Shailene Woodley offered a brief, dismissive laugh when questioned by TMZ about her ex-fiancé Aaron Rodgers' recent highly publicized comments. Rodgers, the NFL quarterback, appeared on the "Not Just Football" podcast and made several sensational claims about their past relationship, including an alleged request from Woodley to have sex with another man before their planned marriage.
Woodley and Rodgers, who began dating in 2020, announced their engagement in December 2021 but split just three months later. During his podcast appearance, Rodgers detailed a conversation where he claimed Woodley told him, "Before we get married, I gotta go f*** this guy." He also stated that Woodley informed him she did not want to be with him anymore shortly after his proposal.
When approached by TMZ reporters outside a pre-Emmy Awards gala in Los Angeles on Sunday, Woodley was asked directly about Rodgers' statements. She responded with a laugh and walked away without offering any verbal comment.
Woodley has previously described the end of her relationship with Rodgers as a "traumatic thing." In 2024, she stated that a "really awful, traumatic thing" occurred in early 2022, which led her to feel she had "lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy." She attributed her continued presence in a "toxic situation" to empathy for another person, explaining that it kept her in a "loop of feeling everything for everyone."
Rodgers' interview also touched on the narrative surrounding their breakup, with him asserting that the "lot of narrative out there that isn't true." He shared his perspective on their split, noting that Woodley took off the ring by March after his December proposal and that attempts to reconcile in 2021 were unsuccessful, leading to no relationship to break off in 2022.
Separately, Woodley's attendance at the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards drew attention for her fashion choice, which some social media users criticized. Her ensemble, featuring a blue bodysuit, oversized pants, and maroon opera gloves, was met with negative reactions online, with some users humorously connecting it to the recent drama surrounding Rodgers' comments.