This year, 89-year-old filmmaker Woody Allen was spotted enjoying a date with his 35-year-younger wife Soon-Yi Previn (54), holding hands tightly. Their unwavering affection after 27 years of marriage is attracting attention.
According to a report by the Daily Mail on the 28th (local time), Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn enjoyed a date at the famous Italian restaurant Giorgio Bald in Santa Monica, California, on the 26th. The couple appeared holding hands affectionately, and local media referred to it as a "rare outing."
Woody Allen caused a great controversy when his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn, who was the adopted daughter of his ex-lover and actress Mia Farrow, became public while he was in a 12-year relationship with Mia. Soon-Yi was adopted from Korea in 1978 by Mia Farrow and conductor André Previn.
Despite the controversy, the couple officially married in 1997 and raised two adopted daughters. The eldest, Bechet (26), works as a gallery curator assistant, while the youngest, Manzie (25), works as a showrunner assistant for Netflix's "Emily in Paris."
Meanwhile, Woody Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi became public in 1992 when Mia Farrow discovered nude Polaroid photos of Soon-Yi, who was then 21 years old. That same year, Mia accused Woody of sexually abusing another adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow (then 7 years old), which Woody fully denied.
Although the court dismissed Woody Allen's custody claims, it did not provide a clear ruling on the sexual abuse allegations. Subsequently, Dylan has maintained her claims of sexual assault, while her brother Moses refuted this by stating through his blog in 2018 that "Dylan has never been abused" and claimed that their mother, Mia, abused him.
Following this, Woody Allen faced criticism alongside the growing call for his ouster in Hollywood, and his last American film, "A Rainy Day in New York," saw its cast donate all their earnings due to the #MeToo movement.
Nevertheless, he received critical acclaim for his 2023 French film "Coup de Chance," which recorded approximately $7.8 million in revenue. In August, an animated short titled "Mr. Fischer's Chair," inspired by chess genius Bobby Fischer, is scheduled to be released.
Aside from the controversies surrounding Woody Allen, his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn has lasted for 27 years, and this outing was a scene that demonstrated their continued affection for each other.
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