Scarlett Johansson is clarifying an infamous rumor about her sex life! Nearly two decades ago, it was whispered that the Ghost World actress and Benicio Del Toro bumped uglies at the Chateau Marmont after the 2004 Academy Awards — in the elevator, no less.
While ScarJo and BenDelTo both addressed the speculation shortly after, the Avengers star decided to stir up the old rumor once again during a recent interview on TheSkimm’s 9 to 5ish podcast, admitting she found the tale to be rather “absurd”! Related: Ray J’s Former Manager BLASTS Kim Kardashian For Allegedly ‘Lying’ About Second Sex Tape! She explained: Colin Jost’s wife didn’t call out Benicio by name, but it was pretty obvious what story she was referring to.
She added: She’s not wrong: sex in an elevator might make for a fun Aerosmith lyric, but the idea of doing the actual deed seems a bit overwhelming!
For those who don’t know, Scarlett accidentally added fuel to the rumor right after tongues started wagging. During an interview with Allure around the time the gossip began to spread, she said of the actor: The mother-of-two had to later clarify she was being sarcastic, saying that the quote was “taken out of context” after some people took it at face value.
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