Jacob Elordi repeatedly asked paparazzi to give him and Kendall Jenner space during a Paris night out on 28 September, eventually telling photographers, 'So bounce, please,' as they followed the pair towards their hotel. Footage shared on Instagram captures the Euphoria actor repeatedly asking the photographers to stop.
'Stop, stop, stop, stop,' Elordi says before asking, 'Can we just walk home?' He then tells them, 'No flash. Just let us walk' and 'Just let us go.'
The moment comes against Elordi's documented history of discussing the pressures of fame and the gap between his private identity and the public image surrounding him.
Jacob Elordi's Paparazzi Plea Escalated in Paris
Elordi's requests became increasingly direct as the photographers continued following the pair through Paris.
'Can we just walk home?' he asks in the footage, followed by, 'No, please. No, no, no, no. No flash.' He then repeats, 'Just let us walk' and 'Just let us go' before making the blunt request: 'So bounce, please.'
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Jenner appeared to shield her face from the flashes as the photographers continued capturing the couple. His comments appeared to focus on the photographers following the pair and using flashes rather than on being photographed altogether.
The exchange did not remain entirely confrontational. Later in the footage, Elordi can be heard asking, 'Can you take a picture, please?' and telling someone, 'You look amazing.'
Jenner's Presence Has Drawn Continued Attention
The Paris encounter came as Elordi and Jenner continued to make public appearances together during Fashion Week.
The pair have been repeatedly photographed together since they were first romantically linked in 2026, with sightings including Coachella, Hawaii, Japan, Milan and Paris. Their repeated appearances have kept them in front of celebrity photographers, including during their latest time in the French capital.
Jenner had also been at the centre of attention during Fashion Week days earlier, with Elordi supporting her from the front row at Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2027 show in Milan on 26 September.
The Encounter Came During Paris Fashion Week
The paparazzi exchange followed several public appearances by Elordi and Jenner during Fashion Week.
On 26 September, Jenner walked the Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2027 show in Milan, with Elordi watching from the front row. The actor is a Bottega Veneta ambassador and was seen photographing Jenner during the show.
The pair were subsequently seen together in Paris, where their public appearance attracted further attention from photographers.
Elordi Has Previously Described the Pressures of Fame
The Paris footage takes on added context because Elordi has previously discussed the difference between his public image and private identity.
In a 2025 interview with The National, the Australian actor said, 'You feel like an impostor,' while discussing how fame can create a public version of a person that does not necessarily reflect who they are privately.
He also said the public idea of who he is 'is never going to reflect who you actually are.' Those comments do not establish what Elordi was feeling during the Paris encounter, but they provide context for his apparent desire for personal space.
Elordi Has Also Kept His Distance From Social Media
Elordi has previously taken steps to distance himself from social media. He deactivated his Instagram account in November 2024 after reportedly having more than 13 million followers.
In a later CBS interview, Elordi said, 'I have no relationship with social media'. He also explained that acting had been his dream and that he was already living the career he had wanted.
His comments about fame and social media offer a documented backdrop to the Paris exchange, where he repeatedly asked photographers to let him and Jenner continue walking.
The encounter came just two days after Jenner's Bottega Veneta appearance in Milan, where Elordi watched from the front row. In Paris, however, the actor's message to the photographers was considerably more direct: 'So bounce, please.'
