Charlize Theron reveals her biggest ick in a guy that's an instant turn off
Charlize Theron has gone viral again for her latest unexpected sex admission.
Theron, 50, got people talking last year after appearing as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcast. During her discussions with host Alex Cooper, the actress got honest about her dating life and why she's never tied the knot.
While she hasn't married, Theron has had some high-profile relationships. The Apex star dated Sean Penn for two years and, prior to that, she was with Stuart Townsend for the best part of a decade.
Theron has now been single for a few years and, from what she told Cooper, she's loving it.
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"I did just recently f**k a 26-year-old," she bragged. "And it was really f***ing amazing."
Theron did note, however, that she's only had three one-night stands in her life.
"I'm sounding very cocky here, but I think it's because I found this freedom in my 40s where I'm like, 'Oh my God,' so I just want to say this in perspective," she said.
Now Theron has shared further insight into her sex life — what she finds to be a huge turn off, specifically.
Chatting to Kareem Rahma for his SubwayTakes series, Theron's 'take' is that a guy saying he wants to 'make love' to you is a massive ick.
"Don't f***ing say it, because my vagina closes up," the actress insisted. "All the ladies know what I'm talking about."
When asked why she finds it to be such a turn off, Theron explained: "I don't want you make anything with me, I want you to do something with me. Like, let's do it – well, don't say that either. That's f***ing lame."
"Just f**k me," she added. "Just say that."
Rahma was visibly perplexed by Theron's sentiments, prompting her to get another woman's opinion who was on the subway with them.
When asked if it's an ick if a man uses the phrase 'make love' when it comes to sex, the random subway-user agreed that it's a turn off.
"Please don't make anything; especially not love," the Mad Max star further insisted.
Her latest remarks have raised eyebrows and most certainly sparked a debate on social media.
Somebody said: "Wtf! That’s actually the nicest way to say, instead of… 'I want to f* with you', which would totally turn me off instantly!"
"She said skip the poetry, save the time," quipped a different X user.
Another person added: "Dude we’re tired of hearing all this, too many rules man. It’s like walking on a thread."
But not everyone disagreed with Theron's view.
"Just to be clear (and I wouldn't be as crude as her) but if you're just after a bit of fun without strings, then I agree with the sentiment," one person said. "Do you want to have sex - is more realistic and honest. There's lust, not love."
"I agree with this. Talking, in general, is overrated," said another.
A third insisted: "Women been telling us this for years, y'all just not listening."
Charlize Theron’s dating history
Craig Bierko
Bierko, pictured in 2023, briefly date Theron in the 90s (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Charlize Theron was first linked to actor Craig Bierko in 1995, as she was starting to make a name for herself in Hollywood
During an interview with The Los Angeles Times in 1997, she admitted: “I'm the luckiest girl in the world because Craig is incredibly supportive and makes me feel really safe and protected.”
They made an appearance at the 1997 Vanity Fair Oscar Party together but ended up splitting later that year.
Stephan Jenkins
The pair often stepped out together (Arnaldo Magnani/Liaison)
After calling it quits with Bierko, Theron crossed paths with Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins while on vacation in Hawaii.
They first stepped out as a couple at the BMI Pop Awards in May 1998, with many red carpet appearances following.
In October that year, Jenkins told PEOPLE: “She's very funny. And she learned to play the drums faster than anyone I've ever seen.”
Meanwhile, Theron gushed: “He lives for what he does. I found that very attractive. It's nice to be with someone who lives life to the fullest.”
However, the pair ultimately went their separate ways in 2000.
Stuart Townsend
They were together for almost a decade (Phillip Massey/FilmMagic)
Theron met Irish actor Stuart Townsend while working on the 2001 movie Trapped.
Speaking about Theron when the cast went for dinner, he told Irish America in 2004: “She just looked like a million dollars. I went, 'Whoa! Who is this girl?' It was funny because I guess there had been so much going on at the reading I hadn't really taken stock of her.
“When she glams up it's ridiculous. … I was just smitten after that.”
In the years that followed, the couple appeared to go from strength to strength. In 2007, they began referring to each other as husband and wife and were even seen wearing rings, despite not being legally married.
However, they broke up in early 2010, with Theron telling Vogue a year later: “It was sinking, and I had to give it a fight.
“I really wanted to try and make it work. That was the priority. I wouldn't do it any different way.”
Sean Penn
The big name stars knew of each other years before they started dating (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
After being friends for nearly two decades, Sean Penn and Theron’s relationship turned romantic in December 2013.
The high-profile couple attended a whole host of red carpet events together and even collaborated on the 2016 film The Last Face while they were dating.
In early 2015, Penn told Le Parisien: “She's the love of my life.” Theron also called the Mystic River star the ‘love of my life’ in an interview with Elle the same year.
At one point, there were widespread reports that they were engaged, but Theron later clarified that this wasn’t true.
Sadly, it wasn’t to be and the pair split in June 2015.
Alex Dimitrijevic
Theron was romantically linked to model Alex Dimitrijevic in May 2023 after they were spotted out and about together.
While neither party confirmed the nature of their relationship, a source told Us Weekly: “Charlize and Alex have been dating for a few months now.”
It’s not clear how long the reported romance lasted.
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