Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde discuss 'cruel' online criticism, 'toxic negativity' around their relationship

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Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde shared their thoughts on the online backlash they have received over their relationship. The 28-year-old singer and the 38-year-old actress opened up about the negative response to their romance from a portion of the former One Direction member’s passionate fan base. "It’s obviously a difficult feeling to feel like being close to me means you’re at the ransom of a corner of Twitter or something," Styles said in an interview for a Rolling Stone cover story that was published on Monday.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde weighed in on the online criticism that they have faced since going public with their romance. (Pictured in June 2022) (Neil Mockford/GC Images) The United Kingdom native explained that though he understands that fans are interested in his personal life, he admitted that is hard for him to watch the people closest to him become the subjects of criticism. "That obviously doesn’t make me feel good," Styles said.

He added, "I just wanted to sing. I didn’t want to get into it if I was going to hurt people like that." When asked to weigh in on the criticism, Wilde pointed out out that hurtful commenters only make up a small percentage of Styles’ fans.The "Booksmart" director told the outlet that the majority were "deeply loving people". "What I don’t understand about the cruelty you’re referencing is that that kind of toxic negativity is the antithesis of Harry, and everything he puts out there," she said.