Amanda Seyfried has opened up about the special relationship she shares with her pets, calling her longtime dog, Finn, her “soulmate.”
In a previous remark about Finn, the “Mean Girls” actress explained that he changed her life in a major way, making her realize that a part of her needed him and the joy he brought.
Seyfried also recently reflected on the backlash she faced over a controversial comment about Charlie Kirk, admitting that she feared for her safety and ended up with a bodyguard.
Amanda Seyfried has doubled down on how deeply connected she feels to her pet dog, Finn.
In an interview with British GQ that has been making the rounds online, the “Mamma Mia!” actress revealed that her beloved Australian Shepherd is undeniably her “soulmate” and opened up about her love for animals.
“I think I have about 50 animals at this point,” she began, adding that she recently lost an old horse but was not sad because the animal lived a “good, grateful life.”
“My soulmate is my dog, Finn,” she continued. “He’s 16½ years old. He was my first dog. I fell so hard in love with life when I met him.”
Seyfried went on to say that aside from Finn, her “favorite animal” is her horse, Herman, whom she noted used to be “an NYPD officer.”
She added that they have a “connection” and that she cannot imagine “not being able to have access to all kinds of animals.”
Social Media Weighs In On Seyfried’s ‘Soulmate’ Comment
Several social media users extended grace to “The Dropout” actress and shared encouraging words following the loss of her pet. Others took to the comment section to gush about her years-long relationship with Finn.
A Reddit user said, “Her relationship with Finn is iconic. Their photos are always so cute. I feel the same way about my dog. My partner and family basically accepts my true soulmate is my dog. We get each other.”
“I’m so glad Finn is still around. I think he’s the celeb pet I’d legit be sad about passing lol,” another user wrote.
Others were puzzled that Seyfried would refer to the animal as her “soulmate,” even though she is married.
“As I was watching it, I wondered what her husband thinks about her dog being her soul mate LOL, hopefully he’s accepting, too,” one user joked.
How Finn Helped Amanda Seyfried Through Anxiety
For fans who follow Seyfried closely, her declaration of love for Finn comes as no surprise.
The furry pet has been a constant fixture by her side for well over a decade and has also appeared with her on late-night talk shows, in magazine shoots, and across her social media account.
In a previous chat with PEOPLE, she disclosed that she used to battle panic attacks and anxiety until she met “the one” on the set of the HBO show “Big Love,” which ran from 2006 to 2011.
“As soon as he was mine, like 24 hours after I got him, I realized something about me needed him,” Seyfried said. “He completely changed my life and helped me find my solitude and my independence. When you have a lifestyle like I did when I was in my early twenties, there were no constants.”
“It was just hard to know where I was going to be the next month because of my career,” she continued. “That’s why I got him.”
Seyfried Tries To Bring Finn To Set
Seyfried added that Finn was instrumental in helping her get her anxiety under control. Since then, she has made sure to negotiate it into her film contracts so Finn can be by her side on set as much as possible.
“My anti-depressant has been a lifesaver,” she said.
“I just can’t picture being anywhere without him,” she says. “Except England. Every time I do a movie over there, I have to leave him. I wouldn’t put him through that plane ride unless I was there for long enough to make sense because he has such a good life when he’s being babysat by my agent.”
Amanda Seyfried Feared For Her Safety After Charlie Kirk Backlash
Seyfried caught some flak last year when she replied to an Instagram Reel compilation of Charlie Kirk, calling him “hateful.”
The comment triggered backlash from Kirk’s supporters, who accused her of implying that his shooting death was justified.
She later shared an Instagram statement saying, “I can get angry about misogyny and racist rhetoric and ALSO very much agree that Charlie Kirk’s murder was absolutely disturbing and deplorable in every way imaginable.”
During her recent interview with British GQ, she admitted that she feared for her own safety after the barrage of backlash, revealing that she even had to hire a bodyguard.
“A, I’m allowed to f-cking voice my feelings, and B, do it in a way that’s not unkind necessarily,” she noted, adding that there is “an outsized fear and hatred and impulse to bash and to tear down,” and she did experience it a little.
“I want my kids to be able to feel safe to voice their opinions as long as they’re not harmful,” Seyfried continued. “So, I’m like, ‘What do I do? What do I say?’ And then all of a sudden I find myself with a f-cking bodyguard at the airport, and I’m like, ‘This is crazy.’”
