Relationships between two adults with significant age gaps are not uncommon, sometimes even more so in the crucible of Hollywood.
Actor Anna Camp of Pitch Perfect fame has come under some scrutiny after she appeared on the red carpet with her new girlfriend, Jade Whipkey. Camp is 42 and Whipkey is 24.
This difference in ages raised some eyebrows in comments on a post by Pink News about the couple, to the point that Camp felt she needed to step in and clear the air.
Camp, whose new movie Bride Hard also stars fellow Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson, has previously been married, twice. First to Scrubs actor Michael Mosley, then to Pitch Perfect alum Skylar Astin, the latter marriage ending in 2019 after three years.
Not much is known about where or when Camp and Whipkey met, but they appeared in a TikTok in February of this year, clearly together. Whipkey also works in the entertainment industry in LA.
Camp's rebuttal to the many commenters on the post who were critical of the age gap between her and Whipkey compared her emotional connection with Whipkey to ones she has had with men her own age.
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"I’ve dated men exactly my age and Jade is FAR more mature than any of them. We have more in common than anyone else I’ve ever dated and can literally talk about anything and everything."
"Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I'm wishing everyone well. Especially this Pride month."
Many people agreed with Camp, at least about the maturity level of men.
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Opinions on their relationship were all over the place. There were numerous comments like those that caused Camp to defend her relationship in the first place.
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Some folks, however, were more supportive, arguing that both of them are adults, so whatever floats their boat.
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Echoing back Camp's own defense of her relationship, some folks reiterated that it can be more about maturity level.
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And, some people said, this criticism feels a bit pointed, as this sort of relationship age gap in the entertainment industry is basically so common it's a trope.
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In fact, one commenter argued, a little tongue-in-cheek, perhaps Whipkey is the one really coming out on top here.
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Others were less in agreement, and thought that Camp's sexual orientation shouldn't factor in here.
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Finally, there were those who were still suspicious, because they couldn't really picture themselves in that relationship.
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Regardless of what the internet is saying, clearly Camp adores Whipkey and will defend their relationship.
