Overview
- Butler, 34, told Vanity Fair he is single and that he and Ratajkowski are “friends” who “had dinner.”
- They were photographed dining in a booth at New York’s Waverly Inn in September and were also seen together at an August afterparty for his Caught Stealing premiere.
- He said public scrutiny made him want to “hide” and questioned living a “constricted, small life” to avoid judgment.
- Accounts of the outing differed, with Deuxmoi calling the pair “giggly and cute,” TMZ noting little PDA, and a Page Six eyewitness claiming he put an arm around her.
- Butler placed the episode in a broader push for personal growth, saying he hopes to be a better partner, husband and father one day.