Aubrey Plaza Comforted By Co-Star On First Purple Carpet Since Partner’s Demise

Aubrey Plaza returned to the general public eye on Friday, making an emotional look on the 2025 Cannes Movie Pageant, marking her first purple carpet for the reason that tragic dying of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.

In March, it was revealed that Plaza and Baena had quietly separated 4 months previous to his dying.

In accordance with a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the pair had break up in September 2024, and Aubrey Plaza was dwelling in New York when Baena’s physique was found at his Los Angeles dwelling.

Two months after the tragic dying of Baena, Plaza made a grand return to the purple carpet.

The “White Lotus” star surprised in a sheer nude beaded robe as she attended the French premiere of her newest movie, “Honey Don’t!,” a darkish comedy directed by Ethan Coen. Within the movie, Margaret Qualley performs Honey O’Donahue, a small-town personal investigator drawn right into a mysterious collection of deaths, whereas Plaza stars as a police officer working alongside her.

The film is ready to hit theaters on August 22.

Plaza was joined on the premiere by co-stars Qualley, Charlie Day, Talia Ryder, Lera Abova, in addition to Coen and co-writer Tricia Cooke.

In a single touching second, captured on video from the occasion, Qualley was seen shortly transferring to Plaza’s aspect, providing consolation as the 2 posed for photographers. Plaza additionally sparked curiosity at one level with a seemingly stunned expression, glancing off-camera, although it’s unclear what prompted the second.

The actress beforehand appeared on the “Saturday Night time Dwell fiftieth” anniversary particular and was noticed out in Los Angeles in late March.

All of this comes simply weeks after Baena’s suicide in January on the age of 47.

The post-mortem report revealed that Baena had been “experiencing marital difficulties” and had been attending remedy within the months main as much as his dying. It additionally famous that Plaza, whose identify was redacted within the remaining paperwork, had spoken to Baena the night time earlier than he died and had beforehand organized a welfare examine in October 2024 after he made regarding remarks.

Tragically, the “White Lotus” actress acquired a remaining textual content from him on the morning of January 3, simply earlier than he was discovered by a canine walker who entered the house after listening to loud music, an uncommon incidence that raised alarm.

There have been no medicine or alcohol present in Baena’s system on the time of his dying.

Plaza and Baena started courting in 2011, bonding over their mutual love of cinema, a shared ardour that led to each inventive and romantic collaborations.