Although Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover officially ended their three-year relationship in late 2024, the emotional residue from their Bravo-fueled romance continues to linger. And when Craig went public with his new girlfriend—model and media executive Natalie Buffett—just months after the split, fans braced themselves for the inevitable cold war. Not the kind fought with screaming matches or public call-outs, but the subtle, strategic, whisper-through-the-grapevine kind. This time, the spark came from one quietly cutting phrase: “Pinterest girlfriend.”
According to a source close to Paige’s inner circle, the Summer House star allegedly referred to Natalie as “Pinterest girlfriend” in a private group chat among members of the Giggly Squad. On the surface, the term sounds cute—quirky even—but underneath, it cuts deep. Not a real woman. Not a layered, complex partner. But a mood board come to life—polished, picture-perfect, curated just so, meant to replace Paige with an aesthetic that looks good on Instagram but lacks any meaningful depth. A mannequin for a new narrative. A lifestyle prop.
Fans quickly picked up on the parallels. Natalie’s photo style, soft-beige aesthetic, caption tone, and even her increasing presence in Craig’s pillow business content—all bore an eerie resemblance to Paige’s social media footprint during her relationship with Craig. A stylist who has worked with both women revealed, “We received a mood board from Natalie’s team for a recent campaign, and it included images of Paige pulled from old Revolve shoots. We were surprised, but… not really.”
To add fuel to the fire, Paige quietly unfollowed Natalie on Instagram shortly after Craig went public with their relationship. She later liked a comment calling Natalie “a watered-down Paige copy without the wit.” It didn’t go unnoticed. For Bravo fans and gossip blogs alike, it was confirmation that the Pinterest girlfriend label wasn’t just a throwaway line among friends—it was Paige’s silent signature on a message crafted to sting.
As expected, Craig remained silent. When asked on Watch What Happens Live about his new relationship, he offered a safe, sanitized answer: “I’m happy and feel lighter than I have in a long time.” But according to someone close to Craig in Charleston, the comment got under his skin. “He was hurt. He felt like Paige was trying to undermine Natalie’s credibility just to stay the main character in the post-breakup storyline.”
Yet anyone who’s followed Paige DeSorbo over the years knows this wasn’t a moment of emotional impulsivity. Paige doesn’t throw tantrums—she plays chess. The phrase “Pinterest girlfriend” wasn’t said to start a war. It was planted. Timed. Released in just the right environment—private enough to be deniable, public enough to spread. And once it spread, Paige didn’t need to explain. The internet did the rest.
In the end, the real question isn’t “Who was right?” or “Was Natalie really the rebound?” It’s this: Is Natalie being loved for who she is, or for how well she fits into a space that someone else left behind?
Because when you're labeled a Pinterest girlfriend, you have to wonder—are you being loved for yourself, or for how aesthetically you replace a memory someone else couldn’t keep?
