After months of teasing their romance on social media, Anna Camp and her GF, Jade Whipkey, made their red carpet debut at the Bride Hard premiere on June 18. The actress and the on-set stylist first sparked romance rumors in February when they appeared in a Mr. Big Street TikTok video, where Anna called Jade “babe” and revealed that she now “likes women” and finds it “great.” Their relationship became more public in May when Jade posted a photo of Anna at a romantic dinner date, writing, “Her smile is a poem. her eyes are roses, her laugh is music for dancing.”

Although Anna and Jade seem super happy together, I fear critics already have a lot to say about their relationship — specifically the 18-year age gap of it all. (Anna is 42 and Jade is 24.) When a June 20 Pink News Instagram post highlighted their ages, people shared their brutally honest thoughts in the comments section. Eventually, Anna entered the chat with her own comment defending her relationship. So, what did Anna Camp have to say about her and Jade Whipkey’s age gap? Here’s how she clapped back at the criticism.

Anna Camp Comments On Jade Whipkey Age Gap

Pink News shared a video of Anna Camp and Jade Whipkey smiling and posing together on the Bride Hard red carpet, with on-screen text pointing out their ages. Naturally, there was lots of ~debate~ in the comments. One of the most-liked comments on the video reads: “Just cuz they are gay doesnt excuse the weird ahh age gap.” Another person declared, “Regardless of celebrity or gender: if a 42 year old is with a 24 year old, it’s about power or control, even on a subconscious level.”

Evidently, Anna saw some of that negative feedback and decided to weigh in. “I’ve dated men exactly my age and Jade is far more mature than any of them,” she wrote in her own comment. “We have more in common than anyone else I’ve ever dated and can literally talk about anything and everything.” Anna finished her comment on a positive note, writing, “Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I’m wishing everyone well 🙂 Especially this Pride month 🌈.”

While Anna and Jade have faced criticism, some fans are celebrating their relationship. “Almost every pitch perfect bella coming out as a queer is so important to me,” one person shared in the comments. Someone else addressed the haters more directly, writing, “I would have loved to date a hot 42 year old woman when I was 24 idk what’s up with you guys.”

In an exclusive interview with Betches, Anna and her Pitch Perfect costar, Rebel Wilson, reflected on “manifesting” their WLW relationships in the iconic musical movie. (Remember that scene where Amy tells Aubrey: “So, there’s like 10 of us. That means one of us is probably a lesbian”?) “I remember on the set of Pitch Perfect 2, having a real interesting chat with a lot of the girls about sexuality and stuff, and it was really lovely to have a chat with the girls,” Rebel recalled. Anna said she “surprisingly” missed out on that.