“It’s been interesting, because I want to protect what is precious in my life, but also to be honest, and make art that’s true,” Dacus told the New Yorker. “I think maybe a part of it is just trusting that it’s not at risk.” We love a securely attached queen!
Dacus and Baker probably don’t need to cross the famed “meetiing each other’s friend groups” bridge, given they share a somewhat load-bearing bestie in third Boygenius member Phoebe Bridgers. On Tuesday, Bridgers responded to her friends’ relationship being made public by hilariously blurring herself out of a picture of the trio and then…deleting everything on her Instagram, which I find to be kind of iconic odd-man-out behavior. Clearly, we’re not going to be getting any goss about Dacus and Baker (Bacus? Daker? A third portmanteau idea that I think of?) out of her. But then again, who knows better about the potential pain of famous-couple overexposure than the woman who used to date Paul Mescal?
While the parasitic part of my brain that thrives on homosexual celebrity intrigue desperately wants to know every single detail about how Dacus and Baker spend their time, I’m contenting myself with this description from Dacus of a recent excursion to the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California: “Julien and I are members. Last time, we brought a blanket and snacks and our books, and lay in the garden for, like, two hours, just napping and reading. We have memberships because Phoebe gave them to us for my birthday.” Adorable!!!!!!! Invite me!!!!!!!! In a non-poly-triad way!!!!!!!! Unless you’re into that!!!!!!!!!
