Kaia Gerber has taken a mysterious dig at her ex after she was spotted reading the book ‘Dear D***head’, weeks after she appeared to have a crush on Austin Butler.
The 22-year-old Bottoms actress has been in a relationship with the 33-year-old Elvis star since late 2021, but a recent post from Cindy Crawford’s daughter has caused a stir.
On Tuesday, Kaia posted a photo on Instagram of herself sunbathing on a lounge chair, showing off her washboard abs in a tiny black triangle bikini.
But in the photo, Kaia was reading a novel titled ‘Dear D***head’, with the star captioning it: ‘A book for someone I used to know.’
In a second photo, Kaia highlights a paragraph from the book that reads, “At this point, your sheer stupidity commands a certain respect.
Kaia Gerber took a puzzling dig at an ex on Instagram on Tuesday when she was spotted reading a book titled ‘Dear D***head’, weeks after she looked smitten with Austin Butler
The 22-year-old Bottoms actress has been dating the 33-year-old Elvis star since late 2021, but a recent post from Cindy Crawford’s daughter has raised eyebrows
“But it doesn’t change the basics: I don’t give a damn about you. All my love to your sister, she was a great friend.”
Kaia’s friends and co-stars came out to support her in the post, indicating they knew who she was talking about.
The OC’s Rachel Bilson showed a smiley face and fire emojis, while her Kaia’s Bottoms co-star Rachel Sennot wrote, “Period…”
MailOnline has reached out to Kaia’s representatives for comment.
The cryptic post appeared less than two weeks after she and Austin were spotted holding hands after dining with friends in New York City.
Austin and Kaia were in the Big Apple to celebrate his 33rd birthday and were spotted having dinner with their girlfriends 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 strong,” an insider said. People in May, after the duo was spotted in New York.
In a second photo, Kaia highlighted a paragraph from the book that read: “At this point, your sheer stupidity commands a certain respect.”
The OC’s Rachel Bilson showed a smiley face and fire emojis, while her Kaia’s Bottoms co-star Rachel Sennot wrote, “Period…”
The cryptic post comes less than two weeks after she and Austin were spotted holding hands after enjoying dinner with friends in New York City (pictured)
‘They held hands all the way to dinner, stopping a few times to hug before entering a club [on May 24].
“They looked absolutely happy and in love.”
Just 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, the daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has really seen her acting career take off lately.
The pair first sparked romance rumors in December 2021, before going public with their relationship in March 2022 (pictured in April)
“Kaia and Austin are strong together,” an insider told People in May after the duo was spotted in New York (pictured in December).
The model starred in multiple seasons of the American Horror Story series and landed a leading role in the queer cult series Bottoms.
The ingenue recently starred alongside Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett in the Apple TV+ hit Palm Royale.
Set in Palm Beach, Florida in 1969, the series stars Kaia as Mitzi, a young manicurist determined to pursue her dream of becoming a model.