Emma Stone won't be clashing with Swifties anytime soon.
In January, the "Poor Things" star was asked what she thought of Swift cheering her on after winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress, which prompted a saucy response from the actor: "What a jerk, Am I right?" Stone joked. "I've known her for almost 20 years, so I'm glad she's there and she's nominated tonight, which is awesome and yeah, what a douchebag."
The actor was asked about the comment in a new interview with Variety after the joke made headlines and sparked outrage from some Swift fans.
“I would never make a joke like that again because the headlines I saw were really taken out of context,” Stone told Variety , adding, “It was so stupid.
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Their friendship dates back to 2008, when they met at the Hollywood Youth Awards. "I've known her since I was 17 and 18," Stone told Vanity Fair June 2023.
Most recently, in January 2024, the actor revealed on The Graham Norton Show that she had participated in Swift's Eras tour three times "so far" and Swift was also set to tour in November 2023. Yue returned the favor and attended the New York premiere of Poor Things .
Fans have also speculated that Swift's From the Vault song "When Emma Falls in Love" is about Stone, especially after the singer confirmed that the song was written about "one of my best friends." after.
Stone has neither confirmed nor denied the rumors, telling Graham Norton and Entertainment Tonight that "you have to [Swift] tell her" the song's origins.
