Tryin' to hook up outside your marriage? Propose
a threesome! These celebs aren't here for your rigid, monogamous relationship
rules. And one's even comfortable enough to let Mom and Grandma in on the action.
Shailene Woodley has been open about her alternative lifestyle, love for nature,
and her love life. In an interview with The New York Times in 2020,
"The Fault in Our Stars" actor admitted to once being in an open relationship, saying -
"I'm someone who has experienced both an open relationship and a deeply monogamous relationship
in my life. [...] But there has to be a level of responsibility in any relationship dynamic,
and that responsibility is simply honesty and communication and trust.
There's no word on which of her previous relationships were open. From 2017 to 2020,
Woodley dated rugby player Ben Volavola. In February 2021,
after dating for less than a year, it was announced that the actor was
engaged to NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers — however, the pair split in early 2022.
Comedian Margaret Cho was in an open marriage for 11 years. In 2003, the "Drop Dead Diva"
star married artist Al Ridenour after dating for several years. That same year, she told Bond that
her relationship was, quote, "very conventional and conservative." However, she forgot to
mention that she and Ridenour were allowed to have different partners during their union.
"We got together because we sort of, we just couldn't - I mean, we both have this,
'I just don't want to have sex with the same person my whole life. That's gross.'"
Cho went on to add that she's even cooked for the women Ridenour has brought home. A year later,
when appearing on "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Cho explained that she and
her husband had made the decision to have an open relationship as soon as they began
their romance because it suited them. However, Cho filed for divorce from Ridenour in 2015.
In 2015, Brody Jenner revealed to GQ that he and his then-girlfriend,
Kaitlynn Carter, were open to inviting other people into their bedroom, saying -
"We're not opposed to having somebody else join in on our sexcapades. [...] When the
conversation was brought up, Kaitlynn said, 'I actually don't mind at all.'"
"She thinks that you guys are like, in this like, polyamorous relationship."
"That's none of her business, you know, we just -"
"I just -"
"We like what we like."
With that not-so-clarifying answer, Carter pretty much confirmed that the couple did engage with
other partners, but not without the other being present. As Carter explained further on the show -
"Everything with me and Brody is under my control, let's put it that way."
The couple ended up splitting in 2019 after about a six-year relationship. And,
despite the pair tying the knot in Indonesia a year prior, they never legalized their marriage
in the United States, which meant they were technically never officially husband and wife.
In a 2021 episode of "Red Table Talk," Willow Smith revealed that she lives a polyamorous
lifestyle, explaining to her mother Jada Pinkett Smith and grandmother Adrienne Banfield-Norris -
"With polyamory, I feel like the main foundation
is the freedom to be able to create a relationship style that works for you."
"So I was like, 'How can I structure the way that I approach relationships with that in mind?'"
In addition to explaining why she chose to become polyamorous,
Willow defended the practice after her grandmother stated that the lifestyle
only revolved around sex, arguing that she has the least amount of sex in her
friend group despite the fact that she is the only one who is polyamorous.
During their conversation, Jada was supportive of her daughter's choices,
noting her understanding while emphasizing the importance of
clarifying your relationship intentions to yourself and everyone else involved.
In an interview with Vanity Fair in October 2022, singer Lizzo called her boyfriend,
comedian and actor Myke Wright, the love of her life. However,
that didn't mean the "Truth Hurts" singer believed in spending the rest of her life
with just one person. In fact, she explained how she wasn't a fan of monogamy on the radio show
"The Breakfast Club" that July, despite having a lot of love for her partner.
"I think a traditional relationship scares me for 10 years, but love is forever."
Lizzo and Wright worked together on MTV's "Wonderland" series in 2016 and ignited
dating rumors in March 2021. Her romance with the comedian became Instagram official in
February 2023 when the two walked the red carpet for Clive Davis' pre-Grammys gala
and shared a few since-deleted highlights of that day on the social media platform.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's 15-year-age gap definitely caused a stir when they started dating
in 2003. They tied the knot in 2005 but called it quits in 2011 following several cheating
accusations on Kutcher's part. Years later, Moore seemingly proved all these rumors to be true.
