31-year-old actress Alia Shawkat, known for her roles on Search Party, Transparent and Arrested Development, is said to have gotten quite close to iconic actor Brad Pitt. Tabloids have been speculating about whether the two have been in a relationship for the past few weeks after snaps surfaced of them spending time together on multiple occasions.
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However, it was impossible to say with certainty that the two were in a relationship… that is, until Alia Shawkat finally decided to break the silence on the subject.
Truth or fake news?
During an interview with Vulture, the actress decided to open up about all these rumours concerning the two of them and reveal the truth. And her response was simple: it's a no.
We're not dating... We just became friends, and Brad introduced me to his group of friends, and it grew from there.
Although she claimed not to be in a relationship with the American actor, Alia Shawkat still left room for doubt in our minds: could this just be a false lead? Who knows.
One thing's for sure: despite not actually being in a relationship with Pitt, she's certainly been subject to some unfair criticism online by tabloids and Pitt's fans alike.
To them it’s like, ‘We don’t get it! This girl is weird! She’s so different! Why are they hanging out? You get too close to the prom king, and all of a sudden, everyone’s like, ‘Well, who is this bitch?
Learning that Alia Shawkat and Brad Pitt are not a couple (yet) will surely be good news for fans of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. This symbolic couple has been spotted together quite a lot over recent months which has led to a ‘potential ambiguity’.
After 7 years of dating and 5 years of marriage, the couple, who was once considered one of the strongest duos in Hollywood, got divorced in 2005. The reason? There were rumours that Brad Pitt wasn’t faithful to Jennifer, particularly with actress Angelina Jolie. Click here to check out the best images of the legendary couple…