Taylor Schilling doesn’t make her way onto gossip sites too often, which is something she prefers. She is best known for playing Piper Chapman on Orange is the New Black, which premieres season four on June 17th. As a few writers here have mentioned, Taylor, although a seemingly very nice person, doesn’t really do much that makes for an intriguing story. I feel bad knocking a person who does their job and doesn’t want people poking around in her private life but no one is interested in a post that says “Actress Does Her Job.” It looks like Taylor might now be playing the media game, however. Kaiser reported last July, that Taylor was rumored to be dating Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein. When speaking to People recently, Taylor decided to be enigmatic rather than outright deny those rumors. Although she claimed not to be in a relationship currently, when asked specifically about Carrie, she didn’t deny anything either.
As inmate Piper Chapman on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, Taylor Schilling has had plenty of relationship issues. In real life, the 31-year-old actress says the public’s interest in her dating life has taken some getting used to.
“It’s so weird,” Schilling tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It’s so out of thin air.”
The actress says she’s currently not in a relationship, but “if I was in a relationship I was happy with, I’d love to talk about it. But I don’t like to date. It takes a lot for me to be into somebody. By default I’m a monogamist. I want a partner in crime.”
As for reports last year that linked Schilling to Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein, the actress demurs, but says “I have absolutely nothing to hide.”
I don’t think interest in a lead from major TV show’s love life is “so out of thin air.” A quick read of almost any magazine might have clued her into the public’s interest in that sort of thing. For all intents and purposes, Taylor can claim this is a denial, although since she never confirmed a relationship with Carrie, she doesn’t technically need to deny it. But there is a lot of filler in her quote so it is kind of an invitation to read between the lines. Is she implying that they’re hiding in plain sight? Did they date and go their separate ways already or are they still dating but not serious? I don’t know but she has me invested and talking about it and so well played, Taylor. Well played.
I stopped watching OITNB after the first season but for those of you who have kept up with it, here is a refresher on where the stories are and here are some hints about what’s coming. It sounds like it is going to be a very interesting season for Piper.
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