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Gracie Abrams Says Paul Mescal Deepened Her Songwriting

Rolling Stone’s Aug. 4 profile clarifies a prior Vogue line, confirms Mescal’s credit on her songImaginary Friend,” and places the couple in London as he prepares to play Paul McCartney.

Overview

  • In a Rolling Stone cover profile published Aug. 4, Abrams pushed back on a June Vogue quote that some readers took to mean her relationship threatened her art and said the line was widely misread.
  • Abrams said the relationship has had “the most amazing effect” on her writing by giving her space to reflect and by holding a mirror up to past relationships and friendships.
  • The singer confirmed Mescal contributed musically to her new album Daughter From Hell and received a credit on the track “Imaginary Friend.”
  • Both artists live in London while Mescal prepares to portray Paul McCartney in Sam MendesBeatles films, a role that has involved intensive musical training including learning to play left‑handed bass.
  • Abrams described the online backlash to the Vogue remark as a reminder to avoid social media and emphasized that she values selective privacy even as she shares aspects of her creative life.