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Paul Giamattihas the support of his girlfriend Clara Wong.
During theCritics Choice Awardson Jan. 14, the actor gave a special shout-out to Wong as hetook home best actor. “I want to say, I love my beautiful girlfriend Clara Wong,” he said on stage. “Why you bother with me, I don’t know why.”
Though it’s unclear when the couple started dating, they previously worked together on the set of Showtime’sBillionsin 2016.
Since then, they have made a handful of appearances together. They recently made their red carpet debut as a couple in early January 2024 at thePalm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards.
Here’s everything to know about Giamatti’s girlfriend.
She’s an actress
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She’s a Scorpio
She and Paul Giamatti previously worked together
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She and Paul Giamatti have been linked since 2019
In August 2020,she posted a dimly lit photoof what appears to be Giamatti on Instagram alongside a fish emoji, and in March 2021,she posted a photo of Giamattion set ofBillions.
In June 2021, she went public with their romance as she wished Giamatti a happy birthday. Since then, she has posted a number of cute tributes to Giamatti, including one post from his birthday in June 2023, in whichshe shared a photo of him smilingalongside the caption, “Happy birthday to this sweet soul! 😊🐬♊️.”
She and Paul Giamatti made their red carpet debut in January 2024
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After appearing together at the unveiling of the Paul Giamatti Fundraiser for the Denali Foundation in October 2019, the couple made their red carpet debut as a couple on Jan. 4, 2024, as they attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards. They laterstepped out together at a Golden Globesafterparty where they were photographed sharing a laugh.
Paul Giamatti thanked her in his Critics Choice Awards speech
As Giamatti took home best actor at the Critics Choice Awards, he made sure to thank his loved ones, including Wong, his late father Bart Giamatti and his son Samuel, whom he shares with his ex-wife Elizabeth Cohen.
Speaking of Wong, the actor said: “I want to say, I love my beautiful girlfriend Clara Wong. Why you bother with me, I don’t know.”
She attended the Oscars with Paul Giamatti
Clara Wong and Paul Giamatti.Arturo Holmes/Getty
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Wong continued to be a style standout at the awards shows she attended alongside Paul Giamatti, including the Oscars on March 10, 2024. And Giamatti definitely took notice. WhenETasked him who had his favorite look of the night,he raved, “My girlfriend! She’s over there in the red dress.That’smy girlfriend!”
source: people.com
