Overview

• Accepting an award on Sept. 5 at the Deauville American Film Festival, Anderson said, “I do not and will never feed into PR stunts” and insisted, “There are no silly games being played.”
• The comments address speculation that her public rapport with The Naked Gun costar Liam Neeson was orchestrated during the film’s press tour.
• TMZ recently alleged the pairing was a coordinated marketing effort, while earlier reports, including People’s sourcing, described a “budding romance.”
• Anderson emphasized privacy, citing past exploitation and saying she is “authentically driven” and not comfortable sharing her romantic life.
• Neither the studio nor the actors have provided definitive confirmation of a relationship, leaving the authenticity dispute unresolved.