Kaia Gerber’s parents worry she could be wasting the “best years of her life” with Austin Butler if he isn’t willing to make a long-term commitment.
The young model and actress, 23, has been in a relationship with the Elvis actor, ten years her senior, since the end of 2021, but they have not yet announced an engagement.
Her parents Cindy Crawford, 58, and Rande Gerber, 62, are said to be bothered by the lack of progress after three years and recently sat down with Austin, 33, for a serious chat about his intentions for their daughter, questioning why he still did that. it proposed.
“Rande and Cindy both love Austin and consider him family, but the fact is he is not,” a source close to the couple told DailyMail.com. “After dating their daughter Kaia for over three years, he has shown no sign of asking her to marry him.
“They don’t think for a moment that he’s not taking her seriously, but he’s 33 and isn’t it time he thought about settling down?”
Kaia Gerber’s parents fear she could waste the ‘best years of her life’ with Austin Butler if he isn’t ready to make a long-term commitment, sources tell DailyMail.com
Cindy Crawford, 58, and Rande Gerber, 62, are said to be bothered by the lack of progress after three years and recently Austin, 33, sat down for a serious conversation about his intentions.
Kaia and Austin were first pictured together in December 2021, just a month after her split from Saltburn heartthrob Jacob Elordi.
The genetically blessed couple made their romance public in March 2022 when they walked the red carpet at W Magazine’s pre-Oscars party.
So followed a series of public displays of affection, first at the Met Gala in May, followed by a passionate kiss in front of photographers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Austin is close to Kaia’s family after they were pictured enjoying a double date with Cindy and Rande at an Italian restaurant in California last May.
He also joined her family on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to celebrate the New Year in January.
“Austin assured Rande that his intentions are only honorable and that he needs a little more time,” the insider continued. “He pointed out to Rande that Kaia is only 23.
“Rande gently responded that these are the best years of her life.”
Despite a handful of public appearances, the couple has kept their relationship relatively private, with neither party openly speaking about the other.
“Austin assured Rande… that he needs some more time,” the insider said. ‘Rande gently shot back that these are the best years of her life’ (pictured on a date in New York this month)
Despite a handful of public appearances, the couple has kept their relationship relatively private, with neither party openly speaking about the other (pictured in Cannes last year)
Kaia described their union in February as “scared,” telling WSJ, “Honestly, I feel like so few things in my life are private, and that’s one of the things I try to keep as sacred as possible,” shared them. .
Around the same time, Austin commented on her British Vogue cover, telling Entertainment Tonight, “It was legendary.”
“It was great,” he continued. ‘I enjoyed seeing that. What an exciting cover. I loved it.’
More recently, the couple has been pictured on low-key date nights in New York City. Kaia also spent her 23rd birthday without Austin, sparking speculation that they are on the rocks.
The Oscar nominee, who is currently filming Caught Stealing in New York with Matt Smith, was briefly linked to his Elvis co-star Olivia DeJonge and actress Lily-Rose Depp before meeting Kaia.
Prior to their relationship, he dated former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens for nine years before the pair called it quits over the long distance.
American Horror Story actress Kaia had several high-profile relationships before meeting Austin, including Jacob Elordi, 27, whom she met in 2020 (photo September 2021)
Austin dated former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens for nine years before the pair called it quits over the long distance
Kaia with her parents Rande and Cidney and brother Presley, 25, (photo 2018)
American Horror Story actress Kaia had several high-profile relationships before meeting Austin, including Jacob who she met in 2020.
The pair went Instagram official when she posted a photo of the pair dressed as Elvis and Priscilla Presley, in a nod to his role as King of Rock’n’Roll in Priscilla.
They amicably split in November 2021 after a year together.
Prior to their affair, Kaia was briefly linked to comedian Pete Davidson, from late 2019 until around February 2020, when she was 18 and he was 26.
Not long after they broke up, Pete said, “She’s very young, and I’ve been through a lot, and that was before I went to rehab.”
Kaia is Cindy and Rande’s second child after son Presley, 25. The supermodel and co-founder of Casamigos have been married for 26 years.