Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor were spotted walking hand in hand on a rare public outing.
Photographers photographed two famous actresses roaming the streets of New York on Monday.
Paulson, 48, wore an oversized plaid jacket paired with baggy jeans and a brightly colored scarf for a stroll through the city’s bustling SoHo district. Taylor, 80, wore a navy blue blazer and matching navy and white striped shirt.
The couple, who have been together since 2015 when Taylor entered Paulson’s DMs on Twitter, held tight as they strolled some of NYC’s busiest shopping streets.
Their outing is one of the few times they’ve been out in public together this year.
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In January, they attended Paris Fashion Week together and showcased coordinated suit and trouser looks at the Fendi Couture fashion show.
Paulson wore an oversized double-breasted almond trousers, while Taylor paired with a gray jacket and white pleated pants. The couple held hands once again as they posed for a photo on the red carpet when they arrived at the fashion event.
Their most recent outing took place annually in March. Show Fair Where is the Oscar party? american horror story The actress dazzled in a black sequin dress, while her partner rocked a satin pink pantsuit.
In January, Paulson celebrated Taylor’s 80th birthday on Instagram with a heartwarming and lengthy tribute — a rare public display of affection for the infamous private couple — which Taylor called a “moving love letter.”
“What to say… You are sitting at the counter not 15 meters from me, drinking your chocolate coffee as usual. I am happiest that way – YOU are nearby,” Paulson wrote.
“You changed me. In all major ways. Sharing my life with you made everything else meaningful, ”the actress exclaimed. Happy birthday to Holland V. Taylor. I just want to say thank you. Thank you for loving me. I will never be the same.”
Paulson and Taylor faced a lot of questions about the over 30-year age gap between them when their relationship was still new.
“I don’t want to be defined by who I share my bed, my home, my soul with,” Paulson said. town country in 2018. “My choices in life have been unconventional, and that’s my job. But I want to live responsibly and correctly without hiding.”
He added that he and Taylor’s relationship “represents a certain amount of hope and risk.”
“Maybe there’s something brave in him. Maybe he’ll encourage others to make bold choices. What else can I say? We love each other.”
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Paulson was in long-term relationships with partners much older than him before dating Taylor. He dated actress Cherry Jones, 18 years his senior, for seven years, and even got engaged to actor and playwright Tracy Letts, nine years older than him.
he said New York Times In 2016, she said she wasn’t afraid to be candid about her sexuality, which she always chose not to label out of preference for older partners or fears of “being caught in a straitjacket.”
“There’s something touching about being with someone older,” she said. “I think there’s a greater appreciation for the time and what you have together and what’s important, and that can make small things seem too small.”