{"id":1516900,"date":"2025-12-23T20:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1516900"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:03:35","slug":"owen-thiele-on-inviting-exes-to-christmas-loving-blush-and-stirring-up-holiday-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1516900","title":{"rendered":"Owen Thiele on Inviting Exes to Christmas, Loving Blush, and Stirring Up Holiday Drama\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"main_1-0\" class=\"comp main layout-body--continuous-scroll mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"beauty-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article--sc beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">Owen Thiele on Inviting Exes to Christmas, Loving Blush, and Stirring Up Holiday Drama\u00a0<\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Robyn is a fashion and beauty editor with nearly a decade of experience. She has served as style &amp; beauty editor at StyleCaster, senior beauty &amp; style editor at Us Weekly, and associate editor at People.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Robyn Merrett<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top mntl-author-tooltip__top--no-image\">\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nRobyn Merrett\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nRobyn is a fashion and beauty editor with nearly a decade of experience. She has served as style &amp; beauty editor at StyleCaster, senior beauty &amp; style editor at Us Weekly, and associate editor at People.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on December 23, 2025 03:03PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Owen Thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-callout--seriesintro beauty-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-seriesintro\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Byrdie Boy<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block\">\n<p><em>Byrdie Boy is our ongoing series expanding the conversation around men and beauty\u2014on their own terms. We spotlight tastemakers with distinct points of view, following them through the routines, rituals, and product go-tos that shape how they show up every day. From skincare philosophies to grooming essentials to wellness practices, we dig into the details that make them who they are.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> When it comes to Owen Thiele, we&#8217;re making the right person famous. The actor is in the midst of a quiet ascent\u2014the kind of era where you look back and realize he was subtly everywhere, all at once. With roles in buzzy shows like <em>Adults<\/em>, <em>Overcompensating<\/em>, and previously <em>Dollface<\/em>, it can feel like watching Thiele play himself\u2014a notion he jokes is just &#8220;bad acting,&#8221; but what actually comes through is something cooler: the ease of someone confident enough to bring themselves fully to the role.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> That same authenticity came through in our interview, too. Thiele is really, well, real\u2014the kind of real that makes for a great conversation. We bonded over self-deprecating humor, a shared tendency to go a little too deep after one too many, and\u2014on a much lighter note\u2014our mutual love of looking flushed, why he wants his grandma to stop asking about a basketball career, and our ideal holiday party playlist.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> With the most wonderful time of the year well underway, Thiele is teaming up with Baileys to celebrate the festive season with the launch of the Baileys Swap the Small Talk Cookie Pack\u2014a tasty collaboration with Funny Face Barkery designed to help spark more meaningful conversations. <strong>Ahead, Thiele opens up about who he&#8217;s least excited to see this holiday season, his skincare saviors, and his stance on spinning the block in the name of Christmas cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Holiday Party Question He Never Wants to Hear Again <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Luckily, my family already cuts the small talk. We&#8217;re diving right into the trauma\u2014we go deep quickly\u2014but I think I&#8217;d love for my grandma to stop asking if basketball is in my future. She thinks my height is going to waste. I&#8217;d love for the holiday conversations to shift to skincare, something more useful, you know?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Current Skincare Routine <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I use the <u>IS Clinical Cleansing Complex<\/u>. I&#8217;m obsessed with it. I swear by it\u2014I think I wash my face too much, but I just love the feeling of it. Then, I go in with the <u>Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation<\/u>. It&#8217;s super sheer, so hopefully you can&#8217;t tell I&#8217;m wearing it. After, I put the <u>Armani Beauty Cheek Tint<\/u> over my nose. I&#8217;m obsessed with looking flushed, a little flustered. I also spray my face with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Glazing Mist<\/u>. I top all of that off with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Peptide Lip Treatment<\/u>. Oh wait! I&#8217;m not done. I lather my body with <u>Cyklar&#8217;s Naked Neroli Vitamin C Body Oil<\/u>. It smells unbelievable. I get so many compliments.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Beauty Muse <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Hailey Bieber. I just watch everything she does. Glazed donut every single day.