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Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin first met in 2018 at a fashion event in Paris. Their shared love of art and modeling sparked an instant connection, which has developed into a fan-favorite celebrity relationship. Now, two years married, Sprouse turned out at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to support Palvin. The Disney Channel star handed out yellow pins to guests, striking a chord with thousands of women who suffer from the same chronic condition as the model.

Dylan Sprouse calls wife Barbara Palvin ‘incredibly tough’ at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Wearing a classic blue suit and white button-up, Dylan Sprouse handed out lapel pins as he cheered on his wife at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The accessory, a yellow ribbon, spotlights a condition close to his and Palvin’s hearts. Sprouse spoke to the media before the show, offering a pin to an E! News correspondent.

‘Barbara just went through endo surgery, and I’m handing these out tonight,” explained The Suite Life of Zack & Cody actor. “Just to raise some awareness for that. Because, as she was so strong to go through that herself, once she posted about it … Turns out a ton of people reached out to her — a ton of women who have experienced the same things.”

Sprouse doesn’t think there’s a lot of awareness about endometriosis. He continued, “Some people were even reaching out and saying, ‘I didn’t realize I had those symptoms until I got diagnosed from seeing you post about it.'” He and Palvin hope that the small act of distributing yellow pins helps elevate the painful condition in the public eye.

What is Barbara Palvin’s chronic condition?

With endometriosis, tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or pelvic lining, according to the Mayo Clinic. This misplaced tissue continues to act like the uterine lining — thickening, breaking down, and bleeding with each menstrual cycle. But it has no way to exit the body, which can cause severe pain, inflammation, and the formation of scar tissue.

Common symptoms of this chronic medical condition include painful periods, heavy menstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, fatigue, and sometimes fertility issues. It’s estimated that about 1 in 10 women and people assigned female at birth worldwide — roughly 176 million individuals — are affected by endometriosis.

Despite its prevalence, endometriosis is often misdiagnosed or dismissed because symptoms vary widely and overlap with other conditions. This leads many patients to wait 7–10 years on average for an accurate diagnosis, especially when doctors underestimate menstrual pain or assume it is “normal.”

In August, Palvin posted a series of photos on Instagram detailing her journey with endometriosis. She captioned it, in part, “For some years now I’ve been dealing with the difficulties that can come with my periods … 3 months later I got operated on. Since then I finally experienced a period that was easier, and now I know the difference. If you suspect that you could have endometriosis I encourage you to find it out. It helped me a lot, and I’m grateful I did it. Early diagnosis and treatment are very important to prevent long-term complications, and now I’m more mindful about my body to act fast if needed.”

Palvin detailed “fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor” before her surgery. Two months later, she walked Victoria’s Secret runway flawlessly. Sprouse praised her, telling E! News, “She’s incredibly tough and not just because she’s Hungarian, which they’re naturally pretty tough. But she’s particularly a tough cookie, and I’m proud to call her my wife.”

Palvin also walked the Victoria’s Secret runway with a broken foot

When asked about watching his wife pull off the show, Sprouse said, “She’s a beast. She also has a — she broke her foot four weeks ago. So, she’s got a foot that’s recovering, which is very funny to me. I’m like, ‘You’re doing all this?’ I think the adrenaline is gonna kick on, and she’s gonna walk just fine. But I am nervous at the same time for her.”

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