Olivia Munn desires to be omitted from the narrative surrounding Aaron Rodgers. The actress, known for her role in "Your Friends & Neighbors," made a rare commentary on their relationship, which concluded in 2017 after a three-year romance. Speaking on the June 30th episode of "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard," Olivia recounted, "During our time together, he achieved three Hail Marys and reached, though didn't win, two NFC Championships—a remarkable feat in itself." She pointed out that she often bore the brunt of criticism for his on-field shortcomings, lamenting, "No one cared to discuss those accomplishments. I received no credit for his victories."
However, Olivia's experience with Aaron, now married to John Mulaney, extended beyond just taking the blame for his athletic mishaps. She found herself ensnared in the NFL player's familial discord, including a strain in his relationship with his "Bachelorette" alumnus brother, Jordan Rodgers. "A persistent narrative clung to me for years, one rooted in family dynamics entirely unrelated to me," she shared. "It ballooned into a significant issue, with people accusing me of tearing the family apart."
Regarding the true cause of the Rodgers family rift, Olivia, mother to 3-year-old Malcom and 9-month-old Mei with John, chose to remain tight-lipped. "People have speculated for years about the cause of the rift," she said, "and though I know, I won't disclose it because it's not my tale to tell."
While Aaron maintains a preference for privacy in his personal life, he did affirm in an autobiographical book that Olivia played no role in his "deep-rooted" estrangement from his family spanning "all those years." His decision to clarify the matter brought Olivia relief, even if some remained skeptical. "Thank goodness someone read the book and exclaimed, ‘Oh, wait! Aaron speaks,'" she noted on the podcast. "You've been inquiring for so long. This is the perpetual discussion. The man himself is stating it. They just don't want to hear it."
"I was deeply grateful for his clarification," Olivia continued. "Even if people were hesitant to accept it, it gave me solace to hear it spoken aloud."
