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Ever since the allegations first surfaced, James Franco hasn't been the same. Story after story came out about his ways behind the scenes and nowadays, he's basically canceled by fans and Hollywood.
We don't hear much about the actor these days and in fact, fans weren't sure about his personal relationship, alongside Izabel Pakzad. It was only recently that People revealed the couple is still together and enjoying time overseas.
We'll take a closer look at his partner while identifying her age and occupation. Izabel is much younger than Franco and the two have been dating for longer than most would anticipate.
In addition, we'll take a look at her career, which is quite similar to Franco's. Thankfully, despite the controversy surrounding James' name, it hasn't slowed down her work and she has a couple of acting projects on her resume at the moment.
They Started Dating In Her Early 20s
Does James Franco have a thing for younger women? Well, a few years back, Seth Rogen joked that this was the case, claiming that Franco had a thing for teens... Given all the controversy attached to Franco's name, Seth Rogen had to issue a statement about those words.
“I decided to prank James Franco,” Rogen says during the monologue. “I posed as a girl on Instagram, told him I was way young. He seemed unfazed. I have a date to meet him at the Ace Hotel.”
“What I can say is that I despise abuse and harassment and I would never cover or conceal the actions of someone doing it, or knowingly put someone in a situation where they were around someone like that,” Rogen told the Times. “However, I do look back at a joke I made on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2014 and I very much regret making that joke. It was a terrible joke, honestly.”
Despite all the controversy taking place, Franco has maintained a relationship with his girlfriend since 2017, Izabel Pakzad. Nowadays, she's 28, meaning that the actress was 24 when they first started to date, while James was entering his 40s at the time.
Even with the age gap, People reported that the two are still together and a big reason could be due to the fact that they are both immersed in the same world of show-business.
She's An Actress And Director
Izabel Pakzad is not only beautiful, but she has some acting and directing credits as well. According to IMDB, she took part in films like 'Birds of Prey', 'The Deuce' and 'Don't Worry, It's Gonna Be Ok.'
Given her recent IG post, she is still very much in the directing space, recently releasing a smaller project. As for posts related to Franco, likely given the controversy he has caused, she really hasn't posted anything.
Franco, of course, left the world of social media and he hasn't looked back since. “It’s very liberating,” Franco says. “I just got rid of it. When I first got on, it just felt silly. I treated it like it was a joke. You get in that weird seductive space where it feels private, but it’s also public. And you get hooked on the reaction.”
He rarely speaks about his relationship with Izabel, though he did reveal a certain story that left him with lots of regrets.
“There was one instance, this old girlfriend was visiting me in New York,” Franco says. “I had come out here for school. My cat had scratched her in the eye. I had so much work to get done for the next day, I didn’t take her to the hospital. I had my assistant take her. That moment haunted me so much. What kind of selfish, self-centered boyfriend are you?”
Despite the minor hiccup, the couple seems to be doing just fine these days. Most fans wondered if they're still together, given the lack of news regarding the two. Turns out, People recently revealed that their very much still alongside one another.
They Were Recently Spotted Together On Vacation
Recently reported by People, the couple was spotted together over in Mykonos, Greece, enjoying the beautiful weather and stunning water. The two continue to keep their relationship quiet, photos of the couple are really few and far between. Given all the recent allegations against Franco, it is certainly for the best.
It'll be interesting to see how it affects her work life and if it'll play a part in the projects that she gets to work on. We know for Franco, the allegations played a huge role and he's been MIA in recent years. At the very least, his partner stuck by his side, despite all the bad press.