TV Star, 37, Addresses Dating Rumors With Brad Pitt, 62
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Actress Alia Shawkat, 37, clarified on Watch What Happens Live that she is "just friends" with Brad Pitt, denying longstanding rumors of a romantic relationship despite their frequent public appearances together.
- Shawkat explained that they met through director Spike Jonze and bonded over a shared interest in art, emphasizing that standing next to Pitt often leads to dating assumptions.
- The friendship has drawn mixed reactions, with Shawkat's family, particularly her grandmother, excited by the media attention, while some social media users criticized her for associating with Pitt amid past abuse allegations made by his ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
- Brad Pitt has faced scrutiny for allegations of domestic abuse during his marriage to Jolie and recently admitted to relapsing into drinking after seven years of sobriety, which has further fueled public debate.
- Despite the controversy, Shawkat defended Pitt during the interview, calling him "great" and "the coolest," a stance that sparked backlash from some viewers online.
