Austin Butler just explained why he referred to his partner of nine years, Vanessa Hudgens, as a 'friend'.
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00:00 Austin Butler just addressed referring to his partner of nine years, Vanessa Hudgens,
00:05 as a friend.
00:06 American actor Austin Butler has been heating up ever since he got the opportunity to play
00:10 Elvis.
00:11 Esquire sat down with the star this week to talk both work and personal life, and Butler
00:16 opened up about an old controversy involving his ex, Vanessa Hudgens.
00:20 While in an interview for Elvis, Butler explained that a quote "friend" told him he would
00:24 be the perfect fit for the king of rock and roll.
00:27 Butler was then slammed online as that "friend" turned out to be fellow actor Vanessa Hudgens,
00:32 his partner of nine years.
00:34 While fans believe Butler was downplaying the impact Hudgens had on his life, the star
00:38 explained why he only referred to her as a "friend," saying, "I felt that I was respecting
00:43 her privacy in a way, and not wanting to bring up a ton of things that would cause her to
00:46 have to talk.
00:47 I have so much love and care for her.
00:49 It was in no way trying to erase anything.
00:51 I value my own privacy so much, I didn't want to give up anybody else's privacy."