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Olivia Wilde: Dating, Double Standards & Dealing with Scrutiny
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Four Years of Quiet: The Don't Worry Darling Era and Its Aftermath
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Cooper notes that Wilde effectively disappeared from long-form interviews for about four years and asks if it was intentional. Wilde says absolutely — she needed to get quiet, hear herself again, and step out of the tornado. The Don't Worry Darling promotional period was unprecedented in its chaos: fake stories, fake sources, complete fictional narratives traded as fact. Her assistant, having watched it all from inside, told her it had ruined tabloids for him forever [1] — Olivia Wilde "Pulled back from public life for ~4 years: Wilde intentionally stepped back from public life and long-form interviews for roughly four year…" 1:11:03 . Wilde describes doing intensive therapy, taking the destruction as an opportunity to rebuild. She was the most talked-about woman in the world in 2022 — for her relationships, parenting, looks, and morality — and she felt completely disconnected from the person being discussed. Her private life during that period was, she says, actually wholesome and joyful: a tornado outside the door, a nice house inside.
Wilde argues that sharing custody can actually make you a better parent because each parent is fully present during their time, giving children the best of both parents rather than a diminished version.
Wilde intentionally stepped back from public life and long-form interviews for roughly four years after the Don't Worry Darling promotional chaos, to heal and rebuild herself.
