 Opening up about the bad parts of being famous, Paul admitted that some of his fans have been exceptionally rude when bumping into him out in public. On one instance, Paul was left completely horrified after one female fan bragged about having pictures of his naked body on her phone which she had screenshotted from X-rated scenes in Normal People. During the show, Paul and his co-star Daisy part-took in full-frontal nudity - an aspect of the show which stirred up controversy in Ireland. The Irish actor opened up about the crazed fan's naked screenshots of him ( Getty Images for BFI) Paul has found love with American singer, Phoebe Bridgers ( Getty Images) In a new interview with British GQ, Paul discussed the awkward interaction with the fan which left him feeling 'terri){kind=link}
Normal People star Paul Mescal has opened up about the negative aspects that comes with shooting to stardom rapidly after one crazed fan made him feel ‘terrible’ on a night out
Paul Mescal was left horrified after shooting to fame in 2020 when a crazed fan ran up to him during a night out to tell him that she had naked screenshots of him on her phone.
The Irish actor, 26, became a household name during the pandemic when he starred as Connell Waldron in BBC 3’s Normal People alongside co-star, Daisy Edgar-Jones who played Marianne Sheridan in the heartbreaking coming-of-age drama series.
Previous to his starring role in Normal People, Paul had predominantly played small parts on Irish TV productions, and had been a successful theatre star – so when he was catapulted to fame – with the likes of Harry Styles and Kourtney Kardashian gushing over his talents – it was a huge adjustment for the young Irish actor.
As a result of the phenomenal success of BBC’s adaption of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel, Paul’s life completely changed and he couldn’t leave his house without being recognised.