Call us vain, but Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler won the genetic lottery. Gerber is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and a beauty in her own right, while Butler has the jawline of a god — so, it only makes sense that two people this good-looking would be a love match.
Like many Angeleno romances, theirs began at yoga class. First sparking dating rumors in December 2021, Gerber and Butler were spotted leaving the studio in coordinating athleisure, and it wasn't long before things turned more serious. By spring, they made their couple debut at the Met Gala, and a few weeks later, they were kissing on the red carpet in Cannes. But as much as they're in the spotlight, Gerber and Butler manage to keep the details of their relationship just between them.
In light of their low profile, let's take a look back at Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler's love story.
December 2021: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler first spark dating rumors.
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A month following her breakup from Jacob Elordi, rumors began to swirl that Gerber had moved on with Butler after the two were photographed leaving a morning yoga class together in Los Angeles. In photos obtained by The Daily Mail, they wore coordinating couple's athleisure while carrying box water.
February 2022: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler spend their first Valentine's Day together.
While they still haven't publicly confirmed their relationship at this point, Gerber and Butler enjoyed a Valentine's Day coffee and walk together in London.
March 2022: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler make their first official outing as a couple.
Three months into their romance, Gerber and Butler mark their first outing as a couple at W Magazine's annual Best Performances party, where they arrived together holding hands. Inside the venue, they took their PDA up a notch, with Butler kissing Gerber on the cheek.
May 2022: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler make their red carpet debut at the Met Gala (and kiss on the red carpet at Cannes).
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Gerber and Butler made their red carpet debut during fashion's biggest night of the year: The Met Gala. The theme was "In America: An Anthology of Fashion," and for the occasion, the model opted for a metallic cutout gown by Alexander McQueen, while her boyfriend channeled Elvis in an all-black Prada suit with a silk scarf around his neck.
A few weeks later, the two officially sealed their coupledom with a kiss on the red carpet at the Elvis premiere in Cannes.
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July 2022: Kaia Gerber makes a cameo in Austin Butler's V Magazine photoshoot.
You might've missed it, but Gerber made a cameo in Butler's sexy photoshoot for V-MAN's fall-winter 2022 issue. In the black-and-white snap, only Gerber's arms are visible, which are wrapped around Butler's neck. While the rest of Gerber's head and body are not visible, her unique wrist tattoo (the words "I know" with a line through them) gave away her identity.
March 2023: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler attend the Vanity Fair Oscars party together.
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Gerber was on hand to support Butler following his Oscar loss at the Vanity Fair after-party while wearing a silver-sequined gown with a thigh-high slit and a keyhole cutout.
May 2023: Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler go on a double date with her parents.
Gerber and Butler were spotted grabbing dinner with the model's famous parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, at Roberta's in Los Angeles's Culver City neighborhood.
October 2023: Austin Butler supports Kaia Gerber from the front row during Paris Fashion Week.
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Playing the role of supportive boyfriend, Butler watched Gerber walk down the runway at Valentino's spring-summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week while cheering her on from the front row. Ahead of the show, Gerber and Butler arrived to the venue together hand-in-hand.
February 2024: Kaia Gerber made a rare comment about her relationship with Austin Butler.
In a rare move, Gerber opened up her relationship with Butler and why she keeps it as private as possible during an interview with WSJ. Magazine."Honestly, I feel like so few things in my life are private, and that is one of the things that I try to keep as sacred as possible," she shared.
