Barry Keoghan Shuts Down “Deadbeat Dad” Rumors After Dating Sabrina Carpenter 🫢

November 5, 2024

So, Barry Keoghan is finally clapping back at all the comments calling him a “deadbeat dad” since he started dating Sabrina Carpenter. Yep, the rumors have been flying, and Barry decided to address it head-on during a podcast episode that just dropped today. Here’s what he had to say:

“People kind of have a judgment on me as a parent, and I’m like, well, until you’ve walked a day in my shoes growing up as a kid, then you can comment,” Barry shared, not holding back. “There’s a lot online I didn’t have. If I didn’t have tough skin or the strength, I wouldn’t be sitting here. Of course, it’s going to affect me being a father. When I had no blueprint to take from, people just read that as laziness and go, ‘Oh, that’s no excuse for being an absent father.’ But I’m not an absent father.”

Barry went on to explain that as he’s gotten more attention (especially since dating Sabrina), he’s chosen to keep his son out of the spotlight, and he’s done it with intention. “The more attention I’ve gotten lately and the more in the public I’ve become, the less I post about my child because I don’t think it’s fair to put my child online. There are sick people out there,” he said. “Because I reign that in, people draw narratives and go, ‘absent father,’ ‘deadbeat dad,’ and more disgusting things I won’t even repeat. The audacity of some people, man. It sickens me. It makes me furious.”

Before all this, Barry used to post with his son pretty often. But as his fame skyrocketed, he decided to pull back on sharing those moments. The media and fans were quick to jump to conclusions, assuming he was, like, distancing himself from his son—especially with all eyes on his relationship with Sabrina. But from what he’s saying, it’s the complete opposite. He’s protecting his son by not putting him out there.

They’ve been dating for about eight months now, and in that time, Barry’s social media approach has changed. I mean, he’s choosing privacy, and honestly, it’s his right as a parent. Some people just take whatever’s online, run with it, and build this narrative without knowing the whole picture. It’s a tough call because fans want a peek, but at the end of the day, it’s his family and his choice.

Written by: Eleni