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Inviting to His Holiday Party <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;My best friends, my aunts, uncles, some high school friends, and new friends I work with. Sabrina Carpenter&#8217;s &#8216;Fruitcake&#8217; is blasting, mixed with some Nat King Cole, to make me seem cultured. We&#8217;re making hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows. Baileys, of course, and the Funny Face Bakery cookies\u2014but with just my face on them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Bailey&#8217;s \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Least Excited to See This Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m probably least excited to see the parking attendant at The Grove. I will owe so much money because I&#8217;ll probably have spent at least 10 hours there.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Stance on Spinning the Block <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Oh, I love that. I just invited my ex over for a holiday dinner the other day, and it was so much fun. We&#8217;re actually friends, but I also love a little drama. You have to have a little drama. Plus, if you&#8217;re inviting the ex to a family function, it creates such a moment. Your cousins are in the bathroom whispering about how your ex is outside. I think also, every holiday season, you and your family need a common enemy. It helps the bond.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What His Roles on &#8216;Adults&#8217; and &#8216;Overcompensating&#8217; Have Taught Him <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely still in that phase of life, which makes it so fun to play these characters who are figuring it out, because I very much am figuring it out. So I feel just completely akin to these people. Sometimes I feel like Anton, sometimes a little like Owen. I think it&#8217;ll be fun as I age, as these characters age, to navigate identity along with them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Fans Can Expect Next Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I hope Anton in <em>Adults<\/em> finds love because I feel like that&#8217;s the least stable part of his life. I hope George, in\u00a0<em>Overcompensating,<\/em>\u00a0finds deep friendship. It&#8217;s just so interesting that I get to play these two characters that are finding these things while I&#8217;m also finding these things. It&#8217;s very fun.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Dream Role <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I just watched <em>Marty Supreme<\/em>, and I thought it was one of the best movies I&#8217;ve ever seen in my life. I don&#8217;t know where I fit in that world because it could be very confusing to see someone like me in that world, but I would die to be a part of any Josh Safdie film. I&#8217;d love to work with people who inspire me.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Thing He&#8217;s Leaving in 2025 and One Thing He&#8217;s Bringing into 2026 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m leaving self-deprecation. I even made a self-deprecating comment in this interview. I&#8217;m leaving it. I&#8217;m going to bring two things into the new year: manifestation\u2014I need to keep manifesting, I need to keep dreaming. 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title=\"byr_hfos_monetmcmichael_recirc-bde181cc3a0f42b7ac7c07c16c523e01-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card__content \"><span class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"card__title-text \">Monet McMichael Is on a Hair Repair Journey\u2014Here&#8217;s Exactly What She&#8217;s Using<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<article id=\"beauty-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article--sc beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">Owen Thiele on Inviting Exes to Christmas, Loving Blush, and Stirring Up Holiday Drama\u00a0<\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Robyn is a fashion and beauty editor with nearly a decade of experience. She has served as style &amp; beauty editor at StyleCaster, senior beauty &amp; style editor at Us Weekly, and associate editor at People.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Robyn Merrett<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top mntl-author-tooltip__top--no-image\">\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nRobyn Merrett\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nRobyn is a fashion and beauty editor with nearly a decade of experience. She has served as style &amp; beauty editor at StyleCaster, senior beauty &amp; style editor at Us Weekly, and associate editor at People.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on December 23, 2025 03:03PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Owen Thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-callout--seriesintro beauty-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-seriesintro\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Byrdie Boy<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block\">\n<p><em>Byrdie Boy is our ongoing series expanding the conversation around men and beauty\u2014on their own terms. We spotlight tastemakers with distinct points of view, following them through the routines, rituals, and product go-tos that shape how they show up every day. From skincare philosophies to grooming essentials to wellness practices, we dig into the details that make them who they are.