Was it a search? following Lala kentpublication on the social networks of the Midnight in the Switchgrass premiere, fans began to wonder if she was subtly showing her displeasure with Megan Foxthe absence.

the Jennifer’s body The star, 35, was noticeably absent from the Los Angeles premiere of her new project after stepping down hours earlier.

“Due to the recent California mask tenure and the increase in COVID cases, Megan Fox will no longer be attending the premiere tonight,” a press release shared by Variety Monday, June 19, explained. “We appreciate your understanding.”

Kent, 30, who was at the event to support her fiance Randall Emmetther directorial debut, potentially cast some shadow when she posted a photo of herself directly blocking Fox on the movie poster.

“So excited for this!” the reality TV star wrote in the photo, with the text covering Fox’s name as well. Shortly after posting to her Instagram story, she deleted the photo.

Give Them founder Lala went on to pay kind tributes to the cast members who attended the premiere, leaving out Fox and Bruce willis. Kelly machine gun, who also appeared in the film, was not included in Kent’s supportive messages and did not attend the red carpet event after previously sharing his thoughts on his acting career on the social networks.

“I am an actor in a movie. This means that I do not name s – t. I have nothing to do with production. I am not the director and this is not my film. I’m just the actor. I would never act in something I didn’t believe in except… ”Kelly said before laughing with Fox, who is offscreen, during an Instagram Live on July 5.

In the video reposted on Youtube later the musician tries to elaborate in front of the New girl alum cut it.

Fox previously shared how her work on Midnight in the Switchgrass led her to meet her boyfriend.

“I was like, ‘Who is going to play this role? “And [Emmett] was like, ‘Oh, we just had Machine Gun Kelly’ and immediately I was like ‘Uh oh’, ”Fox shared during an episode of the“ Give Them Lala… With Randall ”podcast in July 2020. “I could. I had a feeling that some crazy things were going to happen to me as a result of this meeting, but I didn’t know what yet. I just felt it, deep in my soul.

One month before, Us weekly confirmed that Fox and Kelly, 31, were dating after meeting on the set of the crime thriller. Brian Austin Green previously announced that he and the Tennessee native have separated after nearly 10 years of marriage.

At the time, a source said We that Fox and the artist “Bloody Valentine” were in a great place at the start of their romance.

“They like to spend more and more time together and have a strong bond,” an insider revealed.

Emmett, 50, recently opened up about his experiences working with the couple on the film.

“As a director, and from a purely artistic point of view, their chemistry was unreal,” the filmmaker shared exclusively with Us on July 15. “I mean, you can see… she’s an amazing actor, she’s an amazing actress.… It’s a victory in itself.

The producer admitted he didn’t mind taking credit for making things happen with the addition of Fox and Kelly to the cast.

“Obviously there was chemistry,” he noted. “Obviously there was a connection… but I was looking at it from a directional point of view and I was like, ‘Man, I’m a genius. “Like:” They’re great! I’m so good at it! ‘”

The Florida native wasn’t the only one who originally caught the sparks between the musician and the Transformers actress however.

“I remember after the first day of filming with them, I remember coming home and… saying to my sister and myself, ‘God, man, these are good things. Like, that’s as good as it gets, ”Emmett said. We. “And people come up to me around the set saying, ‘My God, they’re so good together.’ … I think when you have two people who love life so much it’s so much fun to watch and… I see them come out and it looks like they’re both madly in love.

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