Natalie Portman vehemently denies dating or having any romantic relationship with Moby in the past.
The Oscar-winning actress tells reporters that there was no way she and the singer had ever been involved romantically. Instead, she says she only recalls an older man being creepy with her when she just graduated high school. She asserts that their supposed romance was nonexistent and that she did not recall ever being involved with him, at least not in the manner Moby suggests.
Portman elaborates on the matter, saying she used to be a fan of his and went to one of his gigs. After the show, Moby invited her to go backstage with him and asked to be friends with her. She says she was around 20 years old at the time and was filming movies while Moby was touring the world for his performances.
She then points out that she left no possibility for them ever to have been romantically linked. She was astounded at the singer's claim of being in a relationship with her. What's worse is that the allegation was written and later on published in the singer's memoir, Then It All Fell Apart, for the whole world to read and prey on.
However, she says she does not discredit the handful number of times they hung out together. They seemed to be good friends for some time. And Moby had then eased into hinting on his wishes to make her his girlfriend.
The friendship suddenly went up in smoke when Portman discovered his intentions. She explained she did not want to go on and maintain a friendship with an older man who had romantic feelings for her and desired her in a way she believed was inappropriate. At the time, she also admitted to the singer that she was seeing someone else.
So Portman is wondering why he has been going around and screaming to the world---or to anyone who would listen---how, once upon a time, the mother of Luke Skywalker was his girlfriend.
The Star Wars actress was appalled by the fact that this piece of information was even permitted to be published without checking with all the parties concerned. She slams Moby and his publishers, and whoever else was involved.
She also expresses her dissent with the claim by asking why nobody had bothered to call her up and confirm it. She was outraged that no one had thought to fact-check the whole thing.
