Rachel Bilson shades ex-friend Rami Malek for ‘taking himself so seriously’ after he made her take down ‘dorky’ teen pic
RACHEL Bilson slammed actor and ex-friend Rami Malek for making her take down an old photo of them she shared online.
The O.C. alum, 39, called the Mr. Robot actor, also 39, out for taking himself “so seriously,” which she doesn’t like to do.
While appearing as a guest on podcast on Monday, got to talking about her former school friend, Academy Award-winning Rami.
Dax wondered what the Bohemian Rhapsody star was like in high school and if he’s always been so mysterious or just a regular guy.
Rachel revealed the two were actually “good friends” and were in the “same crew,” even starring as the leads together in The Crucible their senior year.
The two kept in touch for a little bit, but they didn’t stay as close as they were in school.
Rachel continued: “I was like, maybe I should’ve found something more flattering, I don’t know.
“But I removed it, and I even wrote him a really nice message. Like, ‘I’m so sorry. Go get the Oscar. You’re doing amazing.’”
Despite sending an apology note, she said she never heard anything back from him.
She admitted she was was “super bummed” by the whole situation because she always found him “super nice” in school.
“I’m a big fan of not taking yourself seriously, especially at that level of fame and talent,” Rachel added. “But, look, he wants to be super respected. It’s his thing, so I respected it.”
“I took it down. I was just a little bummed at how it was handled. I think [the photo’s] adorable. And the gold chain? It’s in fashion now. He was ahead of the time.”
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Rachel is getting ready to share more stories in a new The O.C. rewatch podcast with her former co-star Melinda Clarke.
Rami will next be seen starring in the upcoming James Bond film, , which is set to be released in October.