The reason behind Selena Gomez and Emily Blunt's cheeky pose has been revealed.
The two actresses reunited on Friday (January 12) at the 2023 American Film Institute Awards in Los Angeles, which was also attended by a star-studded guest list including Pedro Pascal, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Downey Jr.. and more.
The 31-year-old 'Love You Like A Love Song' musician and 40-year-old British actress were snapped at the event with their hands covering their mouths.
Gomez reposted the photo on her Instagram Story and penned in the caption: "We shall not speak lol."
It appears the actresses were covering their mouths in response to their individual viral moments at the 2024 Golden Globes, which took place on Sunday, January 7.
The award ceremony provided some online chatter as a video of the Rare Beauty founder sharing some intense gossip with Taylor Swift and Miles Teller's wife Keleigh Sperry went wild on the internet.
In the footage, Gomez can be seen leaning in to discreetly talk to the 'Karma' songstress, 34, and Sperry, 31, sparking speculation about the content of their conversation. At one point, Swift and Sperry's mouths drop open in shock as Gomez then appears to confirm what she has just said with an enthusiastic nod.
Some viewers claimed that the Only Murders In The Building star was talking about Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet, saying: "I asked for a picture with him and she said no," to which Sperry seemingly mouthed the question: "With Timothée?" - potentially referring to the 28-year-old actor, who attended the award show with the Kylie Cosmetics founder.
Watch the moment below:However, Gomez shut that speculation down in the comment of an E! News post, which asked if "Selena Gomez was gossiping about Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet at the Golden Globes".
The former Disney Channel star clarified that her and Swift's actual conversation had nothing to do with Chalamet and Jenner, writing: "Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that’s anyone business."
The Quiet Place actress also faced her own lip-reading allegations after a clip posted by CBS on TikTok left a few fans convinced that Blunt and her husband Krasinski, 44, were discussing a "divorce" on the red carpet at the event.
The footage showed the married couple having a brief exchange as they laughed and posed for a photo together. The Office star was then seen moving his mouth, prompting users to speculate that he was talking about ending his marriage, with one writing: "Did he say I can’t wait to divorce?"
However, one TikToker - who goes by Nina Celested and calls herself 'Lip reading girl' - shared her take on the conversation, clarifying what she actually believed the pair were talking about.
Despite what most people assumed, Nina said that Blunt told her husband: "It’s chilly here, right?" Then, Krasinski apparently responded: "Can’t wait til we’re indoors. It’s windy."
Days after the award show, an insider told Us Weekly that Krasinski and Blunt were never talking about separating during their exchange.
"There are no issues with Emily and John. They are absolutely not talking about divorce," the source claimed. "They think the rumors are funny and ridiculous."
So essentially, both Gomez and Blunt wanted to ensure no one could read their lips and misconstrue what they were saying.