Overview

• Gigi Paris described feeling “shattered” by what she called a deliberate publicity stunt and said she was “fed to the dogs” during the flirty rumors.
• She recalled a phone call in early 2023 when Powell told her producers had barred her from visiting him on the Australia set of Anyone But You, a moment she saw as the definitive end of their three-year relationship.
• Paris criticized Powell for putting film promotion first and never refuting the affair rumors even once, leaving her feeling disrespected.
• In interviews, Powell and Sydney Sweeney confirmed they intentionally leaned into off-screen chemistry as a marketing tactic for their rom-com.
• The disclosures have prompted questions about the personal toll of aggressive marketing tactics and the media’s role in fueling celebrity romance narratives.