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Riley Utley

Josh Hutcherson Met His Girlfriend At The Height Of Hunger Games Fame. How They Handled 'Mean S--t' (And Those Jennifer Lawrence Rumors)

Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence as Peeta and Katniss in training in Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac met while making Escobar: Paradise Lost in 2013. Notably, The Hunger Games movies came out around the same time. Between 2012 and 2015, Hutcherson's fame skyrocketed because he played Peeta Mellark. Now, he’s opening up about how that spotlight impacted his life, and specifically, his personal relationship as he and his girlfriend weathered "mean shit," like rumors involving Jennifer Lawrence.

At the moment, Josh Hutcherson is having a great run, with I Love L.A. airing on the 2025 TV schedule and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 set to premiere on the 2025 movie schedule. The early 2010s were also a great run for him; however, it came with challenges. During an interview with Bustle, he was asked what it was like to get into a serious relationship during “the craziest time of your life.” In response, the actor said:

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