Kaia Gerber made a cryptic diss to an ex when she was spotted reading a book called ‘Dear D***head’, weeks after appearing to be smitten with Austin Butler.
The Bottoms actress, 22, has been dating the Elvis star, 33, since late 2021, but a recent post from Cindy Crawford’s daughter has raised some eyebrows.
On Tuesday, Kaia shared a photo of herself lounging on a lounge chair on Instagram, showing off her six-pack in a tiny black triangle bikini.
But in the snap, Kaia was reading a novel titled ‘Dear Idiot’, with the star captioning it: ‘A book for someone I used to know.’
In a second image, Kaia highlighted a paragraph from the book that read: ‘At this point, your utter stupidity demands some respect.
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 7 Kaia Gerber took a cryptic dig at an ex on Instagram on Tuesday as she was spotted reading a book called 'Dear D***head,' weeks after reportedly falling for Austin Butler.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915140_842_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
Kaia Gerber took a cryptic dig at an ex on Instagram on Tuesday as she was spotted reading a book called ‘Dear D***head,’ weeks after reportedly falling for Austin Butler.
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 9 The Bottoms actress, 22, has been dating the Elvis star, 33, since late 2021, but a recent post from Cindy Crawford's daughter has raised questions.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915141_763_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
The Bottoms actress, 22, has been dating the Elvis star, 33, since late 2021, but a recent post from Cindy Crawford’s daughter has raised questions.
“But that doesn’t change the basics: I don’t give a shit about you. All my love to your sister, she was a wonderful friend.”
Kaia’s friends and co-stars came out to support her in the post, suggesting they knew who she was talking about.
The OC’s Rachel Bilson shared a smiley face and fire emoji, while Kaia’s Bottoms co-star Rachel Sennot wrote: ‘Period…’
MailOnline has contacted Kaia’s representatives for comment.
The cryptic post comes less than two weeks after she and Austin were spotted strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying dinner with friends in New York City.
Austin and Kaia had been in the Big Apple celebrating her 33rd birthday and were spotted having dinner with their friends FKA Twigs and Julia Fox.
The couple first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 before going public with their relationship in March 2022.
“Kaia and Austin are very strong,” a source said. People in May, after the duo was spotted in New York.
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 11 In a second image, Kaia highlighted a paragraph from the book that read: 'At this point, your utter stupidity demands some respect.'](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915141_824_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
In a second image, Kaia highlighted a paragraph from the book that read: ‘At this point, your utter stupidity demands some respect.’
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 13 The OC's Rachel Bilson shared a smiley face and fire emoji, while Kaia's Bottoms co-star Rachel Sennot wrote: 'Period...'](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915142_464_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
The OC’s Rachel Bilson shared a smiley face and fire emoji, while Kaia’s Bottoms co-star Rachel Sennot wrote: ‘Period…’
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 15 The cryptic post comes less than two weeks after she and Austin were spotted strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying dinner with friends in New York City (pictured).](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915142_99_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
The cryptic post comes less than two weeks after she and Austin were spotted strolling hand-in-hand after enjoying dinner with friends in New York City (pictured).
‘They held hands all the way to dinner and stopped and hugged a couple of times before entering a club (on May 24).
“They definitely looked happy and in love.”
Last month, the American Horror Story actress supported her boyfriend at the red carpet premiere of his new film The Bikeriders.
The couple shared a sneaky kiss on the red carpet, as seen in a video shared by Entertainment tonight.
Kaia, daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has been taking off as an actress lately.
![Kaia Gerber takes a cryptic dig at an ex while reading a book for "someone I used to know" titled "Dear Idiot," weeks after appearing to have a crush on Austin Butler. 17 The couple first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 before going public with their relationship in March 2022 (pictured in April).](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1724915143_277_Kaia-Gerber-takes-a-cryptic-dig-at-an-ex-while.jpg.webp)
The couple first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 before going public with their relationship in March 2022 (pictured in April).
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“Kaia and Austin are very close,” a source told People in May, after the duo was spotted out and about in New York (pictured in December).
The model starred in several seasons of the American Horror Story franchise and landed a lead role in the queer cult series Bottoms.
Most recently, the ingénue starred alongside Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett in the hit Apple TV+ series Palm Royale.
The series is set in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1969 and stars Kaia as Mitzi, a young manicurist who is determined to pursue her dreams of becoming a model.