Anna Camp Claps Back at Critics Over 18-Year Age Gap
In the grand soap opera of Hollywood romance, Anna Camp just delivered her snarkiest one-liner yet—on Instagram of all places. Two days after introducing her world to Jade Whipkey on the Bride Hard red carpet, the Pitch Perfect star roared back at keyboard warriors who thought an 18-year age gap was the plot twist nobody asked for.
Camp, 42, slid into the comments of a June 20 Instagram post that highlighted the age difference like it was some cosmic crime. “I’ve dated men exactly my age and Jade is far more mature than any of them,” she wrote with surgical precision—your move, doubters. The actress didn’t just cite feelings; she cited facts. “We have more in common than anyone else I’ve ever dated,” she added, “and can literally talk about anything and everything.” If uninterrupted conversations were an Olympic sport, Camp and Whipkey would have more gold than Michael Phelps.
Naturally, critics chimed in faster than you can say “Pride Month”—but Camp’s deadpan charm refused to budge. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I’m wishing everyone well,” she concluded, reminding everyone she’s a grown-up making grown-up decisions. It may not be Shakespeare, but it’s certainly better than your average tweet-storm.
Their romance first went public in May, when Jade—an on-set stylist—posted an ode to Camp on Instagram Stories: “Her smile is a poem…her laugh is music for dancing.” Cue heart emojis. Camp promptly reposted it and treated fans to a “Date night” snap over wine, an image more romantic than your last attempt at a FaceTime dinner. According to E! Online and People Magazine, the couple’s PDA has been equal parts genuine affection and guerrilla PR campaign—for those who can’t resist a scandal.
Camp’s new chapter follows her 2019 divorce from Skylar Astin, who she split from after 22 months of marriage. She’s spoken candidly about the “scary and liberating” transition, confessing at the 2019 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour that she’s “more me than I ever, ever have.” If self-discovery came with wine toasts and red carpets, we’d all be slightly tipsy on empowerment by now.
Let’s face it: celebrity age gaps aren’t new. Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor weathered a 32-year difference, bluntly telling Modern Luxury in 2018, “If someone thinks we’re strange, that’s their problem.” Heidi Klum shrugged off a 16-year gap with Tom Kaulitz in InStyle: “I don’t think about it much…worrying gives you more wrinkles.” And Priyanka Chopra pointed out the double standard in her marriage to Nick Jonas in another InStyle interview. One wonders if Anna Camp took notes.
So there you have it: a well-aged response from Camp, served neat with a slice of sarcasm. Tune in next time for more celebrity curveballs and unapologetic clapbacks—because apparently, the age-gap gossip mill never ages.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, People Magazine, Modern Luxury, InStyle
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