Olympic snowboarder Shaun White has everyone wondering what’s really going on in his love life. Just weeks after being photographed looking cozy with reported girlfriend Angela Garten in New York City—complete with bike rides and shopping trips—he was spotted grabbing matcha with a mystery blonde woman at Lala Land Kind Cafe in West Hollywood on Wednesday.
The timing is definitely raising eyebrows. Back in May and early June, White and Angela seemed pretty solid. They were seen riding through Manhattan together, with Angela wrapping her arms around his waist, and later heading out on a shopping trip. So what changed in July?
According to sources, there’s a logical explanation: the meetup was strictly platonic. White, the blonde woman, and another friend simply got together for matcha. No PDA, no drama—just a casual hangout. Still, it’s worth noting that White and the woman arrived together in his car and left the same way, which naturally fuels the rumor mill even when the facts don’t necessarily support it.
This isn’t White’s first rodeo in the dating spotlight. He’s been back on the scene since his split from Nina Dobrev last year, when the couple mutually decided to call off their engagement after several years together. Given how visible his relationship with Angela seemed to be just a few weeks ago, this West Hollywood sighting is bound to keep the speculation going—even if there’s nothing to it.
The lesson here? A matcha date with someone other than your reported girlfriend will always get people talking, no matter how innocent it actually is.
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