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> When it comes to Owen Thiele, we&#8217;re making the right person famous. The actor is in the midst of a quiet ascent\u2014the kind of era where you look back and realize he was subtly everywhere, all at once. With roles in buzzy shows like <em>Adults<\/em>, <em>Overcompensating<\/em>, and previously <em>Dollface<\/em>, it can feel like watching Thiele play himself\u2014a notion he jokes is just &#8220;bad acting,&#8221; but what actually comes through is something cooler: the ease of someone confident enough to bring themselves fully to the role.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> That same authenticity came through in our interview, too. Thiele is really, well, real\u2014the kind of real that makes for a great conversation. We bonded over self-deprecating humor, a shared tendency to go a little too deep after one too many, and\u2014on a much lighter note\u2014our mutual love of looking flushed, why he wants his grandma to stop asking about a basketball career, and our ideal holiday party playlist.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> With the most wonderful time of the year well underway, Thiele is teaming up with Baileys to celebrate the festive season with the launch of the Baileys Swap the Small Talk Cookie Pack\u2014a tasty collaboration with Funny Face Barkery designed to help spark more meaningful conversations. <strong>Ahead, Thiele opens up about who he&#8217;s least excited to see this holiday season, his skincare saviors, and his stance on spinning the block in the name of Christmas cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Holiday Party Question He Never Wants to Hear Again <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Luckily, my family already cuts the small talk. We&#8217;re diving right into the trauma\u2014we go deep quickly\u2014but I think I&#8217;d love for my grandma to stop asking if basketball is in my future. She thinks my height is going to waste. I&#8217;d love for the holiday conversations to shift to skincare, something more useful, you know?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Current Skincare Routine <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I use the <u>IS Clinical Cleansing Complex<\/u>. I&#8217;m obsessed with it. I swear by it\u2014I think I wash my face too much, but I just love the feeling of it. Then, I go in with the <u>Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation<\/u>. It&#8217;s super sheer, so hopefully you can&#8217;t tell I&#8217;m wearing it. After, I put the <u>Armani Beauty Cheek Tint<\/u> over my nose. I&#8217;m obsessed with looking flushed, a little flustered. I also spray my face with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Glazing Mist<\/u>. I top all of that off with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Peptide Lip Treatment<\/u>. Oh wait! I&#8217;m not done. I lather my body with <u>Cyklar&#8217;s Naked Neroli Vitamin C Body Oil<\/u>. It smells unbelievable. I get so many compliments.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Beauty Muse <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Hailey Bieber. I just watch everything she does. Glazed donut every single day.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Inviting to His Holiday Party <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;My best friends, my aunts, uncles, some high school friends, and new friends I work with. Sabrina Carpenter&#8217;s &#8216;Fruitcake&#8217; is blasting, mixed with some Nat King Cole, to make me seem cultured. We&#8217;re making hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows. Baileys, of course, and the Funny Face Bakery cookies\u2014but with just my face on them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Bailey&#8217;s \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Least Excited to See This Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m probably least excited to see the parking attendant at The Grove. I will owe so much money because I&#8217;ll probably have spent at least 10 hours there.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Stance on Spinning the Block <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Oh, I love that. I just invited my ex over for a holiday dinner the other day, and it was so much fun. We&#8217;re actually friends, but I also love a little drama. You have to have a little drama. Plus, if you&#8217;re inviting the ex to a family function, it creates such a moment. Your cousins are in the bathroom whispering about how your ex is outside. I think also, every holiday season, you and your family need a common enemy. It helps the bond.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What His Roles on &#8216;Adults&#8217; and &#8216;Overcompensating&#8217; Have Taught Him <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely still in that phase of life, which makes it so fun to play these characters who are figuring it out, because I very much am figuring it out. So I feel just completely akin to these people. Sometimes I feel like Anton, sometimes a little like Owen. I think it&#8217;ll be fun as I age, as these characters age, to navigate identity along with them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Fans Can Expect Next Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I hope Anton in <em>Adults<\/em> finds love because I feel like that&#8217;s the least stable part of his life. I hope George, in\u00a0<em>Overcompensating,<\/em>\u00a0finds deep friendship. It&#8217;s just so interesting that I get to play these two characters that are finding these things while I&#8217;m also finding these things. It&#8217;s very fun.