Yesterday, the internet went wild after reading accusations made by the nanny of former couple Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde.
In case you missed it, the nanny - whose identity is unknown - spilled to The Daily Mail, claiming that she was witness to some intense situations during her three years with the family.
Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis and Don't Worry Darling actor and director Olivia Wilde were together nearly 10 years - engaged for 7 - before ending their relationship in 2020. They have two children together, Otis, 8, and Daisy, 6.
According to their nanny, most of the drama was fueled by Wilde's relationship with fellowDon't Worry Darling actor Harry Styles combined with Sudeikis' drinking. Though Wilde claims the relationship with Styles began after hers and Sudeikis' was over, the nanny claims otherwise.
In one particular escalated argument, supposedly ignited because Wilde made a salad with her 'special dressing' for Styles, the nanny claimed:
"The night she left with her salad, Jason had chased after her, videotaping her in the house."
"She was saying, 'Jason, I'm scared of you.' And he said, 'If you're scared of me, why are you leaving your kids with me?"
"So then Jason went outside and lay under her car so she wouldn't leave. She got in her car to back up, he lay under her car so she wouldn't leave."
"She went back into the house, and he went in, it was back and forth. He said he was doing it on purpose to make her late going to see Harry."
In response, Sudeikis and Wilde have united to release a joint statement:
"As parents, it is incredibly upsetting to learn that a former nanny of our two young children would choose to make such false and scurrilous accusations about us publicly."
"Her now 18 month long campaign of harassing us, as well as loved ones, close friends and colleagues, has reached its unfortunate apex."
The statement ended:
"We will continue to focus on raising and protecting our children with the sincere hope that she will now choose to leave our family alone."
Many have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on the situation, some observing that there must be at least some truth to the claims if Sudeikis and Wilde actually came together to release a joint statement.
\u201cThe fact Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde have issued a *joint* statement is how you know everything their former nanny's saying is true\u201d— Otegha K. Uwagba (@Otegha K. Uwagba) 1666042690
\u201c@USATODAY Wow I guess that brought them together to make peace.\u201d— USA TODAY (@USA TODAY) 1666063200
\u201cthe way that nanny story has Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis putting out a JOINT statement after the pr mess of the past few months woooooo oh damn. claps for wild stories bringing them to a united front lol\u201d— hot mess express (@hot mess express) 1666053867
Support for the nanny also flooded in, citing that nannies are often stuck in the middle of messy relationship drama.
\u201c@A_A_Lou I work for divorce parents and I feel for her because they can get crazy. You have the mom texting you on one side and then the dad texting you to ignore her. Things get out of control that I lived in fear of my phone every time I got a text notification.\u201d— \ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b (@\ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b) 1666032190
\u201c@A_A_Lou I've worked with children for the last 33yrs, most of which has been being a Nanny. Sadly, only 2 families over that entire span were legit, had my back & did right by me, while the rest were completely one sided. It's a SAD, yet true fact about the Nanny world. #NannyLife\u201d— \ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b (@\ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b) 1666032190
\u201c@LoveLes09835304 @A_A_Lou That\u2019s my take away as well. If they really had the opportunity to make things right with her and they declined to do so, they are getting what they deserve. She was in the middle and got crap from both sides, while getting zero help from either.\u201d— \ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b (@\ud83d\udc8b\ud83d\udc51You Won\u2019t Break My Soul \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b) 1666032190
But what the people really want to know...is what's in the salad dressing?
\u201c@barstoolsports What is \u201cspecial dressing\u201d?\u201d— Barstool Sports (@Barstool Sports) 1666062301
\u201c@Jezebel @caitlinrcruz still nothing on the salad dressing though ... my DMs are open ...\u201d— Nora Biette-Timmons (@Nora Biette-Timmons) 1666038236
\u201c@barstoolsports Any word on the recipe??\u201d— Barstool Sports (@Barstool Sports) 1666062301
\u201c@CNN I just wanna know...\u201d— CNN (@CNN) 1666071007
All kidding aside, though, we do hope that the statement brings some peace and puts and end to the harassment so that Sudeikis and Wilde can focus on raising their children.
