Olivia Wilde says she was very criticized when she dated Harry Styles

Olivia Wilde, 42 years old, recalled her 32-year-old relationship with Harry Styles, when she attended the podcast “Call Her Daddy”, presented by Alex Cooper on Wednesday, June 17.

The 42-year-old actress and director spoke about the novel she lived with the singer and stated that people at the time were “furious”. 

“ I think it also had a lot to do with the kind of parasocial relationship people had, and they still have, with him, which is a very heavy burden and nothing that I envy, and he carries it with elegance. I think it is a huge responsibility that all these stars have to carry,” he said.

Speaking of the age difference between the former couple, the actress confessed that she never understood the reason for so many criticisms. “I don’t know. But, in fact, it bothered people. It was crazy. I still don't know how much I understand that. This is one of the factors that never made me feel... well, I don’t know.”

Olivia Wilde described the novel with the singer as “the most adorable”, highlighting that Harry Styles is “very sweet, beautiful, gentle”. And, he says, they lived in a “bubble” where “the judgment never entered, which was a miracle and proof that they managed to make it happen”. 

“ I think people would be upset. It was almost like happiness was pissing them off. He would go to the shows and dance, and people would say things like, "Oh, you bitch. You're a bitch." This really bothered people.”

Remembering that Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde were first seen together in early 2021 and the news of the separation arrived the following year in 2022. Currently the singer dates Zoë Kravitz.

Olivia Wilde, to remember, is the mother of two children, Otis, 12 years old, and Daisy, 9 years old, who were born during their marriage to Jason Sudeikis.