Bella Thorne is speaking out about her brief and controversial connection with Charlie Puth, claiming the singer spread damaging lies about her after she refused to sleep with him.
The actress, now 27, and the Attention singer, 33, were briefly linked in late 2016 following her split from actor Tyler Posey. But according to Bella, what seemed like a fleeting romance quickly turned into public humiliation — all because she turned him down.
“He Lied to the Entire World”
In a comment on a recent Instagram post that quoted Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall saying she “wouldn’t collaborate” with Puth, Bella didn’t hold back.
She wrote:
“Yeah I mean… he lied to the entire world about me and started a hate train. All because I wouldn’t… do the deed with him.”
Back in December 2016, Bella and Charlie were spotted together at the Jingle Ball in Miami, where he even serenaded her on stage. But shortly after, the singer publicly accused Bella of cheating on her ex, Tyler Posey, with him — something she’s long denied.
Twitter Drama and Public Fallout
Charlie posted a since-deleted series of tweets claiming he had been misled:
“I can’t believe what I’m reading. No one should have their heart messed with like this… She told me she was not with him anymore. This is all news to me.”
Bella quickly fired back on X (formerly Twitter), writing:
“Ty and I have been broken up for like over two weeks and Charlie and I AREN’T DATING, we are friends… He saw an old interview and got butthurt but instead of texting me and asking about it he put it on Twitter.”
Bella’s Side of the Story
In a past interview on The Jenny McCarthy Show, Bella opened up about the confusion, explaining that she and Charlie had only hung out twice before things spiraled. She said he misinterpreted an outdated news article about her and Posey, assumed she was still in a relationship, and reacted publicly without checking with her first.
“He didn’t even text me or talk to me about it.”
Looking Back
Bella’s latest comments reignite an old scandal with a new allegation — that the fallout wasn’t about love or heartbreak, but about power and rejection.
While Charlie Puth has not responded to Bella’s recent claim, her statement adds another layer to a situation that once played out in real-time before millions online.
Whether or not Puth addresses the accusation, Bella’s message is clear: she’s done staying quiet about being misrepresented.
