Nominee Austin Butler Walks Red Carpet Solo

The king! Austin Butler turned heads on the 2023 SAG Awards, strolling the crimson carpet solo in a maroon three-piece swimsuit.

The California native, 31, posed for the cameras with out girlfriend Kaia Gerber on the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 26.

Butler earned a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis. Since the movie’s 2022 debut, the actor has been candid about shedding his voice whereas filming the biopic.

“We were on stage and I was singing ‘Never Been to Spain’ and we did so many takes and at a certain point, I just lost my voice,” the Carrie Diaries alum instructed People on the crimson carpet forward of Sunday’s award present, including that he recovered after a couple of days of vocal relaxation.

The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor added: “There were those days, but it was also just the greatest ride of my life.”

Butler’s solo look on the crimson carpet got here one month after he and Gerber, 21, have been noticed packing on the PDA after his 2023 Golden Globes win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his work within the musical drama. The pair have been photographed kissing and hugging at a number of events in Los Angeles after the occasion.

Later that month, the twosome have been seen strolling hand in hand whereas attending Lisa Marie Presley’s funeral service at Graceland on January 22, in accordance with images revealed by the Daily Mail. (Butler, who turned shut with the Presley household whereas capturing Elvis, gave Lisa Marie a shout-out throughout his Golden Globes speech two days earlier than she died at age 54 after struggling cardiac arrest.)

The former Nickelodeon star was first linked to Gerber in late 2021 after they have been noticed attending a yoga class collectively that December. “They are low-key dating,” a supply solely instructed Us Weekly on the time. “It’s still very new.”

Five months later, the Switched at Birth alum went public with Gerber when the pair made their crimson carpet couple debut on the 2022 Met Gala in New York City.

Cindy Crawford’s daughter shined in a metallic Alexander McQueen robe whereas she posed for images along with her boyfriend on the Gilded Age-themed occasion. Butler, for his half, opted for an all-black Prada swimsuit that gave off Elvis vibes. The lovebirds couldn’t take their eyes off one another because the cameras captured the second.

While the duo retains their joint public appearances to a minimal, they’re supportive of one another’s careers. In truth, the Babylon actress confirmed her love for her beau on the 2022 Cannes Film Festival when she made an look on the May premiere of Elvis.

Gerber arrived individually from the Zoey 101 alum however they have been later reunited on the carpet the place they exchanged a steamy kiss for the photographers on web site.

That similar month, Butler dodged a query about his budding relationship with the Palisades actress.

“I don’t think there’s anything I want to share about that,” the Shannara Chronicles alum instructed GQ when requested about Gerber in May 2022. “But thank you for providing the space.”

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Prior to her romance with Butler, the American Horror Story alum was linked to Pete Davidson and Jacob Elordi. The Intruders actor, for his half, dated Vanessa Hudgens from 2011 to 2019. The High School Musical star, 34, moved on with baseball participant Cole Tucker in 2021. The pair introduced their engagement earlier this month.