Overview

• A representative for Christine Baranski told multiple outlets on Aug. 22 that she and singer King Princess are strictly friends and have never been in a relationship.
• The clarification followed widely shared photos of the two holding hands at the Mamma Mia! Broadway re-opening at New York’s Winter Garden Theatre on Aug. 18.
• King Princess posted the red-carpet shots on Aug. 20 with the caption “#loveislove,” prompting enthusiastic comments from fans and a nod from actress Hannah Einbinder.
• Baranski, 73, and King Princess, 26, met while costarring in season 2 of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers and have previously described a close bond in an Interview Magazine conversation.
• The pair have appeared together at several theater events since 2024, including Oh, Mary! and The Picture of Dorian Gray, contributing to ongoing public speculation.