Olivia Wilde finally addresses 'spitgate': 'Harry did not spit on Chris'
On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wednesday, Olivia Wilde finally addressed the rumor that Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine at the premiere of their new movie, Don’t Worry Darling, at the Venice Film Festival. Wilde, who starred in and directed the film, had a front row seat to the alleged incident.
“People will look for drama anywhere they can,” Wilde said. “Harry did not spit on Chris.” “Time will tell,” Colbert joked. “No,” Wilde replied, “he really didn’t.”
Reps for Pine have denied that the incident occurred, calling it a ridiculous story and a complete fabrication. Wilde said the video that some believe shows Styles spitting on Pine, is actually proof that he did not.
“That is exactly what I mean though,” Wilde said. “People can look at a video that shows evidence of someone not spitting on someone else, and they’ll still see what they want to see. And that is the creation of drama, and that is clickbait.”
Video Transcript
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OLIVIA WILDE: Another one of our weird rumors-- spit-gate-- which you might have heard about is--
STEPHEN COLBERT: Harry Styles. Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?
OLIVIA WILDE: No.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Why or why not?
OLIVIA WILDE: No, he didn't.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Support your answer.
OLIVIA WILDE: He did not.
KYLIE MAR: Olivia Wilde joined "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Wednesday to promote her new film "Don't Worry Darling," which she starred in and directed. But of course, Wilde had to address the rumors that Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine at the world premiere earlier this month. Reps for Pine already denied the incident occurred, calling it a ridiculous story and a complete fabrication. Wilde was adamant that the story is false.
OLIVIA WILDE: People will look for drama anywhere they can.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Mm-hmm.
OLIVIA WILDE: Harry did not spit on Chris, in fact. But that-- he did not.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Only time will tell.
OLIVIA WILDE: No, he really didn't.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Well.
OLIVIA WILDE: He didn't.
STEPHEN COLBERT: We shall see.
OLIVIA WILDE: No. We've seen it. We've seen it.
STEPHEN COLBERT: [INAUDIBLE]
KYLIE MAR: Wilde pointed to a video of the alleged incident that circulated online as proof that Styles did not spit on Pine. And people are just seeing what they want to see.
OLIVIA WILDE: That is exactly what I mean though. People can-- can look at a video that shows evidence of someone not spitting on someone else, and they'll still see what they want to see.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Sure.
OLIVIA WILDE: And that is the creation of drama.
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