Bill Murray has finally opened up about the wild rumors that he once dated Kelis.
The legendary actor and R&B singer were rumored to be dating in 2023 after they were spotted at a number of music festivals together that summer.
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Now, the Ghostbusters star has discussed the speculation for the first time during an interview with Sway in the Morning.
“I met this girl named Kelis. I got great press that I was dating her, which really raised my cred,” Murray joked.
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The Oscar nominee added that he had been interested in the singer since he saw her in Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s video for “Got Your Money,” saying: “I love that video. I watched that. I kept going, ‘That’s the silliest thing. How did I miss that when it came out in the first place?’
“It’s so crazy and I’m going, ‘Who is the girl with the red hair?’ And it was Kelis, so I just had to meet her sometime. She’s turned out to be spectacular.”
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Despite his clear admiration for Kelis, Murray went on to deny that the pair have ever been romantically involved.
“No, no,” he clarified, before joking: “But, you know, one of us could be on the rebound any second.”
Kelis herself previously addressed the rumors on social media in June 2023, commenting: “Lol yeah maybe for now everyone’s dumb and will believe anything but the best part is we are both blessed, rich and happy. So who’s really laughing now that’s funny.”
The U.S. Sun had reported that the two bonded over the deaths of their respective partners. Kelis’ second husband Mike Mora died in 2022, while Murray’s estranged wife Jennifer passed away the year before.
The singer later spoke about the tragedy in an interview with PEOPLE and admitted that despite the crushing loss, she was grateful that she and her husband’s children were able to say their goodbyes.
“It wasn’t something that was sudden. We were able to prepare, and love, and say goodbye. We were able to spend the time that we needed to, as much as we were given, the best way that we could. Is it a great situation? No, it’s freaking awful, but I am grateful,” she said.
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“It was out of our hands from the beginning. We’re just grateful for what we had. It’s part of life.”
