Joshua Jackson & Lupita Nyong'o Suspiciously Went to Great Lengths Not To Be Spotted Together
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In October, Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o stepped out to enjoy a Janelle Monáe concert in Los Angeles with a few other pals. At the time, Jackson had split from his wife of four years, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Nyong’o shared a cryptic Instagram message about her engagement to Selema Masekea, which seemed to indicate they had broken up due to his alleged infidelity.
Fans questioned whether the group outing was acting as a mask for Nyong’o and Jackson’s possible relationship, but a TMZ source swore that “nothing romantic” going on because “they’ve known each other for years.” Less than two months later, the paparazzi captured the duo on an outing to the social media trendy grocery store, Erewhon, in Los Angeles — and they did not look happy to see the photographer’s lens. The media outlet noted that Jackson and Nyong’o went “to great lengths to avoid being snapped together during a joint grocery run.”
A food run seems pretty casual, but also very comfortable, when two people are spending time together. If it was just a platonic friendship, then why did the Oscar winner try to hide on her way in and out of the store? She clearly didn’t want to be seen in the Dawson’s Creek star’s car. They even went into Erewhon separately, which is a smart strategy to make those paparazzi photos worth less money, but their suspicious behavior is going to start the relationship whispers.
Jackson and Nyong’o have been friends for a long time, and it’s quite possible that they are helping each other nurse their broken hearts. If that’s all it is, then they don’t need to creep around. If their relationship is something more, then they better buckle up for the bumpy ride ahead now that the paparazzi has caught wind that something is heating up between them.
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