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Alia Shawkat Denies Dating Brad Pitt, Says They’re Friends

8/17/2026

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On August 16, 2026, Alia Shawkat told Andy Cohen she and Brad Pitt are just friends, not dating.
They were seen together at the L.A. on Fire art show in November 2019, prompting a PEOPLE source to state that nothing romantic was happening.
Shawkat told Vulture in June 2020 they were just friends, noting that Pitt does not read press and therefore is unaware of the rumors.

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Story summary

On August 16, 2026, Alia Shawkat told Andy Cohen she and Brad Pitt are just friends, not dating.
They were seen together at the L.A. on Fire art show in November 2019, prompting a PEOPLE source to state that nothing romantic was happening.
Shawkat told Vulture in June 2020 they were just friends, noting that Pitt does not read press and therefore is unaware of the rumors.