Reese Witherspoon Clears Up Report of 'Feud' With Kate Winslet
Actress Reese Witherspoon says Internet speculation that she is in a feud with Kate Winslet isn't true and actually the pair are good friends.
Actress Reese Witherspoon has cleared up a lingering claim that she was in a âfeudâ with Kate Winslet.
Itâs not true, she said in an Instagram story.
The speculation started when Witherspoon told People that she gave such an embarrassing speech at an award show that she and the actress she was presenting it to were ânot friends anymore.â
According to People, she added, ânot even kidding. She doesnât talk to me anymore,â which sparked a round of Internet speculation that she was referring to Winslet.
After that speculation, Witherspoon recorded an Instagram story to clear it all up, insisting that she and Winslet are âgood friends.â
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In the Instagram story, Witherspoon addressed the controversy head-on.
âHey guys .. just spoke to my very dear friend for years, Kate W. We laughed about this stupidity. Please do not believe the internet,â Witherspoon wrote. âWe are good friends and have never had any falling out.â
On another slide in the Instagram story, Witherspoon, âThis is completely UNTRUE âŚso silly!â
The slides included headlines of news stories reporting on the supposed feud. The story was still visible on Witherspoonâs page on February 1. She has 30 million Instagram followers.
Witherspoonâs story also included clips from a Kelsea Ballerini concert and promotional screenshots for her new movie.
Reese Witherspoon Made the Initial Comments to Will Ferrell
People Magazine published the clip of comedian Will Ferrell interviewing Witherspoon and Witherspoon interviewing Ferrell. They recently worked together on a movie called âYouâre Cordially Invited.â
They spoke in the interview about appearing on âSaturday Night Liveâ together in the past.
Asked about her first impression of Ferrell, Witherspoon said he was a good singer.
She then segued to talking about the awards speech that sparking all of the controversy.
She described the actress in question, whom she did not name, ass a âvery serious proper actressâ and a friend of hers.
Witherspoon said she thought the award ceremony was âlike a roast. I got up and roasted her,â but she said the tone was actually âBritish, elegant and classy,â whereas Witherspoon joked about laser hair removal.
âWeâre not friends anymore,â Witherspoon said in that video. She said she thought it was funny. âIt was pretty bad,â she said, adding âoh well,â after claiming the unnamed person doesnât talk to her anymore.