Ugh, you know when a friend posts a really horrendous throwback photo of you? Usually, you just endure it for the laughs. But it’s probably a bit different if you’re about to win an Oscar. Case in point Rami Malek, who apparently asked Rachel Bilson{
So, yep, according to Rachel, the pair used to be good mates as they went to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California together. And that meant she wanted to post a sweet pic to honour Rami following his nomination. But Rami probably wasn’t too happy about how ‘nerdy’ the said pic was, and the fact he was wearing a gold chain. (Rachel captioned the pic: 'Hey Rami where’d you get that gold chain?')
‘I had posted a throwback of us from our senior trip to New York,’ the actress said on Dax Shephard’s Armchair Expert podcast last month. ‘We’re super nerdy…just the dorkiest picture of the both of us. But I throw it up, ’cause it’s funny and I think it’s so important to be able to make fun of yourself.’
But, a week after posting the pic, Rachel said she was surprised to see a DM from Rami - asking her to take the pic offline. ‘It wasn’t like, “Hey! How are you?” It was straight to: “I would really appreciate if you take that down. I’m a really private person,”’ she claimed. ‘I was like, “Oh, shit! OK.” I get really hot and start sweating. I’m all nervous, like, “Oh god! What did I do?” He was a good friend, it’s a funny picture…you know? I don’t take myself that seriously,’ she added.
However, almost a month after the story broke, we do have some good news. Apparently the pair are now OK after the whole debacle. 'Rami and I actually have talked since that came out. He connected with me, and we're all good,' she said during an episode of the LadyGang podcast. 'He was so sweet and we're totally fine now and we talked about it and we're good.'
Rachel also said she was surprised the story garnered so much attention, and that she had to seek professional help. 'I was so mortified though. Like, I was having a panic attack,' she said. 'I had to go to therapy that day, and I was like, "I am having anxiety. I did not want this to resurface in this way. I feel so bad. Oh my god. Rami is going to think I'm doing this again."'
As Rachel says, we're happy the pair are mates again. 'It actually turned out to be a good thing for a reason, because we were able to reconnect and, like, make it better and everything is great,' she added.
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