Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 7, 2025 · Entertainment

Gracie Abrams: Smoking Sparks Outrage After Love Milestone with Paul Mescal

Gracie Abrams recently went Instagram official with her long-rumored boyfriend Paul Mescal after they attended England's Glastonbury Festival, but fans seemed far more concerned about her posing with a cigarette in her mouth

SCANDALOUS SMOKE: GRACIE ABRAMS' SHOCKING CIGARETTE MOMENT AT GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL LEAVES FANS GASPING!

It's been a wild ride for pop sensation Gracie Abrams, but her recent Instagram official debut with rumored beau Paul Mescal at the iconic Glastonbury Festival has left fans more concerned about her health than her romance. Yes, you read that right - we're talking about a certain cigarette moment that has sent shockwaves across social media!

As the 25-year-old songstress posed for the camera with her new beau, 29-year-old Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal, many eagle-eyed fans couldn't help but notice Gracie's lit cigarette in her mouth. And let's just say, it was like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode into a full-blown controversy!

Several X users including @Nataliasliife quoted lyrics from the 25-year-old singer's 2021 single Camden while reacting: 'At least I'll never turn to cigarettes / My brother shielded me from all of that / He said that smoking was a killer'

FANS SPEAK OUT: "SMOKING? THIS EXPLAINS HER OUT-OF-BREATH PERFORMANCES!"

It seems like Gracie's smoking habit has left fans divided, with some calling her out for promoting the harmful habit while others defended her right to enjoy a cigarette (or two). Take @Nataliasliife, who quoted lyrics from Gracie's 2021 single Camden: "At least I'll never turn to cigarettes / My brother shielded me from all of that / He said that smoking was a killer." Ouch!

But wait, it gets even juicier! X user @eth3rchouchou shared an anti-smoking PSA captioned: "Let's think about our choices, Gracie." Meanwhile, @j41r3z3n joked: "Can't afford to smoke with that voice." And let's not forget @alohavera1's scathing comment: "She takes her career as seriously as we would imagine nepo babies to!"

X user @eth3rchouchou shared a grisly, anti-smoking PSA captioned: 'Let's think about our choices, Gracie'

THE DEFENSE RESTS... KIND OF

But don't worry, Gracie fans! There are those who came to her defense. X user @Marsspace17_ passionately defended the two-time Grammy nominee: "The people dragging Gracie Abrams for simply smoking a cigarette at a festival should know most of their pretentious male actor or artist faves are legit hardcore drug addicts behind the scenes, who will end up broke while Gracie stays pretty and her career continues to thrive." Whoa!

BEHIND THE SCENES: ABBREVIATED ROMANCE AND FESTIVAL FUN

X user @j41r3z3n was concerned over Abrams' two-and-a-half-octave mezzo-soprano pipes, tweeting: 'Can't afford to smoke with that voice'

So, what's the real story behind Gracie's romance with Paul Mescal? Well, sources reveal that the two reportedly celebrated their first anniversary of dating in June. And as for the curious band on her left-ring finger? Maybe it's just a fashion statement?

Meanwhile, Gracie made her official debut at Glastonbury Festival on June 27, performing her new single Out of Nowhere to rave reviews! Her famous filmmaking father J.J. Abrams proudly watched from the wings, and she was also supported by her brothers Auggie and Henry as well as Paul's younger sister Nell.

UPCOMING PROJECTS: FROM SPAIN TO THE BIG SCREEN

'Smoking? This explains her out of breath performances,' X user @alohavera1 scoffed. 'She takes her career as seriously as we would imagine nepo babies to'

As for what's next for Gracie, she's set to bring her 81-date The Secret of Us Tour to Spain's Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona this Wednesday. And if you're wondering about Paul Mescal's upcoming projects? Well, he'll be executive producing and starring alongside Josh O'Connor and Chris Cooper in Oliver Hermanus' post-WWI gay romance The History of Sound, hitting US theaters September 12.

So, there you have it - the latest scoop on Gracie Abrams and her smoking scandal! What do you think about her new romance with Paul Mescal? Let us know in the comments!

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Meawnhile, X user @Marsspace17_ defended the two-time Grammy nominee: 'The people dragging Gracie Abrams for simply smoking a cigarette at a festival should know most of their pretentious male actor or artist faves are legit hardcore drug addicts behind the scenes'

Gracie - who boasts 10.8M social media followers - appeared to finally confirm her romance with the 29-year-old Irishman in an Instagram slideshow she shared last Wednesday

Abrams and Mescal reportedly celebrated their first anniversary of dating in June

Since last month, the Pacific Palisades native has been photographed numerous times wearing a curious band on her left-ring finger

Gracie wasn't just a Glastonbury patron as she made her official debut June 27 on the Other Stage during the annual music festival, which takes place at Worthy Farm in Pilton

As Abrams performed her new single Out of Nowhere, her famous filmmaking father J.J. Abrams (pictured) proudly watched from the wings, and she was also supported there by her brothers Auggie and Henry as well as Mescal's younger sister Nell

Last Friday, the Secret of Us songstress performed her new single Crazy Girl at BST Hyde Park in London while sporting the same exact Boston Red Sox cap that the Oscar-nominated actor had worn at Glastonbury

Gracie previously dated Grammy-winning hitmaker Blake Slatkin from 2017-2022