Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s decision to fire a warning shot at their daughter Kaia’s boyfriend, Austin Butler, may have been the death knell for their brief romance.
The young model and actress, 23, had been dating the Elvis actor, 10 years her senior, since late 2021, but they reportedly broke up at the end of last year.
Kaia now blames her parents for the separation, which came about after her decision to question Austin’s intentions after becoming concerned about his lack of progress.
But the interference proved too much for the Oscar-nominated star, who didn’t “appreciate” the fact that they had “intruded” on the relationship and now wants to focus on her blossoming Hollywood career.
“What really sealed the deal about the breakup was the conversation Kaia’s parents had with Austin about his relationship with their daughter,” a source told DailyMail.com.
‘He didn’t appreciate the fact that they interfered in their relationship. It bothered Austin a lot.
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s decision to fire a warning shot at their daughter Kaia’s boyfriend, Austin Butler, may have been the death knell for their brief romance (pictured in 2023)
In October, DailyMail.com reported that Rande, 62, and Cindy, 58, had sat Austin down for a serious conversation to address his fears that Kaia could be wasting the “best years of her life” if he wasn’t around. ready to commit. in the long term, and the couple is reportedly wondering when he might propose.
A second source said the couple now feels “terrible” that their well-intentioned meddling could have led to the end of their daughter’s romance with Austin.
“Kaia is putting on a brave face in public about the breakup, but the truth is she’s upset,” they said.
‘She partly blames her parents for the conversation they had with Austin telling him that he might be wasting the best years of Kaia’s life because he wasn’t making a solid commitment.
“Kaia told her parents that they had no right to come between them.”
Kaia and Austin were first pictured together in December 2021, just a month after she split from Saltburn heartthrob Jacob Elordi.
The attractive 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 soon followed, first at the Met Gala in May and then at the Cannes Film Festival, where they shared a passionate kiss in front of photographers.

Kaia, 23, blames her parents Rande, 62, and Cindy, 58, for the split, which came about over her decision to question Austin’s intentions after becoming concerned about his lack of progress.

But the interference proved too much for the Oscar-nominated star, 33, who did not “appreciate” the fact that they had “intruded” on the relationship, sources told DailyMail.com.
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 2024.
But recent months had been plagued by speculation that they were on the rocks, as Kaia spent her 23rd birthday without the actor in September, while he was absent from their recent family vacation to Mexico.
He is now ready to focus on his career, having earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis and being named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023 by Time magazine.
“Austin’s main focus is his career,” a source said. ‘He’s liked hanging out with Kaia, but it’s hard to make it all work. You want to focus on your career and dating can get in the way of that.
The actor, who was recently filming Caught Stealing in New York with Matt Smith, was 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, whom she met in 2020.

A second source said the couple now feels “terrible” that their well-intentioned meddling could have led to the end of their daughter’s romance with Austin (pictured in 2018 with Kaia’s brother Presley).

The couple had been plagued by speculation that they were on the rocks in recent months, as Kaia spent her 23rd birthday without the actor in September, while he was absent from their recent family vacation to Mexico.
They parted ways on friendly terms in November 2021.
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.