During her acceptance speech for her surprise Best Supporting Actress win at Sunday’s virtual 2021 Golden Globes, Jodie Foster thanked, of all people, Green Bay Packers quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. That might have also been surprising — unless you were up to speed on the burgeoning, increasingly public mutual admiration society between actress and football star.
It started with Rodgers shocking everyone by thanking Foster during his speech accepting the MVP award for the 2020 season. Jimmy Kimmel brought it up to Foster when she appeared on his show earlier this month, and she vowed that she would return the favor if she won the Golden Globe — and she did, accepting her award for her role in The Mauritanian alongside wife Alexandra Hedison (they wore matching PJs) and their dog.