Rosalía and Hunter Schafer Relationship: Singer Breaks Silence on Mounting Pressure Due to Her 2019 Romance

Under the glare of fame and the spotlight, Tinseltown figures often find their personal lives dissected alongside their work, with speculation almost always swirling. For Rosalía, the Spanish music sensation whose genre-bending artistry earned her global prestige, this scrutiny intensified when whispers of her romantic link to actress Hunter Schafer circulated in 2019. As the conversation shifted from her career to her identity, the pressure mounted for her to publicly define her sexuality, a pressure Rosalía recently addressed openly for the first time.

Rosalía set the record straight about the pressure behind the headlines, and she did so in her signature unbothered queen style.

Rosalía answers the question she had avoided for five years

Rosalía recently spoke to Elle, where she opened up about the public pressure she faced to label herself as bisexual following her dating of Hunter Schafer for a couple of months in 2019. Speaking to the outlet, the singer said that she does not pressure herself on any matter and mostly thinks of freedom, and that is what guides her. Her statement came after Schafer confirmed their years-old affair in an April 2024 GQ interview, dismantling the long-standing speculation while asserting she believes that some aspects of their lives are nobody’s business.

The two, for those unversed, dated for five months before going their separate ways in 2019, with Rosalía later sparking a connection with Jeremy Allen White. Despite their split, she and Hunter Schafer have remained close friends, with the latter even calling the ‘CANDY’ singer “family no matter what” in her aforementioned interview. The pair continues to collaborate on season 3 of Euphoria. Reflecting on her experience, Rosalía shared, “I have good friends there. It feels really nice to be able to find each other.” While Rosalía and Schafer remain friends, speculation is running wild about the latter’s friendship with a different Euphoria star, Sydney Sweeney. The reason for the buzz is as complicated as it can get.

Fans are reading between the lines on Hunter Schafer and Sydney Sweeney’s friendship, and they have a valid reason for it. 

Signs hint at a shift in Hunter Schafer and Sydney Sweeney’s friendship — but is it true?

Sydney Sweeney and Hunter Schafer may share the spotlight in Euphoria, but recent chatter suggests their off-screen relationship might be more complex. Speculation has intensified following reports that Sweeney is a registered Republican, according to publicly available records reviewed by the Guardian on Sunday, for which she even earned praise from Donald Trump, sparking debate over her political stance. Schafer, an openly transgender actress and activist, belongs to a community often at odds with conservative politics, leading some to wonder if ideological differences have subtly shifted their dynamic. 

Still, recent sightings hint there may be no shift after all. As filming for Euphoria season 3 kicked off, Sydney Sweeney was spotted in Santa Monica with Hunter Schafer and other cast members for a night out. During exclusive one-on-one moments, Sweeney and Schafer were caught during the soiree, and PEOPLE reported a brief but telling clip of the two sharing the stage for karaoke. Whether their friendship runs deep or stays surface-level, fans are left speculating, mirroring the curiosity around Schafer and Rosalía’s past, despite them both having addressed the matter now.

What do you think of Rosalía addressing the pressure she felt following her romance with Hunter Schafer? Let us know in the comments.