Alia Shawkat reveals how Brad Pitt reacted to rumours about their relationship

Actress Alia Shawkat, who formed a friendship with Brad Pitt back in 2019, has shared the award-winning actor's golden words on the people's speculations about their relationship.

The 32-year-old actress revealed that 'The Once Upon A Time in Hollywood' actor responded to rumours they were dating as saying: "if you hang out with me, it happens." 

Speaking to the New Yorker, Alia revealed that the Pitt had not heard about the rumours until she told him.

She said: '[Brad] had no awareness of it at all. I was like, "You know everyone thinks we're dating?" And he was, like, "I'm sorry. It happens. If you hang out with me, it happens." He had no awareness of it at all.'

Alia added that the story reached her family, including her grandmother, who was happy to see her in a magazine.

The Search Party star went on to describe the whole scene in her own words, saying: "The other day I was at my grandmother's house, my father's mother. She's been in this country for over thirty years and still barely speaks English. An Iraqi Muslim woman. She's sitting there, watching her Turkish soap opera. And next to her is this old gossip magazine with Brad's face, and my face in a small circle.

'And it says, "Brad's New Girl!" And then on the inside it's old Instagram photos of me and friends at dinner. It was like, "ALL ABOUT ALIA."'

Alia Shawkat, who is set to appear in the forthcoming series The Old Man, added she was 'embarrassed' by the news but her grandmother just laughed.