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Dream Role <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I just watched <em>Marty Supreme<\/em>, and I thought it was one of the best movies I&#8217;ve ever seen in my life. I don&#8217;t know where I fit in that world because it could be very confusing to see someone like me in that world, but I would die to be a part of any Josh Safdie film. I&#8217;d love to work with people who inspire me.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Thing He&#8217;s Leaving in 2025 and One Thing He&#8217;s Bringing into 2026 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m leaving self-deprecation. I even made a self-deprecating comment in this interview. I&#8217;m leaving it. I&#8217;m going to bring two things into the new year: manifestation\u2014I need to keep manifesting, I need to keep dreaming. And then, I&#8217;m bringing Baileys.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-post-content\">\n<div id=\"beauty-breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read more:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block text-label-300 breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">News<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Celebrities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\"><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b.webp\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_lead-bed5d609f43249648f00cc6c5d39713b\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Owen Thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-callout--seriesintro beauty-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-seriesintro\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Byrdie Boy<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block\">\n<p><em>Byrdie Boy is our ongoing series expanding the conversation around men and beauty\u2014on their own terms. We spotlight tastemakers with distinct points of view, following them through the routines, rituals, and product go-tos that shape how they show up every day. From skincare philosophies to grooming essentials to wellness practices, we dig into the details that make them who they are.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> When it comes to Owen Thiele, we&#8217;re making the right person famous. The actor is in the midst of a quiet ascent\u2014the kind of era where you look back and realize he was subtly everywhere, all at once. With roles in buzzy shows like <em>Adults<\/em>, <em>Overcompensating<\/em>, and previously <em>Dollface<\/em>, it can feel like watching Thiele play himself\u2014a notion he jokes is just &#8220;bad acting,&#8221; but what actually comes through is something cooler: the ease of someone confident enough to bring themselves fully to the role.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> That same authenticity came through in our interview, too. Thiele is really, well, real\u2014the kind of real that makes for a great conversation. We bonded over self-deprecating humor, a shared tendency to go a little too deep after one too many, and\u2014on a much lighter note\u2014our mutual love of looking flushed, why he wants his grandma to stop asking about a basketball career, and our ideal holiday party playlist.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> With the most wonderful time of the year well underway, Thiele is teaming up with Baileys to celebrate the festive season with the launch of the Baileys Swap the Small Talk Cookie Pack\u2014a tasty collaboration with Funny Face Barkery designed to help spark more meaningful conversations. <strong>Ahead, Thiele opens up about who he&#8217;s least excited to see this holiday season, his skincare saviors, and his stance on spinning the block in the name of Christmas cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Holiday Party Question He Never Wants to Hear Again <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Luckily, my family already cuts the small talk. We&#8217;re diving right into the trauma\u2014we go deep quickly\u2014but I think I&#8217;d love for my grandma to stop asking if basketball is in my future. She thinks my height is going to waste. I&#8217;d love for the holiday conversations to shift to skincare, something more useful, you know?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Current Skincare Routine <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I use the <u>IS Clinical Cleansing Complex<\/u>. I&#8217;m obsessed with it. I swear by it\u2014I think I wash my face too much, but I just love the feeling of it. Then, I go in with the <u>Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation<\/u>. It&#8217;s super sheer, so hopefully you can&#8217;t tell I&#8217;m wearing it. After, I put the <u>Armani Beauty Cheek Tint<\/u> over my nose. I&#8217;m obsessed with looking flushed, a little flustered. I also spray my face with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Glazing Mist<\/u>. I top all of that off with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Peptide Lip Treatment<\/u>. Oh wait! I&#8217;m not done. I lather my body with <u>Cyklar&#8217;s Naked Neroli Vitamin C Body Oil<\/u>. It smells unbelievable. I get so many compliments.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Beauty Muse <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Hailey Bieber. I just watch everything she does. Glazed donut every single day.