Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Address ‘Toxic Negativity’ and Allegations of ‘Queerbaiting’

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has made headlines for and sparked online debates about “queerbaiting” for remaining mum on his sexuality. While some fans emphatically believe the “As It Was” singer and deserves to have his privacy respected, others have criticized Styles for , particularly when it comes to his dating history and his beauty brand, .

In a new interview with , Harry Styles is addressing the criticism head-on. “I’ve never talked about my life away from work publicly and found that it’s benefited me positively,” he said. “There’s always going to be a version of a narrative, and I think I just decided I wasn’t going to spend the time trying to correct it or redirect it in some way.”Styles continued, “Sometimes people say, ‘You’ve only publicly been with women,’ and I don’t think I’ve publicly been with anyone.

If someone takes a picture of you with someone, it doesn’t mean you’re choosing to have a public relationship or something.” While Styles insists he has never “publicly been with anyone,” it's no secret that he is director-actor .

The pair met on the set of her latest directorial project, , and were after being photographed holding hands in January 2021.