Jewel Prioritizes Peace As Kevin Costner Romance Rumors Swirl
Peace over romance: Jewel, 51, told Us Weekly at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica on April 18, I'm all about protecting my peace — anything that doesn't serve it is out.
Jewel showed up to a black-tie science party and basically said: I am not in the market. Honestly, good for her.
Where her head is at right now
At the Breakthrough Prize ceremony on Saturday, April 18, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, the 51-year-old told Us Weekly she is prioritizing calm over courtship. In her words:
"I'm all about protecting my peace. If something doesn't help me protect my peace, I'm not into it. "
About those Kevin Costner rumors
Yes, that whisper network did the most. Here is the quick, no-nonsense version of how it played out:
- December 2023: Cameras caught Jewel and Kevin Costner together on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands during an event tied to her Inspiring Children Foundation. Headlines ensued.
- April 2024: She told Elle that Costner is a great guy, but admitted the public curiosity around the idea of them as a couple was intense.
- May 2024: She told People she had found love, and made it clear she did not mean Kevin. She said she was happy on her own terms, not contingent on being in a relationship.
- June 2024: Costner went on The Howard Stern Show and backed that up, saying they are friends, they have never dated, and he does not want the rumor mill messing with that friendship.
What she is actually focused on
Music. She has a new track out, "Upon Meeting the Goddess of Love," which dropped earlier this month. She says fans keep calling it old-school in the best way — a poetic, story-first song. That tracks with her lane.
Science gala, singer brain
The Breakthrough Prize bills itself as the biggest science prize on the planet, so yes, it is a vibe seeing pop stars and physicists share a room. Jewel used the moment to talk education — specifically, how fast it is changing and how we should prep kids for a future that will not sit still. She has one son, Kase Townes Murray, with her ex-husband Ty Murray.
Also: not your average anecdote, but very her — when she was homeless, she would read quantum physics books for inspiration. Quantum entanglement especially blew her mind; if that wild concept could be real, she figured, then solving homelessness for herself felt possible too.