Bella Thorne Says Charlie Puth Lied About Her After She Rejected Him

Bella Thorne is speaking out — and she’s not holding anything back. In a surprising Instagram comment that’s now making headlines, the 27-year-old actress and singer accused Charlie Puth of starting a public hate campaign against her. And according to her, it all stemmed from one thing: she refused to sleep with him.

Her comment appeared under a post about Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall refusing to collaborate with Puth in the future. That’s when Bella jumped in with a comment of her own.

“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,” she wrote. The remark has reignited interest in their brief and messy history — a relationship that fizzled out almost as fast as it started.

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What happened between Bella Thorne and Charlie Puth back in 2016?

Bella and Charlie were briefly linked in December 2016, right after Bella’s breakup with Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey. Paparazzi snapped them kissing on a Miami beach. They even hit the red carpet at iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball together, where Charlie serenaded Bella on stage. Fans were quick to ship them, but things spiraled quickly.

Just weeks later, Charlie posted a string of now-deleted tweets suggesting Bella had cheated on Tyler with him. He claimed he had no idea Bella was still in a relationship when they started seeing each other.

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“I can’t believe what I’m reading,” he tweeted at the time. “No one should have their heart messed with like this, and I’m not going to be in the middle of it.” Although he didn’t name her directly, he did apologize publicly to Posey, making the target of his tweets clear.

Bella wasn’t having it. She clapped back online, saying she and Tyler had broken up over two weeks earlier and that she and Charlie were never actually dating.

“Charlie and I were hanging out,” she tweeted. “He saw an old interview and got butthurt but instead of texting me and asking about it he put it on Twitter.” She also emphasized that the article Charlie referenced had been written long before things began between them.

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Why is Bella speaking up about this now?

For years, neither of them addressed the drama again. But Bella’s recent comment brought it all back to the surface — and with a whole new layer.

By saying Charlie “started a hate train” after she rejected him, Bella is claiming the backlash she faced in 2016 wasn’t just a misunderstanding — it was intentional. The implication? That Charlie used his platform to shame her after she turned him down.

The new claim has left fans divided. Some are showing support, while others are questioning why it’s resurfacing nearly eight years later.

Where are Bella and Charlie now?

They’ve both moved on with their lives.

Bella is currently engaged to Mark Emms, a film producer and the CEO of Emms Productions and Eastern Road Films. The couple went Instagram-official on Valentine’s Day 2023, and Bella’s post was full of sweet PDA. “Find someone u want to share ur candy with,” she captioned the photos.

Charlie Puth, meanwhile, found lasting love with longtime friend Brooke Sansone. They tied the knot in September 2024, and Brooke later shared that their timing finally aligned after years of friendship. “There was always a spark,” she said, “but the timing never seemed to work — until it did.”

Even though they’ve both moved forward in their relationships, Bella’s recent comment proves that some wounds don’t fully heal — especially when they played out in front of millions. Whether or not Charlie responds remains to be seen. For now, Bella’s side of the story is out there, and it’s making people take a second look at what really went down behind the scenes.