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Inviting to His Holiday Party <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;My best friends, my aunts, uncles, some high school friends, and new friends I work with. Sabrina Carpenter&#8217;s &#8216;Fruitcake&#8217; is blasting, mixed with some Nat King Cole, to make me seem cultured. We&#8217;re making hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows. Baileys, of course, and the Funny Face Bakery cookies\u2014but with just my face on them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Bailey&#8217;s \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Least Excited to See This Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m probably least excited to see the parking attendant at The Grove. I will owe so much money because I&#8217;ll probably have spent at least 10 hours there.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Stance on Spinning the Block <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Oh, I love that. I just invited my ex over for a holiday dinner the other day, and it was so much fun. We&#8217;re actually friends, but I also love a little drama. You have to have a little drama. Plus, if you&#8217;re inviting the ex to a family function, it creates such a moment. Your cousins are in the bathroom whispering about how your ex is outside. I think also, every holiday season, you and your family need a common enemy. It helps the bond.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What His Roles on &#8216;Adults&#8217; and &#8216;Overcompensating&#8217; Have Taught Him <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely still in that phase of life, which makes it so fun to play these characters who are figuring it out, because I very much am figuring it out. So I feel just completely akin to these people. Sometimes I feel like Anton, sometimes a little like Owen. I think it&#8217;ll be fun as I age, as these characters age, to navigate identity along with them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Fans Can Expect Next Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I hope Anton in <em>Adults<\/em> finds love because I feel like that&#8217;s the least stable part of his life. I hope George, in\u00a0<em>Overcompensating,<\/em>\u00a0finds deep friendship. It&#8217;s just so interesting that I get to play these two characters that are finding these things while I&#8217;m also finding these things. It&#8217;s very fun.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Dream Role <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I just watched <em>Marty Supreme<\/em>, and I thought it was one of the best movies I&#8217;ve ever seen in my life. I don&#8217;t know where I fit in that world because it could be very confusing to see someone like me in that world, but I would die to be a part of any Josh Safdie film. I&#8217;d love to work with people who inspire me.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Thing He&#8217;s Leaving in 2025 and One Thing He&#8217;s Bringing into 2026 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m leaving self-deprecation. I even made a self-deprecating comment in this interview. I&#8217;m leaving it. I&#8217;m going to bring two things into the new year: manifestation\u2014I need to keep manifesting, I need to keep dreaming. And then, I&#8217;m bringing Baileys.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-callout--seriesintro beauty-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-seriesintro\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Byrdie Boy<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block\">\n<p><em>Byrdie Boy is our ongoing series expanding the conversation around men and beauty\u2014on their own terms. We spotlight tastemakers with distinct points of view, following them through the routines, rituals, and product go-tos that shape how they show up every day. From skincare philosophies to grooming essentials to wellness practices, we dig into the details that make them who they are.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> When it comes to Owen Thiele, we&#8217;re making the right person famous. The actor is in the midst of a quiet ascent\u2014the kind of era where you look back and realize he was subtly everywhere, all at once. With roles in buzzy shows like <em>Adults<\/em>, <em>Overcompensating<\/em>, and previously <em>Dollface<\/em>, it can feel like watching Thiele play himself\u2014a notion he jokes is just &#8220;bad acting,&#8221; but what actually comes through is something cooler: the ease of someone confident enough to bring themselves fully to the role.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> That same authenticity came through in our interview, too. Thiele is really, well, real\u2014the kind of real that makes for a great conversation. We bonded over self-deprecating humor, a shared tendency to go a little too deep after one too many, and\u2014on a much lighter note\u2014our mutual love of looking flushed, why he wants his grandma to stop asking about a basketball career, and our ideal holiday party playlist.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> With the most wonderful time of the year well underway, Thiele is teaming up with Baileys to celebrate the festive season with the launch of the Baileys Swap the Small Talk Cookie Pack\u2014a tasty collaboration with Funny Face Barkery designed to help spark more meaningful conversations. <strong>Ahead, Thiele opens up about who he&#8217;s least excited to see this holiday season, his skincare saviors, and his stance on spinning the block in the name of Christmas cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Holiday Party Question He Never Wants to Hear Again <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Luckily, my family already cuts the small talk. We&#8217;re diving right into the trauma\u2014we go deep quickly\u2014but I think I&#8217;d love for my grandma to stop asking if basketball is in my future. She thinks my height is going to waste. I&#8217;d love for the holiday conversations to shift to skincare, something more useful, you know?