Charlize Theron, the radiant Oscar-winning actress, isn’t holding back when it comes to her less-than-stellar experience with the elite dating app Raya. During a lively appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, June 26, the 49-year-old star dished on why her foray into online dating has been anything but enchanting.
When a viewer asked if rumors of her Raya profile were true, Theron confirmed with a casual, “I am.” Host Andy Cohen, 57, revealed he’s also on the app, sparking a candid exchange. “I don’t do anything with it,” Theron admitted, her tone dripping with exasperation. She explained that a friend had set up her profile, leading to just two dates—neither of which impressed her. “Every week it’s every guy has a Burning Man picture,” she quipped, poking fun at the ubiquitous desert festival photos flooding the app. “And they’re, like, a CEO, like, of nothing.” The audience roared with laughter as she painted a vivid picture of inflated egos and questionable credentials.
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Theron didn’t stop there. “And they’re all, like, into fitness…” she added, before Cohen chimed in with a sly, “Or like a creative director of nothing.” Theron nodded, recounting her frustration with the disconnect between profiles and reality. “Then you meet with them, and they’re not,” she said. “I just say it up front. I’m like, ‘Well, why did you put that on your thing?’ No, I don’t like it.” Her blunt honesty and sharp wit left no doubt—she’s done with the façade of online dating.
Beyond her dating app woes, Theron is gearing up for the release of The Old Guard 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2020 superhero hit based on the comic by Leandro Fernández and Greg Rucka. Appearing alongside co-star Henry Golding on Cohen’s show, she’s clearly in her element, balancing humor with her signature charisma. The Netflix film, set to drop on July 2, promises more action-packed thrills, with Theron reprising her role as the fierce immortal warrior Andy.
Theron’s charm shone just as brightly during her June 24 appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she shared a hilarious anecdote about her daughters’ reaction to her bold new look for the film—a real, not-a-prop mullet. “I have two girls, and they’re very… they’re mostly very girly,” Theron said of Jackson, 12, and August, 9. “They think of me as a princess. And they want Mom to look like a princess.”
The mullet, however, threw them for a loop. “One literally started bawling her eyes out,” Theron recalled with a laugh. She had to sit her daughter down for a heart-to-heart: “I said, ‘We all get to be who we want to be. And right now, Mom wants to wear a mullet.’ I don’t tell you what to do with your hair.” The story showcased Theron’s knack for blending humor with heartfelt parenting moments, proving she’s as authentic off-screen as she is on.
As Theron prepares to dominate screens in The Old Guard 2, her candid takes on dating apps and parenting with a mullet remind us why she’s a Hollywood icon. With her unfiltered honesty and infectious energy, she’s not just slaying roles—she’s calling out the absurdities of modern romance with a laugh and a shrug.