Finn Wolfhard and Elsie Richter publicly confirmed their relationship around mid-2021 after facing intense scrutiny from fans. The backlash quickly escalated, ultimately leading Richter to delete her social media accounts. In later interviews, Wolfhard explained that obsessive fans had threatened to leak personal information, including details about their relationship, which pressured him into making the relationship public. In a November 2021 interview with The Washington Post, Finn revealed that he had been effectively blackmailed into confirming the relationship, as fans threatened to share his rumored girlfriend's address if he did not do so; "They're like, 'Oh, OK, I'm so sorry. We love her,'" he said. "It all fades literally once you're like, 'Hey, calm down. It's cool. I'm a real person.' It's almost like a trance or something. Maybe it's a power thing." Over a year later, in 2022, Wolfhard and Richter reportedly broke up. Following the split, various rumors circulated online regarding the reasons for their breakup, including allegations that Richter had cheated on Wolfhard and exchanged sexual messages with underage boys on social media, though none of these claims were ever officially confirmed.