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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Ayo Edebiri attends the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On behalf of Ayo Edebiri\u2014The Bear\u2019s<\/em><\/a> breakout star, the internet\u2019s favourite Letterboxd user, award season sweeper and Ireland\u2019s people’s princess\u2014we\u2019d formally like to request all producers to stop thrusting her into uncomfortable scenarios in the name of achieving a \u201cbit\u201d.<\/p>\n

At the 2024 Golden Globes<\/a>, an event where she took home the first of many accolades of the year in custom Prada<\/a>, the comedian-turned-actress was inundated with questions about and images of Jeremy Allen White\u2019s NSFW Calvin Klien ad<\/a>. (\u201cHe\u2019s my coworker!\u201d she kept reminding anyone as she was forced to encounter his shirtless visage and extra-tighty whities.)<\/p>\n

Now, at the 2024 British Academy Film Arts Awards<\/a>, more colloquially known as the BAFTAs, the \u2018Rising Star\u2019 nominee had to endure an awkward conversation with Britain\u2019s heir apparent, William Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t seen the still of her bamboozled expression upon meeting the former Duke of Cambridge by now, allow us to explain the now-viral interaction.<\/p>\n

Watch Ayo Edebiri meet Prince William, here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: EE Rising Stars Ayo Edebiri, Sophie Wilde, Phoebe Dynevor and Mia McKenna Bruce meet Prince William, Prince of Wales, president of Bafta after the Bafta Film Awards 2024 at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre on February 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The recent Saturday Night Live<\/em> host met the 41-year-old Prince in a group setting with her fellow category recipients Phoebe Dynevor, Australia\u2019s Sophie Wilde and the award winner, Mia McKenna-Bruce.<\/p>\n

Sadly our very own Jacob Elordi, who was also nominated in the division, was absent, otherwise, Prince William may have had a chance to meet the contemporary embodiment of his late mother, Princess Diana. (For the uninitiated, netizens\u2019 baby girl has been compared to the former Princess of Wales thanks to his \u201cPrincess Diana coded\u201d mannerisms and outfit choices.)<\/p>\n

But when Prince William made a slight, it was Edebiri\u2019s grimaced face that captured the attention of the internet. When congratulating McKenna-Bruce on her lauded portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in How to Have Sex<\/em>, Prince William remarked, \u201cIt looked like you had a lot of fun all the way through.” Cue: The View\u2019s<\/em> \u201cOh that\u2019s not\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Ayo Edebiri with Prince William. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Given the sensitive nature of Molly Manning Walker\u2019s coming-of-age debut, it would\u2019ve perhaps been wiser for Prince William to flex his cinephile aptitudes and watch the source material before commenting on the joviality of the filming process. He also remarked that he hadn\u2019t yet watched the film, noting: \u201cNormally I get quiet ahead of the awards ceremony. I get to see quite a few of them. I haven’t managed to get that many through.\u201d<\/p>\n

McKenna didn\u2019t mind the faux pas though, laughing it off and urging him to watch the film. At least he, unlike Australia\u2019s former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, didn\u2019t need to confirm with his wife that sexual assault is bad. But perhaps the most erroneous part of the whole situation was planting an (honorary) Irishwoman<\/a> in front of an English Prince. Hasn\u2019t anyone read their history?<\/p>\n

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 Dinner at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Carlo Paloni\/BAFTA via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":42674,"featured_media":88002,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,16],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Did Prince William Say To Ayo Edebiri?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An interaction between Prince William and Ayo Edebiri at the 2024 BAFTAs has gone viral. 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