Sophia Bush made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night in Washington DC.
The One Tree Hill star, 41, who recently came out as “queer,” coordinates with the football star, 38, in black appearance.
Bush wowed photographers in a strapless, floor-length dress with large buttons down the front.
The actress, with her silky, worn-out brown hair, often stopped to whisper something in her partner’s ear during her walk on the red carpet.
Ashlyn oozed confidence in a black suit with some texture on the jacket and gold tips.
Sophia Bush made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night.
The One Tree Hill star, 41, who recently came out as “queer,” coordinates with the soccer star, 38, in black looks.
Her short blonde hair was perfectly curled and combed out of her face to show off her sun-kissed makeup and radiant smile.
On Saturday, the couple also attended the White House Correspondent’s Garden Brunch alongside luminaries like Fran Drescher and Vanderpump Rules alums Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.
The One Tree Hill alum, 41, She looked beautiful in a light green strapless midi dress with different shades of green flowers all over it.
The Good Sam star paired the dress with a pair of black strappy sandals with a thin strap on the toes and another around the ankle.
Ashlyn, for her part, looked pretty in a pale pink double-breasted suit with gold buttons on the jacket.
The relatively new couple also took the time to take a photo with Kasie Hunt, Megan Murphy, Hilary Rosen and Joanna Coles at the annual event.
They could also be seen mingling with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly queer person to hold that position.
Earlier this week, Sophia premiered an essay in Glamor magazine in which he declared himself queer.
Not only that, he confirmed that his close friendship with Ashlyn was much more than that: they are a couple.
Bush wowed photographers with a strapless, floor-length dress with large buttons down the front.
Ashlyn was wearing a black suit with some texture on the jacket and gold spikes.
They could also be seen mingling with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly queer person to hold that position.
Earlier this week, Sophia debuted an essay in Glamor magazine in which she came out as queer.
Not only that, he confirmed that his close friendship with Ashlyn was much more than that: they are a couple.
The Chicago Police Department actress admitted that she is ‘in love’ with Ashlyn, whom she befriended in 2019 and later began a romantic relationship in October 2023.
Sophia began dating Ashlyn only after her marriage to Grant Hughes fell apart and Ashlyn left his wife Ali Krieger.
“People watching from the outside were not aware of how long it took, how many painful conversations were had,” he wrote.
Once rumors about their affair began to leak into the public, Sophia was subjected to “blatant lies and violent threats.”
Earlier in the day, the couple attended brunch on the White House Correspondents’ Garden.
“I finally feel like I can breathe,” he wrote.
The Chicago PD actress admitted she is ‘in love’ with Ashlyn, whom she befriended in 2019 and then began a romantic relationship in October 2023 after her marriage to Grant Hughes fell apart and Ashlyn left his wife. Ali Krieger.
“I didn’t expect to find love in this support system,” she wrote, sharing that her bond with Harris was rare and beautiful. “I don’t know how else to say it other than: I didn’t see it until I saw it.”
She also explained that her queerness was not a secret from her ex-husbands. She told both Grant and her first husband, Chad Michael Murray.
Sophia also wrote about how her relationship Ashlyn wanted to turn into a romance, reflecting that “I think it’s very easy to not see something that’s been in front of you for a long time when you’ve never seen it as an option and never They had considered an option.
She candidly confessed: ‘What I saw was a friend with her big, happy life. And now I know she thought the same about me.
Sophia was candid about the complicated process by which she and Ashlyn became a couple, after the collapse of their respective marriages.
“People watching from the outside were not aware of how long it took, how many painful conversations were had,” he wrote. “A lot of effort was made to be graceful with the processing of other people, their time, their obligations and their feelings.”
However, once rumors about their affair began to leak into the public, Sophia was subjected to “blatant lies and violent threats” and accused of being a “homewrecker,” which she adamantly denies.
She criticized trolls who said I left my ex because I suddenly realized I wanted to be with women; my partners have known what I like for a long time (so it’s not that, sorry!). ).’