Bijou Phillips was seen yelling at partygoers on Thursday evening as she enjoyed a bizarre interaction with actor Cuba Gooding Jr. at an event held at New York City’s Terminal 5.
The 44-year-old star, who recently enjoyed a day out in the Big Apple with new boyfriend Jamie Mazur looked radiant in a plunging yellow floor-length dress as she came face-to-face with the Jerry Maguire actor and shouted: ‘Let us have our moment!’
Bijou, who divorced her husband Danny Masterson last year after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for rape, was happily posing for pictures at the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Pride party when Cuba, 56, made his way over to her.
The father-of-three was dressed for the occasion in a multi-colored striped sequin jacket, which he teamed with a plain black T-shirt, matching pants and white Adidas sneakers.
Cuba threw his arms out as Bijou shared her delight at bumping into him on the red carpet and told onlookers twice: ‘Let us have our moment!’ before pulling him in for a long, drawn out hug.
Bijou Phillips was seen yelling at partygoers on Thursday evening as she enjoyed a bizarre interaction with actor Cuba Gooding Jr. at a party in New York City
The 44-year-old looked delighted to see the Jerry Maguire actor and gave him a long, drawn out hug
Bijou kept her hands placed on Cuba’s shoulders as the duo engaged in an intimate conversation
The mother-of-one squeezed Cuba tight as he whispered something in her ear and stroked her back, and when she finally let him go, she kept her hands on his shoulders as they enjoyed an intimate conversation.
The pair then spent a significant amount of time posing for photographers together at the party, which featured a very special performance by Paris Hilton.
It seems Bijou and Cuba have known each other for many, many years and were pictured together at a party in Los Angeles in October 2005 alongside Caroline D’Amore.
In June 2023, Cuba avoided a civil rape trial after reaching a last-minute legal settlement with the woman who claimed the Oscar-winner assaulted her in a New York City hotel 10 years earlier.
The news emerged just one week after Bijou’s now ex-husband Danny, 48, was convicted of two of three counts of forcible rape.
The actor was sentenced to an indefinite period of 30 years to life in prison in September 2023.
Bijou filed for divorce just 11 days after his sentencing, and cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the separation while claiming they had been living apart for five years.
‘Ms. Phillips has decided to file for divorce from her husband during this unfortunate time,’ her lawyer, Peter A. Lauzon, told TMZ at the time. ‘Her priority remains with her daughter. This period has been unimaginably hard on the marriage and the family.
Almost Famous actress Bijou looked radiant in a floaty yellow dress at the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Pride party
Cuba and Bijou pictured together at a Los Angeles party in 2005 alongside Caroline D’Amore (right)
Bijou publicly supported her husband, Danny Masterson, during his rape trial in 2023, but filed to divorce him 11 days after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison
The mother-of-one was pictured out in New York City with her new boyfriend Jamie Mazur on June 12
‘Mr. Masterson was always present for Ms. Phillips during her most difficult times of her life. Ms. Phillips acknowledges that Mr. Masterson is a wonderful father to their daughter.’
The That ’70s Show actor, who is currently imprisoned at the California Men’s Colony, has since agreed for Bijou to have full custody of their daughter, Fianna.
A source previously told DailyMail.com that Bijou had found Danny serving time in a maximum-security prison – that had also housed Charles Manson – ‘very triggering’ and ‘stirred up past emotions that she is still trying to deal with.’
‘She has been able to go out and also vacation which has been a stress relief to get back to a somewhat normal life, but it still hurts her inside that her life is forever changed.
‘It is going to get better but also it will take forever to heal from it all. She has had a very stressful life dealing with this and what her father has been accused of,’ the insider added.
‘It has been an emotional toll that has taken her to places of extreme stress and heartache. That is going to continue for a long time.’
However, the Almost Famous actress is trying her best to move forward and has struck up a new romance with 43-year-old businessman Jamie.
The new couple were spotted kissing and holding hands with him during a day out in New York City on June 12, with Bijou opting for a casual look of blue denim jeans and black loafers.
According to Us Weekly, Bijou is ‘very affectionate all the time’ with her new man Jamie – who was previously engaged to supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio.
‘Jamie is a great guy and has been there for her through this difficult time,’ an insider told the publication in regards to the pair’s budding romance.