The 'Everybody Hates Chris' star says he is happy that his 'handsome' older brother gets so much attention on his love life after he's spotted with the 'What If...?' actress multiple times.
- Jul 12, 2022
AceShowbiz - Chris Rock's brother is thrilled that the comedian has been grabbing headlines with rumors about him dating Lake Bell. Tony Rock has admitted he's "happy" that people care enough to gossip about whom his brother is dating because this means Chris is "handsome."
Met at LAX, Tony joked about the dating speculation that has been linking his brother to the actress. "As a brother, I'm very happy for him because, number one, nobody cares who the ugly guys are dating," he told TMZ in an interview published on Tuesday, July 12. "Nobody cares who the ugly celebrities are dating. So the fact that this is getting so much attention, I'm like, 'Damn, they must really think my brother's kind of handsome.' "
"So, I'm happy for him to be in this new handsome light," the "Everybody Hates Chris" alum further explained his feelings. "They never put him in the handsome box before, but to give a f**k who he's dating, he must be in the handsome box now, so I'm very happy for him." Being a comic he is, Tony joked about Chris being linked to "a white girl," saying, "He's extra handsome, I guess, because she's into him, too, and they usually don't like us."
Tony, however, claimed that he has not talked to Chris about the dating news, let alone met his rumored girlfriend Lake. "I don't know who she is. Is she an actress? ... I haven't met her," the 48-year-old said of the "Harley Quinn" star.
The younger brother of Chris added about the dating speculation, "I've never heard anything. All I've heard, all I've saw was the stuff that people are seeing when you open the newspapers and magazines, and I'm like, 'OK, I guess this is big.' "
Tony said he is "definitely looking forward" to meeting Lake if things become serious between her and Chris. "I'm just happy to see him happy, and the fact that people are concerned with who he's dating must mean that people have a favorable opinion of him nowadays," he continued to weigh in.
Chris and Lake were first spotted together at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game in Missouri on June 13. They continued to fuel the romance rumors over the 4th of July weekend when he and Bell were photographed having a fancy dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, California. One day later, the couple was again spotted in Santa Monica.
The 57-year-old comedian and the 43-year-old actress were also pictured taking a romantic stroll on a beach on July 6. Most recently, they took their romance overseas as they were seen enjoying a romantic trip to Croatia. On Tuesday, the pair were caught holding hands while walking along a boardwalk in the town of Trogir.
