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Florence Pugh Just Called People Out For Being “Horrible” Online In An Apparent Reference To Her Relationship With Zach Braff
Florence and Zach’s relationship has faced repeated scrutiny for the 21-year age gap, and this is not the first time that she has hit back.

Florence Pugh Just Called People Out For Being “Horrible” Online In An Apparent Reference To Her Relationship With Zach Braff

It’s fair to say that Florence Pugh has enjoyed a pretty incredible few years in terms of her professional life.

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After dating for several months, Florence paid tribute to Zach in a sweet Instagram post on his 45th birthday in April 2020.

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And while Florence largely keeps her private life private, she also addressed the controversy that her relationship incited in an interview a year later.

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Speaking to the Sunday Times in July 2021, she said of her love life: “I think it bugs people that it’s not who they expected. But it’s my life and I’m not doing anything to please people or to make it a better headline or story.”

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Florence and Zach’s relationship has been incredibly low-key ever since, and the subsequent mystery around them means that they are often subjected to rumors on both ends of the scale — from secretly getting married to privately breaking up.

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Most recently, the speculation has been firmly on a secret split, and Florence was romantically linked to her former Midsommar costar Will Poulter earlier this week.

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The pair had been photographed laughing and joking together while on a beach holiday, and the pictures sent fans into meltdown as they shared their excitement at the potential new relationship.

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She also pointed out that two other friends were with them at the beach, but had been cleverly edited out of the photos.

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“I understand that the nature of this job is that you sometimes get your privacy completely bulldozed by the paparazzi, but to fabricate this stuff actually does more damage than good,” Florence went on, before joking: “Thanks for saying we look sexy… Doesn’t mean we’re doing the sexy.”

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“Probably can see the pap in the distance… Hiding behind some poor family, waiting for the optimum time of ‘let’s make a fake relationship,’” she added, also posting a photo of Will and a male friend “enjoying their private time. Soaking up the sun. Enjoying their no drama holiday,” on a sunbed together.

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In addition to general commentary about Florence and Will making a cute couple, there were several tweets that shaded Zach and made jibes about his age.

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“Florence Pugh going from this Zach Braff to Will Poulter is one of the greatest upgrades in history,” someone wrote. A second said: “I do in fact hope Florence Pugh dumps her old ass bf for Will Poulter i think that would nicely set the tone for the whole summer.”

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“There’s literally no need to be horrible online — no need,” she went on. “Think about what you write. Think about who it affects.”

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Will shared a screenshot of this post to his own social media page and added: “By my dear FRIEND @FlorencePugh. Thank you for calling out bullying when you see it.”

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Despite confirming that she isn’t dating Will and seemingly jumping to Zach’s defense, Florence did not confirm whether she and Zach are still together amid growing speculation that they have amicably separated.

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The former Scrubs star directed the actor in the dramedy, and told Collider: “Florence Pugh’s performance in the movie, I know I’m biased, but it’s the most miraculous thing you will ever see.”

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The movie’s release date is yet to be confirmed, and it is just one of Florence’s projects this year, with her much-anticipated role alongside Harry Styles in Don’t Worry Darling set to hit screens in September.

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