A few days after Sophia Bush came out as a lesbian and confirmed her relationship with former soccer star Ashlyn Harris, the two made their red carpet debut as a couple.

The 41-year-old “One Tree Hill” actress posed with 38-year-old Harris on the red carpet at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Both wore black Harbison outfits and jewelry by Briony Raymond at the event.

After the gathering of journalists, Hollywood stars and politicians, Bush and Harris also posed for joint photos in the residence of the Swiss ambassador.

Her appearance came two days after Bush published a personal essay in Glamour magazine confirming her relationship with Harris. The “Chicago PD” star filed for divorce from her husband Grant Hughes last year, while Harris filed for divorce from her wife Ali Krieger shortly afterward.

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But Bush denied “allegations that she was an adulteress” in the essay and condemned “blatant lies” claiming the two had an affair. She wrote that she and Harris met in 2019 and began a relationship in 2023 while Bush and her husband “were living separately and preparing to file for divorce” and Harris “was in the process of arranging her own separation from her wife.”

Responding to claims that Bush “left my ex because I suddenly realized I wanted to be with women,” the actress said, “My partners have known what I’m into for a long time (so it’s not that, guys, sorry!).” She also revealed that she was close to canceling her 2022 wedding to Hughes and “threw up” after posting about their first anniversary in 2023.

In the Glamour essay, Bush shared that while she doesn’t like “the idea of ​​having to come out in 2024,” the “word that best describes my sexuality” is “queer.” “Actually, I can’t say it without smiling,” she wrote. “And that feels pretty good.”

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In an Instagram story on Friday, Harris shared a screenshot of Bush’s Glamour cover and wrote, “Proud of you baby.” In her own Instagram post, Bush thanked her followers “for the kindness, vulnerability and the stories and journeys so many of you have shared,” adding, “Courage is contagious. Here’s to a life of change.”

Other stars who attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, where “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost poked fun at President Biden and former President Donald Trump, included Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pine and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

Contributors: Naledi Ushe

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