Olivia Wilde Finally Responds To Harry Styles Age Backlash

The Invite star Olivia Wilde has spoken about the reaction to her previous relationship with Harry Styles, who she reportedly met during the filming of Don’t Worry Darling.

In an episode of hit podcast Call Her Daddy, Wilde told host Alex Cooper that people “were fucking pissed” about the pair’s relationship.

She explained, “I think that it also had a lot to do with the kind of parasocial relationship people had with – have with – him, which is a burden that is very weighty and not something I envy and he carries it with grace.

“I think that is an enormous responsibility that all those stars have to carry that’s fucking impossible.”

The Booksmart director, who is 10 years older than the former One Direction star, claimed their age difference probably didn’t help fans’ opinions either.

She told Alex the age gap “really did upset people”, and stated: “It was crazy. I don’t know how much I understand it yet. That’s one of the factors that I never really felt like, I fully, I don’t know.”

Nevertheless, Olivia described that period of her life as the “loveliest relationship… so sweet and so beautiful and really, actually, very domestic and kind and lovely”.

She continued: “I think that we existed in this, like, little bubble and the judgment never really got into that bubble, which was a miracle and testament to us making that happen.

“I think that people were mad. It’s almost like the happiness made them mad. I would go to shows and dance, and people were like, ‘You slut! How dare you dance and smile?’ It really did upset people, though.”

Harry Styles previously described working with Olivia on Don’t Worry Darling as a “gift”, though he refrained from commenting publicly about their relationship.

You can watch the Call Her Daddy interview in full here.