Olivia Wilde has spoken about the "trauma" of her public breakup with Harry Styles coinciding with the release of her film "Don't Worry Darling," describing the period as one filled with "multidimensional scandals."

Wilde and Styles dated for nearly two years before their split in November 2022. Around the time of the film's release, "Don't Worry Darling," a psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh and Styles, was subject to widespread rumors of feuds and on-set conflicts.

"I think it did hurt the film for sure because we didn't get to have the conversations about what the film was trying to say, which was a shame because so many people worked so hard to make that film in the depths of COVID," Wilde said in a recent episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast. "It hurt me for sure, because I was so naive up until that point about the grinder, the garbage disposal that the internet can be."

Despite the controversies, the film grossed over $87 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Wilde noted that the production, shot by Matty Libatique and production designed by Katie Byron, resulted in a film that appeared more expensive than its budget.

During the press tour for her new film "The Invite," Wilde contrasted the current reception with the backlash surrounding "Don't Worry Darling." "This is my first time back into the press cycle since then and I did wonder, would this feel quite traumatizing?" she recalled. "I find that the conversations around 'The Invite' are so wonderfully interesting to me, and I've actually been allowed to have them. So, it's been actually kind of healing because I understand that it's not always a garbage disposal."

"The Invite," a marital comedy starring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, reportedly sparked a $10 million bidding war, with A24 ultimately acquiring the rights.

Wilde, who made her directorial debut with the 2019 comedy "Booksmart," faced accusations of conflict with star Florence Pugh and scrutiny over her relationship with Styles during the filming of "Don't Worry Darling." Reports at the time alleged a "screaming match" between Wilde and Pugh, and suggested Pugh was upset about Wilde's relationship with Styles while he was still in a relationship with Jason Sudeikis.

Further controversy arose from a leaked video in which Wilde appeared to ask Shia LaBeouf to reconsider leaving the film, referring to potential tension between him and Pugh and stating she needed to give Pugh a "wake-up call."

Claims also circulated regarding a pay disparity between Styles and Pugh, with reports suggesting Styles was paid significantly more. Wilde refuted these allegations in a statement to Variety, stating, "There is absolutely no validity to those claims."

However, "Don't Worry Darling's" cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, told The Hollywood Reporter that he did not witness any on-set acrimony, stating, "The stories are completely untrue when it comes to being on-set."

A joint statement released by 40 individuals who worked on the movie, obtained by the Daily Mail, also denied claims of unprofessional behavior, calling them "absurd" and "completely false." The statement described Wilde as an "incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production."

Wilde herself commented on the intense public scrutiny in an interview with Elle, comparing the experience to being on a "reality show" and stating, "It is shocking to see so many untruths about yourself traded as fact."

She also quoted Pugh, saying, "Florence had a really wise comment that we didn’t sign up for a reality show, and I love that she put it that way, because it’s as though the general public feels that if you are making something that you’re selling to the public, you somehow have accepted that your life will be torn to shreds by a pack of wolves. No, that’s actually not part of the job description. Never was."