Chris Pine Addresses Harry Styles ‘Spitgate’ Incident

Chris Pine explains the “Spitgate” issue involving him and Harry Styles. He recently confirmed to Esquire that “Harry did not spit on me.”

The incident became popular due to a viral video showing the English singer walking over to his seat beside Pine at the Venice Film Festival.

For a moment, it would seem that something came out of Style’s mouth and landed on Pine’s lap. Consequently, fans dubbed the incident “Spitgate.”

What did Chris Pine say about “Spitgate?”

Chris Pine reveals the true story behind his Harry Styles spitgate reaction:

“Harry did not spit on me. Harry is a very kind guy. I think Harry leaned down and said, ‘It’s just words isn’t it?’ We had this little joke. We were all jet lagged and trying to answer questions and… pic.twitter.com/VC1WsPRSdz

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PIne’s representatives issued a statement after the Spitgate rumors spread:

“This is a ridiculous story – a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation.”

Moreover, the American actor set the record straight during an interview with Esquire: 

“Harry did not spit on me. Harry is a very kind guy. I was on the plane, and we were flying back from Venice, having a great time on the plane….”

“…and my publicist wakes me up and says, ‘We have to craft a statement on what happened in Venice.”

“She showed me the thing, and it did look, indeed, like Harry spit on me,” Chris Pine said. However, he explained it was a misunderstanding, saying, “He didn’t spit on me.”

The actor continued, “I think Harry leaned down and said, ‘It’s just words, isn’t it?’ We had this little joke.”

“We were all jet lagged and trying to answer questions, and sometimes when you’re doing these press releases, your brain goes befuddled, and you start speaking gibberish….”

“…so we had a joke: ‘It’s just words.’” Also, he said, “if there was drama, I absolutely didn’t know about it, nor really would I have cared.”

Chris Pine further elaborated on what happened, saying, “Venice was normal things getting swept up in a narrative that people wanted to make….”

“…compounded by the metastasizing that can happen in the Twitter-sphere. It was ridiculous.” 

Olivia Wilde’s moving “Don’t Worry Darling” was premiering during the event, so she had a few words about Spitgate.

She said it was “a perfect example of people looking for drama wherever they can.” Finally, a source close to Harry Styles told The Independent that the alleged incident was “not true.”