"They take it out on someone that doesn't deserve it"— Rudy Pankow and Elaine Siemek's relationship explored as actor addresses online hate

Rudy Pankow, the actor, who has been romantically linked to Elaine Siemek since 2020, addressed the relationship in a recent interview with Cosmopolitan on October 1, 2024. Things have not been easy for the duo as their romance has been targeted by the public over the years.

Pankow addressed the hate emerging out of their relationship while speaking to the magazine, saying that no one should suffer from anything that he had gone through. He stated:

"I think a lot of people can intertwine a narrative and what they want to believe. And they take it out on someone that doesn't deserve it. That's unfortunate and it's hard. And what's even more unfortunate is that it's not in my control."

Rudy Pankow additionally requested the public to show some respect. He said that everything is fine with Elaine Siemek for now and that the overall things that he experienced after making his relationship official have changed his perspective.

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Rudy Pankow and Elaine Siemek have been together for around four years: Relationship timeline and other details explained

Pankow initially opted to keep his personal life away from the spotlight. However, his romance with Elaine Siemek was revealed to the public when he posted a few pictures on the latter's birthday through Instagram in November 2020. He wrote below the photos:

"You give me butterflies everyday… literally. Happy Birthday PBM."

The pair first met on the set of the Netflix show Outer Banks. Siemek served as an assistant to showrunner Jonas Pate. Elaine is also a film photographer and has mentioned on her official website that she likes to capture glimpses of the environment on her camera.

As mentioned, the relationship had suffered a few problems in the past, including a situation in 2021 where Outer Banks fans alleged that Siemek was selling Rudy Pankow's photos to fan accounts. Elaine later responded to the claims in an Instagram story, saying that people were saying anything without proof.

She said that she would not use any pictures of her boyfriend without his permission and added:

"I've only ever sent 1 birthday video to someone that Rudy was a part of and agreed to be in. Please stop spreading baseless lies about me and please stop harassing me and my family over things you have no proof of."

On the other hand, Rudy Pankow and Elaine Siemek have continued to post their special moments through social media. The couple even traveled together to places like Italy and Mexico and shared pictures of their vacation at an island called Moorea last year.

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Elaine Siemek was once accused of cheating on her partner

Although the duo's relationship has been criticized by the public over the years, there was a time when Pankow's fans claimed that Siemek was cheating on him. The accusations came out in 2022 and Elaine replied through social media, writing that the claims were "exhausting and embarrassing." She also mentioned:

"Y'all stupid as hell for thinking that's me and also on the '1st of last month' we were flying to Barbados to Italy so. Please stop posting bullsh*t narratives that you make up because you're bored."

On the other hand, Rudy Pankow posted a lengthy message on Instagram the previous year, expressing his support for Sienek. He added a photo where he and Elaine were seen together and criticized the false rumors about her.

"Accusing someone you don't know of being abusive and manipulative is not ok, especially when you don't know the relationship personally. I'm very happy in the relationship I'm in. I know I might not actively show it on social platforms just how happy we are together, but this is my personal decision to keep most of those moments for myself."

Rudy Pankow made his acting debut with multiple short films in 2017. He has accumulated a huge fanbase after portraying JJ Maybank in Outer Banks.