Don McLean, 72, is dating a 24-year-old wannabe Instagram model
Don McLean is 72 years old, and considered a living legend, one of the last living American troubadours, a talented singer-songwriter who used to have an angelic voice. I know a lot of men and women who are still extremely sharp and self-sufficient well into their 70s, and even into their 80s. But I don’t know many 72-year-olds who really want to take on a Millennial as a girlfriend. That’s what McLean has done – his new girlfriend is basically a self-styled Instagram model, and she’s only 24 years old.
Less than a year after Don McLean‘s domestic assault charge was dropped after the singer pleaded guilty in July 2017, the 72-year-old has found love with a 24-year-old aspiring model. The “American Pie” singer is romancing the vivacious Paris Dylan, who was at the center of one of MTV’s “Catfish’s” most elaborate episodes involving NBA star Chris “Birdman” Andersen.
It’s unclear how Dylan met her new beau, but she and McLean have been posting photos together on social media since November 2016. In October 2017, Dylan captioned a photo of the pair, “Happy birthday to the love of my entire life.” The duo appear to be serious as they spent Christmas together.
McLean was married to his first wife, Carol, from 1969 to 1972. He married Patrisha Shnier in 1987 and they divorced in 2016. He was charged with domestic assault during an incident with Shnier in January 2016. He pleaded guilty under a “deferred disposition” process in which the charge would be wiped away if he met certain conditions, which he did in July 2017. Despite the guilty plea, his lawyer, Walter McKee, insisted McLean never physically assaulted his ex-wife.
On a scale of 1 to Shady AF, how shady is this? I don’t know which one to feel sorry for – the 24-year-old who is trying to become a famous model by dating a 72-year-old who was recently accused of assaulting his former wife? Or do I have sympathy for the old man who might be the victim of a very shady grifter with big boobs? Hm…
McLean and Paris Dylan were together on St. Patrick’s Day, in Dublin.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Instagram.
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