Scarlett Johansson breaks silence over viral red carpet kisses with co-star Jonathan Bailey

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Scarlett Johansson has spoken out after her red carpet moments with 'Jurassic World Rebirth' co-star Jonathan Bailey drew attention online.
The actress addressed the viral buzz surrounding their on-screen and off-screen chemistry following their now-talked-about kisses at the film's London and New York premieres.
Scarlett Johansson calls Jonathan Bailey 'a lovable guy' amid chatter about red carpet kisses
Scarlett Johansson, 40, and Jonathan Bailey, 37, first sparked headlines after they locked lips at the June 17 premiere of 'Jurassic World Rebirth' in London.
Scarlett Johansson is having too much fun kissing Jonathan Bailey lmaooo
— BOYONCÉ (@theeboyonce) June 24, 2025
😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6gOhMxVp8B
The second kiss followed at the New York premiere on June 23, where Johansson’s husband, 'Saturday Night Live' star Colin Jost, was present.

During her recent appearance on the 'Today' show, host Craig Melvin brought up the public display, telling Johansson, “I want to ask you about this kissing thing that you and Jonathan have been doing all over the world."

Melvin noted that Bailey was “so attractive,” prompting Johansson to reply, “Yeah, you said it!”
When Melvin asked, “Is that why we keep planting lips on him?” Johansson responded, “He’s a lovable guy, what can I say? I don’t know. We’re just friendly people.”
Scarlett Johansson says ‘nothing surprises me’ after fans react to red carpet kisses
When asked if she was surprised by the attention their kisses received, Scarlett Johansson said, “Nothing surprises me, you know what I mean?”
She added, “Nothing surprises me these days. But, yeah, I’ve got a lot of love to give, what can I say?”

Bailey also weighed in on the kisses during an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the New York premiere. “I believe in being able to show love in all different ways. And if you can’t kiss your friends … life’s too short not to,” said the actor, who came out as gay in 2018.
For Jonathan Bailey, life’s too short to NOT kiss his friend and ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ costar, Scarlett Johansson. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XcJeV6KxCV
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) June 24, 2025
Scarlett Johansson says PG-13 ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is still appropriate for her 10-year-old daughter Rose
Scarlett Johansson stars in 'Jurassic World Rebirth' as Zora Bennett, who leads a group of operatives to a remote island tied to the original Jurassic Park research.
The mission involves collecting dinosaur DNA with life-saving potential, but the team ends up uncovering a hidden and sinister secret.
The new film is a standalone sequel to 2022’s 'Jurassic World Dominion' and also stars Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein.
Speaking with E! News at the premiere, Johansson shared her thoughts on whether she would let her 10-year-old daughter Rose watch the PG-13 movie.
“I’ve been talking to some other ‘Jurassic’ fans, and they say this is the scariest one, but I would let my daughter see it,” the New York Post reported.
Johansson shares Rose with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
“It’s still appropriate for the family,” she said. “You just gotta watch it through the crack in your fingers.”

Johansson and Jost, who married in 2020, are also parents to son Cosmo, 3.