Gracie Abrams Just Gave Her Boyfriend, Paul Mescal, a Very Meta Shoutout

Gracie Abrams isn’t over Hamnet just yet.

Today in London, the singer tried to beat the heat in an all-white outfit in a tee and lightweight pants. But her monochromatic look was anything but plain: a red sketch of William Shakespeare was splashed across the front of her T-shirt. The Bard, who declared in Hamlet that “brevity is the soul of wit,” surely would’ve gotten a kick out of the text over his head: “Will Power.”

Gracie Abrams in London, wearing a “Will Power” T-shirt.

While she may just love a good pun, Abrams’s quippy graphic tee was also a sneaky shoutout to her boyfriend, Paul Mescal, who starred as William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s 2025 drama, Hamnet—a fictional retelling of how the Bard wrote Hamlet following his son’s untimely death. Mescal’s celebrated performance earned him nods from the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Critics Choice, among others. (The BAFTAs also marked the couple’s red carpet debut.)

The pair made their red carpet debut at the 2026 BAFTA Awards.

The film marked a significant time in the couple’s relationship. In her Summer 2026 cover story, Abrams told writer Brittany Spanos about the time she and Mescal spent together while he was filming Hamnet. “It feels like every day you come home and read the greatest book ever—that’s what it’s like to be in conversation with someone making something like that,” she said.

Now, Abrams is set to make her own acting debut in director Halina Reijn’s Pleasing. “This wasn’t something I imagined for myself,” Abrams told Vogue, “but every time I read the script it stimulates something in me.” While the A24 film is mostly under wraps, hopefully Mescal knows enough to start prepping T-shirts.