Sophie Turner gets real about friendships and relationships. Discover what she values more and her feelings on public scrutiny.
Sophie Turner has recently been in the spotlight due to her divorce from Joe Jonas. Amidst all this, people are revisiting an interview from 2017 where she spoke candidly about her friendships and relationships. In that interview with Marie Claire, Turner made it clear that for her, friendships have a permanence that relationships sometimes lack.
During that Marie Claire conversation, Turner was asked about the nickname fans had created for her and Joe Jonas: "Jophie." Her response made her priorities clear. "I prefer 'Mophie,'" she said, referring to her friendship with "Game of Thrones" co-star Maisie Williams. She went on to underline her perspective on relationships, stating, "Friendships remain constant while relationships can be fleeting."
Turner also spoke about the less glamorous aspects of her high-profile relationship with Jonas. She described the constant public scrutiny as akin to "living in a fishbowl." She lamented how even the most mundane aspects of her life make headlines, calling it boring and frustrating. Turner doesn't appreciate unsolicited attention either, describing fans who take unauthorized photos of her as "invasive." She argued that she'd rather people approach her for a picture, adding the caveat, "unless I don't look good!"
The recent announcement of Turner and Jonas's divorce was delivered through a joint statement on their individual Instagram accounts. The couple asked for privacy for themselves and their family. Following the announcement, Turner's Instagram following increased by 150,000, despite a negative press campaign suggesting she was a bad mother. Reports varied, from describing Turner as a party-lover while Jonas prefers a quiet home life, to accounts of her "downing shots" at a bar days before the divorce news.
Fans have speculated that the negative coverage of Turner could be part of a campaign to tarnish her reputation, drawing parallels to the negative press Britney Spears received following her breakup with Justin Timberlake. Yet, amidst this turbulence, Turner's old statements about the durability of friendships over relationships seem more relevant than ever.