Anna Camp has confirmed her new romance with stylist Jade Whipkey. Days after they made their red carpet debut together, the You and Pitch Perfect star, 42, spoke out about her new relationship with the 24 year old, as she defended their 18-year age gap.
Clapping back at their critics, she said, 'I’ve dated men exactly my age and Jade is FAR more mature than any of them. We have more in common than anyone else I’ve ever dated and can literally talk about anything and everything.' She added, 'Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I’m wishing everyone well :) Especially this Pride month.'
Anna and Jade showed that they are a couple as they proudly walked the red carpet together at the Los Angeles premiere of Anna's new film Bride Hard on 18 June. 'What a beautiful night celebrating Bride Hard. Thank you to my girlfriend Jade for being my date and for making me glow,' Anna wrote on Instagram afterwards.
It came eight days after they became Insta-official when Jade posted a photo of them together, writing, 'You are the easiest person to celebrate and the sweetest to love.'
Anna previously shared a number of cute moments on social media from what appears to be date nights between the pair. In resurfaced TikToks of the two from earlier this year, Anna said she was 'dating a woman', and also said the pressure to marry men is a 'conspiracy.' This comes six years after Anna's divorce from her Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin in 2019.
Who is Jade Whipkey?
Jade Whipkey is a writer and stylist based in Los Angeles. She has worked with a number of high-profile clients and on big projects, such as including Keke Palmer’s 'Black Owned Friday' campaign in 2023 and styling singer Destiny Rogers for a gala in New York.
When did Jade Whipkey and Anna Camp confirm their romance?
Rumours started circling about a potential romance between Jade and Anna on social media. In a TikTok video from February filmed by Mr. Big USA, Anna discussed a bad date she had with a man. 'I left a date once because a guy was like 45 minutes late and I stayed and waited,' she said. 'Then he said that I was prettier in a movie than I was in person, because I'm an actor, and I was like, 'Okay, bye!'
Anna was then asked what she expected from a guy on a first date, to which she said 'I don't expect anything. Not anymore. Because I'm dating a woman, and it's great.' Jade put an arm around her and said 'Same, same.'
In another video from the same encounter, Anna was asked about life’s biggest conspiracies. She said: 'That in order to be happy you have to be married to a guy, with children, at like 30 or something. That’s a conspiracy. That’s not true. I grew up in the south and people told me that I basically had to do that.' Jade replied 'That was deep babe!'
The speculation intensified after Jade reposted Anna's Instagram story of her at dinner. The caption read: Her smile is a poem. Her eyes are roses. Her laugh is music for dancing.' This came just days after Anna shared another picture of Jade drinking wine on Instagram, captioning the post 'Date Night.'
Who has Anna Camp dated in the past?
Anna was married to the actor Michael Mosley for three years, before the pair divorced in 2013. She then married Skylar Astin in 2016. They separated in April 2019, after just under three years of marriage.
'We can confirm that we have decided to separate, and this decision was made mutually and amicably,' Camp’s rep told Page Six at the time. 'We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate this transition.'
In a 2019 interview with ET, Anna spoke about navigating life after divorce. 'I feel kinda free for the first time in a very long time, for lots of reasons,' she told the outlet. 'I feel very excited and very grounded at the same time, which is great. And I haven’t felt this way in, like, a while. So it’s a new thing for me, which I’m excited about.'
She continued: 'It’s a journey. It’s a long journey, but I definitely feel like I’ve taken some steps that are, you know, scary at times, and I feel like I’m stronger than I thought that I was, and that is also very empowering for me,' adding 'I think that’s translating into my jobs and the work that I’m taking, so also into my personal life.'