Olivia Wilde clarifies after backlash to Super Bowl post calling Rihanna’s partner A$AP Rocky ‘hot’
Olivia Wilde was quick to correct the record on Monday after overzealous Rihanna fans accused her of having an inappropriate thirst for partner A$AP Rocky the day before.
The 38-year-old actress-turned-filmmaker sparked a social media storm after she reposted a video of the 34-year-old rapper at the Super Bowl watching the 34-year-old pop superstar perform at the halftime show. .
“If I thought I was hot before, this really pushed me over the edge,” he captioned the clip.
Many of Rihanna’s fans didn’t seem to get the point of her post, accusing Wilde of being ‘inappropriate’, particularly after her Instagram Stories account was shared on Twitter by a fan account.
Wilde quickly deleted her original post and replaced it with another one in which she clarified that what she found “hot” was the way Rocky supported and “respected” her.[ed]’ Your partner.’
Freaking out: Olivia Wilde, 38, was hounded by overzealous Rihanna fans on social media after she shared an Instagram post calling her partner A$AP Rocky ‘hot’; seen in november in west hollywood
Love it: “If I thought I was hot before, this really put me on edge,” he captioned the clip of Rocky, 34, filming his partner Rihanna, 34, performing at the Super Bowl halftime show .
Not a fan: Many of Rihanna’s fans didn’t seem to get the point of her post, accusing Wilde of being ‘inappropriate,’ particularly after her Instagram Stories account was shared on Twitter by a fan account.
In her original post, the director and Don’t Worry Darling actress tagged the rapper and Rihanna, and it was the latter tag that seemed to particularly upset some fans, who seemed to believe she was making a move on Rocky.
‘Girl WHY would you say this?’ wrote one user on Twitter.
‘Why can’t it be normal?’ another person complained.
“Humiliation runs deep in that woman,” one user theorized, including a gif of Gary Oldman reading, “I’m embarrassed for you.”
“This is so inappropriate,” another Rihanna fan wrote.
“She really lives up to that last name,” another suggested.
But not everyone was quick to assume that Olivia was trying to flirt with Rocky or steal Rihanna’s man.
“Shame that you deliberately misrepresented, reported and spread the misunderstanding to a pack of people willing to believe,” wrote one person who appeared to be calling attention to the initial repost of Olivia’s Twitter post. ‘And if you honestly think that’s what she meant, maybe you need to stop just stop.’
Bundling up: In her original post, the director and Don’t Worry Darling actress tagged the rapper and Rihanna, and it was the latter tag that seemed to particularly upset some fans, who seemed to believe she was making a move on Rocky
Supportive: But not everyone was quick to assume that Olivia was trying to flirt with Rocky or steal Rihanna’s man, including one account that accused forwards of being misleading.
Cute couple: Olivia quickly deleted her original post and re-shared the video, explaining that she appreciates how sweet Rocky was to Rihanna “It’s hot to respect your partner,” she wrote.
Others also made it clear that they didn’t think Olivia was trying to get close to the rapper.
Tensions may have also risen over Rihanna revealing that she and Rocky were expecting their second child together by showing off her baby bump at the Super Bowl, though it’s unclear if Olivia knew that at the time of her initial post.
However, he quickly removed the offending video and reposted it with a new caption clarifying his intent.
“To anyone who has gone crooked 🙄… It’s great to respect your partner,” she wrote, adding, “Especially when your partner just did that.”
Olivia is currently single after splitting from Harry Styles in November of last year.
The couple, who began dating after she ended her seven-year engagement to former Saturday Night Live star Jason Sudeikis, were initially inseparable after Harry had a lead role in their psychological thriller Don’t Worry. Darling.
But she and Harry, who recently scored major wins at the Grammy and Brit Awards, have broken up due to their busy schedules, which has kept them apart for long periods of time, a source told page six.
Going solo: Olivia is currently single after splitting from Harry Styles in November of last year; the two are seen with Sydney Chandler in September in Venice