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Kaia Gerber<\/strong><\/a> and boyfriend Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> appear to be standing on rocky ground, and a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> the in-demand actor is rapidly losing interest in the relationship despite his girlfriend\u2019s best efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cAustin and Kaia have always had a lot of things working against them,\u201d says a friend of the Oscar-nominated Elvis<\/em> star, 33.<\/p>\n Most notably, the source says, is the \u201cbig culture difference<\/a> between how they were brought up.\u201d<\/p>\n Austin came from humble beginnings and attended public school until finally landing his big break after working as an extra on several television series. The 23-year-old model, however, was born into a wealthy family<\/a>. Kaia is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford<\/strong> and businessman Rande Gerber<\/strong>, and when she was just 10 years old, she landed her first modeling gig with Versace\u2019s junior line, Young Versace.<\/p>\n Also weighing down the Dune: Part Two<\/em> actor\u2019s relationship with Kaia is \u201cthe crazy pressure Austin has been under over the last two years as he became a household name,\u201d the source points out.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are issues Kaia has always had a hard time getting her arms around, along with Austin\u2019s crazy schedule where he\u2019s been filming almost constantly for the last 18 months,\u201d the insider explains. \u201cAustin is a good guy, but everyone is being realistic about the fact that he\u2019s way more invested in his career than he is in this relationship. At least that\u2019s how it looks when you spend time with them as a couple.\u201d<\/p>\n With their relationship constantly hitting more roadblocks, the source reveals that the model \u201cis trying to up her game and stay interesting\u201d to her boyfriend of more than two years (they have been linked since December 2021).<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s not ready to let him go,\u201d the source says. \u201cBut Austin is outgrowing this relationship and, long term, is going to have a better time with a woman who didn\u2019t grow up with world-famous parents.\u201d<\/p>\n Adds the insider, \u201cHe needs to be with somebody he has more common ground with, and it looks like that\u2019s slowly dawning on him. But Kaia doesn\u2019t want this to end.\u201d<\/p>\n Making matters worse for the couple, Austin was nowhere to be found during his girlfriend\u2019s recent birthday festivities to celebrate her turning 23 on September 3. The model, her famous parents, brother Presley Gerber<\/strong> and a few of her close pals headed to Disneyland in Anaheim.<\/p>\n \u201cKaia had a blast with her family and friends at Disney, but Austin\u2019s absence was very noticeable<\/a>,\u201d a separate insider recently told Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cIt sparked rumors that the romance is over.\u201d<\/p>\n After all, Kaia had been present to help Austin enjoy his own birthday a month prior. They were last spotted on August 17, walking through Manhattan hand in hand. \u201cShe celebrated his birthday with him this summer, but he didn\u2019t return the favor,\u201d noted the insider. \u201cThat seems a little odd.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, Kaia is \u201cvery private when it comes to relationships,\u201d the source pointed out. So if there is trouble in paradise with Austin, \u201cShe won\u2019t say anything official.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n