--- title: Jenny Slate on Dating Chris Evans description: Jenny Slate recently revealed why she and Captain America star Chris Evans broke up after a high-profile and much-buzzed about romance. canonical: https://time.com/4708310/jenny-slate-on-chris-evans-breakup/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-03-21T20:47:03.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T08:21:34.896Z og:title: Jenny Slate Addresses Why She and Chris Evans Broke Up og:description: "I’d love to be his friend one day, but we threw down pretty hard" og:url: https://time.com/4708310/jenny-slate-on-chris-evans-breakup/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt40f5d7cabfec3495/6988bf498fd2ee0b1b3563a0/jenny-slate-on-chris-evans-breakup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: 2017 Sundance Film Festival og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jenny Slate Addresses Why She and Chris Evans Broke Up twitter:description: "I’d love to be his friend one day, but we threw down pretty hard" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt40f5d7cabfec3495/6988bf498fd2ee0b1b3563a0/jenny-slate-on-chris-evans-breakup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jenny Slate Addresses Her Relationship and Breakup With Chris Evans > Sponsored content. 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Even Jenny Slate admits she and Chris Evans were an odd pairing_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 21, 2017 8:47 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 21, 2017 8:47 PM UTC When [Jenny Slate](http://time.com/3837107/jenny-slate-fx-pilot/) and [Chris Evans](http://time.com/4667314/chris-evans-on-david-duke/) began dating during the summer of 2016, there was plenty of buzz about the conscious coupling of the comedian and the [_Captain America_ ](http://time.com/4299373/captain-america-cost/)star. However, it turns out that the public scrutiny was part of the reason why the pair called it quits earlier this year. In an interview with [_Vulture_](http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/jenny-slate-gifted-chris-evans-breakup.html)_,_ Slate divulged that while she and Evans shared similar backgrounds and interests, public reactions to their relationship highlighted how different their lives were. “If you are a woman who really cares about her freedom, her rights, her sense of being an individual, it is confusing to go out with one of the most objectified people in the entire world,” she said. “I’m considered some sort of alternative option, even though I know I’m a majorly vibrant sexual being.” Evans’ level of fame as an action star of a major movie franchise also affected the level of privacy that the former couple could have. “For him to go to a restaurant is totally different than for me to go,” she said. “I sit in my window and I say ‘Hi’ to people on the street. I have more freedom because I’m not Captain America. I’m mostly a cartoon.” Slate maintains that she doesn’t regret her time with Evans, even though they haven’t been spending a lot of time together since the split. “We’re not on bad terms, but we haven’t really seen each other, spoken a lot,” she says. “I think it’s probably best. I’d love to be his friend one day, but we threw down pretty hard. No regrets, though. Ever.” ## Transcript Actress Jennie Sleet is opening up about her recent split from Chris Evans. Saying that it was their clear differences that eventually led to their breakup. The 35 year old actress spoke to Vulture about those differences, saying quote, for him to go to a restaurant is totally different than for me to go. I have more freedom because I'm not Captain America. I'm mostly a cartoon. Slate admitted that the constant attention eventually became to much for them saying, this is what I needed to do to feel normal. To be alone. Slate looks back at her relationship with Evans fondly, recalling how they immediately hit it off. Slate said, quote, I remember him saying to me, you're going to be one of my closest friends. Now their strong relationship wasn't accompanied by sparks at first. [ UNKNOWN ] Said quote Chris is a different speed than me. 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