Sophia Bush made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday evening in Washington DC.
The One Tree Hill star, 41 – who recently came out as “queer” – coordinates with the football star, 38, in a black look.
Bush wowed photographers in a floor-length strapless dress with big buttons down the front.
The actress, with her silky, loose brunette hair, often stopped to whisper in her partner’s ear as they walked the red carpet.
Ashlyn oozed confidence in a black suit with a textured jacket and gold spikes over it.
Sophia Bush made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday evening in Washington DC.
The One Tree Hill star, 41 – who recently came out as “queer” – coordinates with the football star, 38, in black look
Her short, blonde hair was perfectly curled and styled in her face to show off her sun-kissed makeup and radiant smile.
On Saturday, the couple also attended the White House Correspondent’s Garden Brunch alongside luminaries including Fran Drescher and Vanderpump Rules alums Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.
The One Tree Hill alum, 41, looked stunning in a light green strapless midi dress with different shades of green flowers all over.
The Good Sam star teamed the dress with a pair of strappy black sandals with a thin strap over the toes and another around the ankle.
Ashlyn, on the other hand, looked pretty in a pale pink double-breasted suit with gold buttons on the jacket.
The relatively new couple also took time to take a photo with Kasie Hunt, Megan Murphy, Hilary Rosen and Joanna Coles at the annual event.
They could also be seen mingling with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly gay person to hold the position.
Earlier this week, Sophia published an essay in Glamor magazine in which she came out as gay.
Not only that, she confirmed that her close friendship with Ashlyn is much more than that: they are a couple.
Bush wowed photographers in a floor-length strapless dress with big buttons down the front
Ashlyn wore a black suit with a textured jacket and gold spikes on it.
They could also be seen mingling with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly gay person to hold the position.
Earlier this week, Sophia published an essay in Glamor magazine in which she came out as gay.
Not only that, she confirmed that her close friendship with Ashlyn was much more than that – they are a couple
The Chicago PD actress admitted she was “in love” with Ashlyn, who she befriended in 2019 and then began dating in October 2023.
Sophia only took Ashlyn back after her marriage to Grant Hughes broke down and Ashlyn left her wife Ali Krieger
“People watching from the outside didn’t know exactly how long it took, how many painful conversations were happening,” she wrote.
Once rumors of their romance began to seep into the public eye, Sophia was subjected to “blatant lies and violent threats.”
Earlier in the day, the couple attended brunch in the White House Correspondents’ Garden.
“I finally feel like I can breathe,” she wrote.
The Chicago PD actress admitted she was “in love” with Ashlyn who she befriended in 2019 and then began a romantic relationship in October 2023 after her marriage to Grant Hughes broke down and that Ashlyn left her wife Ali Krieger.
“I didn’t expect to find love in this support system,” she wrote, sharing that her connection with Harris was rare and beautiful. “I don’t know how to say it other than: I didn’t see it until I saw it.”
She also explained that her homosexuality was not a secret from her ex-husbands. She told Grant and her first husband, Chad Michael Murray.
Sophia also wrote about how her relationship wanted Ashlyn to develop into a romance, reflecting that “I think it’s very easy to not see something that’s been in front of your face for a long time when you don’t had never considered as an option and you had never been considered as an option.
She confessed frankly: “What I saw was a friend with her big and happy life. And now I know she thought the same thing about me.
Feeling the party vibe, Ashlyn and Sophia also attended a late-night party at the Swiss Ambassador’s residence hosted by TIME and Amazon MGM Studios in Washington, DC.
Both ladies were still dressed in their same black ensembles as they attended the Time Studios and Amazon MGM party after the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
The hot and heavy couple shivered in front of the cameras
The actress confirmed her relationship with Ashlyn Harris and came out as gay in an article for Glamor that she wrote herself.
The couple also snuggled up to Bill Nye, known as The Science Guy.
The ladies in black struck several poses during the second big party on Saturday in Washington.
Sophia has been candid about the complicated process that led to her and Ashlyn becoming a couple – after their respective marriages collapsed.
“People watching from the outside didn’t know exactly how long it took, how many painful conversations were happening,” she wrote. “Much effort has been made to be respectful of the treatment of others, their time, their obligations and their feelings.”
However, once rumors of their romance began to seep into the public eye, Sophia was subjected to “blatant lies and violent threats” and accused of being a “homewrecker.” , which she categorically denies.
She blasted the trolls who said I left my ex because I suddenly realized I wanted to be with women – my partners have known what I like for as long as I have (so it’s not that, sorry!’
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