Christine Rendon and Ashley Gray for Dailymail.Com
21:20 October 16, 2023, updated at 21:30 October 16, 2023
Olivia Wilde has spoken out about the backlash she faced after sharing a post that suggested the frenzy surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could be directed toward more important issues.
Earlier this month, Wilde, 39, faced backlash after posting a tweet on her Instagram Stories that read: “I wish Taylor Swift was in love with a climate scientist.”
Speaking to a reporter on Sunday, Wilde said she did not intend to hurt anyone’s feelings, but only intended to make a statement about how much attention is paid to “stupid things.”
“I didn’t mean any harm.” Obviously it’s a commentary on how much attention is paid to stupid things,” she said as she left the Studio City Farmers Market.
Online critics didn’t hold back after she shared her tweet earlier this month, even dragging her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles into the conversation.
“I understand, but also… who is Olivia Wilde to talk nonsense. I don’t remember Harry Styles replenishing the ozone layer when they were dating,” one X commenter wrote earlier on Twitter.
Wilde and Styles dated from January 2021 to November 2022, giving fans the same insatiable interest in their relationship.
Someone opined: “She wasn’t worried about climate change when she flew across the country to pursue Harry lmao.”
There was also a scathing opinion that said: “Olivia Wilde is the last person who should criticize anyone for who they date.”
Another person simply chimed in: “Olivia Wilde is jealous of Taylor Swift.”
One person wrote: “Olivia Wilde is just an aging mean girl.”
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Others came to the Don’t Worry Darling director’s defense, with one person chiming in: “I don’t even like Olivia Wilde, but I think she was the real deal for this!” are you bored.
Swift and Kelsey first met each other a little over a month ago, but the NFL star is reportedly already in love with the pop star.
On Saturday, the two flew back to New York together on Taylor’s private jet and then hit the city for two PDA-filled dates on Saturday and Sunday.
Earlier this month, Kelsey’s mom Donna Kelsey visited the Today show and opened up about her first meeting with Swift.
Looking a little awkward, she said, “It’s a pretty new thing, so I don’t like to talk about it.” It’s just one of those times where, you know, obviously everyone saw me. It’s just, you know, another thing that has brightened my life.”