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Current Skincare Routine <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I use the <u>IS Clinical Cleansing Complex<\/u>. I&#8217;m obsessed with it. I swear by it\u2014I think I wash my face too much, but I just love the feeling of it. Then, I go in with the <u>Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation<\/u>. It&#8217;s super sheer, so hopefully you can&#8217;t tell I&#8217;m wearing it. After, I put the <u>Armani Beauty Cheek Tint<\/u> over my nose. I&#8217;m obsessed with looking flushed, a little flustered. I also spray my face with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Glazing Mist<\/u>. I top all of that off with <u>Rhode&#8217;s Peptide Lip Treatment<\/u>. Oh wait! I&#8217;m not done. I lather my body with <u>Cyklar&#8217;s Naked Neroli Vitamin C Body Oil<\/u>. It smells unbelievable. I get so many compliments.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed2-bc233e184a4e4ae7b826e7df1c93dd68\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Beauty Muse <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Hailey Bieber. I just watch everything she does. Glazed donut every single day.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Inviting to His Holiday Party <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;My best friends, my aunts, uncles, some high school friends, and new friends I work with. Sabrina Carpenter&#8217;s &#8216;Fruitcake&#8217; is blasting, mixed with some Nat King Cole, to make me seem cultured. We&#8217;re making hot chocolate with tons of marshmallows. Baileys, of course, and the Funny Face Bakery cookies\u2014but with just my face on them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed1-9c8b982e85b6460ca2b8856288e3657d\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Bailey&#8217;s \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Who He&#8217;s Least Excited to See This Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m probably least excited to see the parking attendant at The Grove. I will owe so much money because I&#8217;ll probably have spent at least 10 hours there.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Stance on Spinning the Block <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Oh, I love that. I just invited my ex over for a holiday dinner the other day, and it was so much fun. We&#8217;re actually friends, but I also love a little drama. You have to have a little drama. Plus, if you&#8217;re inviting the ex to a family function, it creates such a moment. Your cousins are in the bathroom whispering about how your ex is outside. I think also, every holiday season, you and your family need a common enemy. It helps the bond.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What His Roles on &#8216;Adults&#8217; and &#8216;Overcompensating&#8217; Have Taught Him <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely still in that phase of life, which makes it so fun to play these characters who are figuring it out, because I very much am figuring it out. So I feel just completely akin to these people. Sometimes I feel like Anton, sometimes a little like Owen. I think it&#8217;ll be fun as I age, as these characters age, to navigate identity along with them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7.webp\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2667\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed3-a7f759b6d8c1480c9b336a43bb0087f7\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Fans Can Expect Next Season <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I hope Anton in <em>Adults<\/em> finds love because I feel like that&#8217;s the least stable part of his life. I hope George, in\u00a0<em>Overcompensating,<\/em>\u00a0finds deep friendship. It&#8217;s just so interesting that I get to play these two characters that are finding these things while I&#8217;m also finding these things. It&#8217;s very fun.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> His Dream Role <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I just watched <em>Marty Supreme<\/em>, and I thought it was one of the best movies I&#8217;ve ever seen in my life. I don&#8217;t know where I fit in that world because it could be very confusing to see someone like me in that world, but I would die to be a part of any Josh Safdie film. I&#8217;d love to work with people who inspire me.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Owen Thiele\" title=\"byr_byrboy_owenthiele_embed4-7b29d693ae3d4dcc97c77884c7e69594\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>owen thiele \/ Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> One Thing He&#8217;s Leaving in 2025 and One Thing He&#8217;s Bringing into 2026 <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m leaving self-deprecation. I even made a self-deprecating comment in this interview. I&#8217;m leaving it. I&#8217;m going to bring two things into the new year: manifestation\u2014I need to keep manifesting, I need to keep dreaming. And then, I&#8217;m bringing Baileys.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/owen-thiele-interview-11872917<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owen Thiele on Inviting Exes to Christmas, Loving Blush, and Stirring Up Holiday Drama\u00a0 By Robyn Merrett Robyn Merrett Robyn is a fashion and beauty editor with nearly a decade of experience. She has served as style &amp; beauty editor at StyleCaster, senior beauty &amp; style editor at Us Weekly, and associate editor at People. 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