Overview

• Jost told Entertainment Tonight on July 10 that Bailey’s openness about his sexuality made the red-carpet kisses “not the biggest threat” to his marriage
• The co-stars first exchanged friendly lip kisses at the London premiere on June 16 and repeated the gesture a week later in New York City
• Jost dismissed the ensuing media frenzy as overblown, noting that people “really blow it out of proportion when someone kisses their friend hello”
• Johansson confirmed on the Today show that the smooches were uncomplicated displays of friendship, calling Bailey “a lovable guy” and labeling the act purely platonic
• Bailey defended the gestures in late June by saying that showing affection among friends is important and that “life’s too short not to” share love in different ways during the Jurassic World Rebirth tour