the movie received a mixed reaction from viewers and critics alike. The reason for that is many people took issue with elements of the movie while at the same time praising other aspects including what the film got historically accurate.If you ask most people what the best part of the Elvis biopic is, they would bring up Austin Butler's performance as the rock 'n' roll star. Almost universally praised by Elvis fans, Butler's performance is all the more impressive once you learn how hard making the movie was for him.Related: How True Is The Elvis Movie, And How Much Was Made Up?Thanks to Austin Butler's celebrated performance as Elvis Presley, his career is seemingly set to go to a whole new level. While that is exciting, it is worth noting that Butler has been a working actor for many years, and he, unfortunately, starred in several horrible movies and TV shows.Since Austin Butler has been working in Hollywood for years, he has rubbed elbows with many stars and even dated Vanessa Hudgens for a very long time. Now that Butler has moved on to a new relationship with Kaia Gerber, fans noticed she has an awkward link to his ex.

What Happened With Austin Butler And Vanessa Hudgens?

During Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens' time in the spotlight, both actors have been linked to several stars.

Related: The Role Vanessa Hudgens Played In Austin Butler's Elvis Success

For his part, Austin Butler was rumored to have been involved with Cody Kennedy and Olivia DeJonge in the past. On top of that, whosdatedwho.com reports that Butler and Lily-Rose Depp briefly dated in 2021.

When it comes to Vanessa Hudgens, her most talked about relationship was with her High School Musical co-star Zac Efron. Hudgens also has been linked to Josh Hutcherson, Kyle Kuzma, and Cole Tucker in the past.

Even though Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens have both been involved with other people, they dated each other much longer than any of their other relationships. After all, according to whosdatedwho.com, Hudgens and Butler dated from 2011 until 2020.

When Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler were still dating, the couple often had to overcome long distances. While speaking to People in 2017, Hudgens explained how she and Butler were making things work. "Just communication, communication is key."

During his relationship with Vanessa Hudgens, E! News asked Austin Butler about his girlfriend at the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood premiere. In response, Butler made it clear how much Hudgens meant to him.

"It's hard for me to even put into words how much that girl means to me. I'm so inspired by her every day and just love her to my core."

Unfortunately, Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens' communication skills eventually weren't enough to make them both happy, so they split up. In 2022, Butler was speaking to GQ Hype when he addressed how he dealt with the end of his long-lasting relationship.

"Life is full of changes, and you've got to find a way to constantly be evolving and growing."

How Are Vanessa Hudgens And Kaia Gerber Connected?

Since Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens went their separate ways in 2020, some people have expected the former couple to get back together. Instead, Butler has gone on to be linked to Kaia Gerber since 2021 and the pair are even red carpet official.

Related: Are Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler Secretly Dating Again?

Once the world learned that Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber were a couple, many observers began gossiping about the couple. Most notably, there was a lot of conversation about two things, the sizable age gap and what Vanessa Hudgens would think of the couple.

Even though Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens were a couple for close to a decade, it would have been weird if she publically commented on his new relationship. As a result, observers are unlikely to ever know what Hudgens thinks about Butler and Kaia Gerber's relationship.

In a surprising twist, however, how Kaia Gerber once felt about Vanessa Hudgens seems pretty clear. After all, an awkward photo of Hudgens and Gerber meeting has been found and went viral on social media.

Thanks to the fact that Kaia Gerber's mom is the supermodel Cindy Crawford, she got the chance to do some pretty amazing things when she was young. Most notably, Gerber got the chance to attend High School Musical 2's premiere in 2007.

When Kaia Gerber walked the red carpet at High School Musical 2's premiere alongside her mom, she was introduced to one of the film's stars, Vanessa Hudgens.

Of course, it is strange enough that it seems likely that Kaia Gerber was a Vanessa Hudgens fan before either of them dated Austin Butler. However, the really awkward thing about the photo is how it illustrates the age difference between them.

When High School Musical 2 was released, Vanessa Hudgens was closing on turning 20 and Kaia Gerber wasn't even 6 years old yet. To see a photo that draws attention to the age difference between the two women and know they both dated the same man is awkward, to say the least.

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