FKA Twigs is “flattered” The Crown star Josh O’Connor tried to woo her after they have been each in school collectively.
Josh, 33, attended the personal St Edward’s Faculty in Cheltenham, England, the place 35-year-old Twigs, actual title Tahliah Barnett, was a number of years above him.
After recalling a narrative to GQ Hype about how he joined a band to impress the budding songstress, the Cellophane singer despatched her personal message again through the publication.
“I’m very flattered that he tried to try this as a result of I used to be undoubtedly not cool and never significantly standard,” she mentioned.
In his telling, Josh, who shot to fame taking part in the younger King Charles in The Crown’s third and fourth season, remembered the lengths he went to within the hope Twigs would discover him.
“I actually shouldn’t be saying this, nevertheless it’s hilarious,” he laughed. “I used to be in a band referred to as Orange Output mainly to attempt to get Twigs to exit with me. I used to be the lead singer, and one of many lyrics I wrote was ‘I’m hooked on crack, motherf**ker.’ The closest factor I’d needed to crack was Coco Pops.”
Requested if she ever responded, Josh replied: “No. I don’t assume she is aware of who I’m.”
