Kaia Gerber’s parents fear she may be wasting the “best years of her life” with Austin Butler if he’s not ready to commit long-term.
The young model and actress, 23, has been dating the Elvis actor, 10 years older than her, since the end of 2021, but they have not yet announced their engagement.
Her parents, Cindy Crawford, 58, and Rande Gerber, 62, are said to be concerned about the lack of progress after three years and recently sat Austin, 33, down for a serious talk about her intentions with their daughter. , wondering why he hasn’t done it yet. It is not proposed.
“Rande and Cindy love Austin and consider him family, but the fact is he’s not,” a source close to the couple told DailyMail.com. ‘After dating his daughter Kaia for over three years, he has shown no signs of asking her to get engaged.
‘They don’t think for a minute that he’s not serious about her, but she’s 33 and isn’t it time she thought about settling down?’
Kaia Gerber’s parents fear she may be wasting the “best years of her life” with Austin Butler if he isn’t ready to commit long-term, sources tell DailyMail.com.
Cindy Crawford, 58, and Rande Gerber, 62, are said to be concerned about the lack of progress after three years and recently sat down with Austin, 33, for a serious conversation about their intentions.
Kaia and Austin were first pictured together in December 2021, just a month after she split from Saltburn heartthrob Jacob Elordi.
The genetically blessed couple went public with their romance in March 2022 when they walked the red carpet at W Magazine’s pre-Oscars party.
A series of public displays of affection followed, 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 as he was photographed enjoying a double date with Cindy and Rande at an Italian restaurant in California last May.
He also joined his 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 source continued. ‘He pointed out to Rande that Kaia is only 23 years old.
“Rande responded kindly with the fact that these are the best years of his life.”
Despite a few public appearances, the couple has kept their relationship relatively private with neither party speaking openly about the other.
“Austin assured Rande… that he needs a little more time,” the source said. “Rande responded kindly with the fact that these are the best years of his life” (pictured from a date in New York this month)
Despite a handful of public appearances, the couple has kept their relationship relatively private with neither party speaking openly about the other (pictured in Cannes last year).
Kaia described their union as “scared” in February, telling the WSJ, “Honestly, I feel like very few things in my life are private, and that’s one of the things I try to keep as sacred as possible,” she shared. .
Around the same time, Austin reacted to her British Vogue cover, telling Entertainment Tonight, “It was legendary.”
“It was amazing,” he continued. ‘I loved being able to see that. What an exciting cover. I loved it.”
Most recently, the couple has been photographed 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 his relationship, he dated former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens for nine years, before the couple ended long distance.
American Horror Story actress Kaia had several high-profile relationships before meeting Austin, including Jacob Elordi, 27, whom she met in 2020 (pictured in September 2021).
Austin dated former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens for nine years, before the couple ended long distance.
Kaia with her parents Rande and Cidney and brother Presley, 25 (pictured in 2018)
American Horror Story actress Kaia had several high-profile relationships before meeting Austin, including Jacob, whom she met in 2020.
The couple became Instagram official when they posted a photo of the couple dressed as Elvis and Priscilla Presley, in a nod to their role as the King of Rock’n’Roll in Priscilla.
They parted ways on friendly terms in November 2021 after a year together.
Before their affair, Kaia was briefly linked to comedian Pete Davidson, from late 2019 to February 2020, when she was 18 and he was 26.
Speaking shortly after they broke up, Pete said: “She’s so young and I’m going through a lot and it was before I went to rehab.”
Kaia is Cindy and Rande’s second child after 25-year-old Presley. The supermodel and the Casamigos co-founder have been married for 26 years.