In fact, rumors spread that the couple had an open marriage,
but that didn't seem to be entirely the case. In her memoir "Inside Out,"
Moore revealed that she agreed to have threesomes, but it backfired, writing -
"I put him first. So when he expressed his fantasy of bringing a third person into our bed,
I didn't say no. I wanted to show him how great and fun I could be."
However, Kutcher allegedly used it against her when it
came to his reported infidelities, with Moore going on to write -
"Because we had brought a third party into our relationship, Ashton said,
that blurred the lines and, to some extent, justified what he'd done."
The couple's divorce was finalized in 2013.
In May 2020, R&B singer Kehlani spoke with "The Breakfast Club" radio show,
where they revealed that they had an open relationship with rapper YG. Kehlani admitted
that although they and the rapper, who was seen kissing another woman at a nightclub,
allowed one another to see other people,
there was a breaking point for the "Beautiful Lies" singer that ended their very brief romance.
"I lowkey am saying s— can go down as long as everything is
communicated because everyone's adult, because I know how this life is."
When asked to define an open relationship,
Kehlani expressed that no two open relationships looked the same, with couples having to decide
what they feel is crossing the line and what is deemed appropriate, stating -
"I think it's whatever boundaries you guys set with each other."
Despite having such openness with YG, Kehlani told
the hosts that they weren't interested in anyone while the two were an item.
Drew Barrymore dated actor Luke Wilson from 1996 to 1998. The pair even starred as love
interests in the late '90s films "Home Fries" and "Best Men." After their split,
Wilson spoke highly of Barrymore's professionalism
when they both starred in the 2000 film "Charlie's Angels," telling People -
"That's Drew — she didn't let the personal stuff get in the way."
And though their romance was over many years ago,
Barrymore brought up their brief relationship on her talk show "The Drew Barrymore Show" in 2022.
"I think he was also dating other people. Yeah, totally,
it was an open relationship, we were young."
Famed drag queen RuPaul has kept much of his relationship with his husband, Georges LeBar,
under the radar. However, one thing that RuPaul did disclose is that they allowed it to be an
open relationship. Sharing his thoughts on the subject with Vanity Fair in 2019, RuPaul stated -
"I wouldn't want to put restraints on the person I love the most on this planet. […] Listen, if you
get something happening that you cannot resist and that is gonna make you happy, go for it."
An open relationship between RuPaul and LeBar meant that the duo had enormous trust
for one another. Having been together for nearly three decades, RuPaul shed
light on why their open arrangement ended up working when he told The Guardian in 2018 -
"He is respectful of me. He would never turn it into something that
would make me feel uncomfortable, and I wouldn't do that to him either."
RuPaul and LeBar began dating in 1994 after meeting at the Limelight Club
in New York City. They finally decided to make it official by tying the knot in 2017.
William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett have been married since 1951 and are credited with having
one of Hollywood's longest marriages. However, their union had its fair share
of bumps in the road. In an interview with Fox News Digital in January 2023,
Bartlett revealed that the stars were in an open marriage for quite a few years.
"I guess it was a little bit of an open marriage at first,
but that was very painful. It didn't work well."
Bartlett went on to share that at that time in New York it seemed that many
others lived that way in their lives and relationships. In her memoir "Middle of
the Rainbow," Bartlett recalled that both she and the "Boy Meets World" actor engaged
in extramarital affairs in the early stages of their marriage, with Bartlett writing -
"I never felt guilty because I was never tied to fidelity, and neither was Bill."
Bartlett admitted to being involved in a months-long affair in 1959 — but learning about
her husband's affair in the '70s with a producer had her wanting to end their open marriage. The
pair eventually worked on their relationship and celebrated 72 years together in June 2023.
On May 4, 2022, Frankie Grande married Hale Leon in a "Star Wars"-themed wedding. However,
the older brother of superstar Ariana Grande wasn't always into a monogamous relationship.
In 2018, Frankie proclaimed that he was in a relationship with two men who were
married to each other. Speaking with "Access Hollywood," he shared that he
was involved in a throuple with a doctor and a lawyer, adding -
"I was very open to the possibilities of what does
love look like? What could love be? It just happened."
Frankie also noted that he was not in an open relationship despite being with two
other people. Now married, Frankie told Page Six that his involvement
with two other men helped him realize he was always, quote, "just a one-man man."