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Ella Langley Explains That Infamous “Wink” Aimed at Riley Green
Fans of country music have been buzzing ever since Ella Langley playfully winked at a fan’s cheeky sign during a recent show—a moment that quickly went viral.
During the performance, a concertgoer held up a phone screen that read: “Wink if Riley’s a dumb—.” Langley spotted it, flashed a dramatic wink, and the crowd (and internet) went wild.
Not long after, Riley Green himself took notice. In an interview with Backstage Country, Langley revealed that Green texted her the next morning, writing, “That video is not the sweetest thing I’ve seen.”
Langley laughed while recalling the exchange:
“Ok, hear me out,” she told him. “I’m a total jokester and I live on the dark side of humor. That was just me being me, not ‘Ella Langley the artist.’”
She admitted she realized it might blow up the moment she saw dozens of phones recording:
“I knew it would be taken out of context and I’d be ripped a new one.”
Despite the playful drama, Langley insists the wink was pure fun and even calls it “endearing.”
Dating Rumors?
The wink only added fuel to long-running speculation that the two singers might be more than friends—rumors sparked by their duet “You Look Like You Love Me.”
Both Langley and Green have brushed off the chatter. Langley recently joked about the rumors on social media, while Green commented with a GIF reading “Phew! Good news.”
So, while the internet may love the idea of a romance, this wink was nothing more than a mischievous moment between friends—and a reminder of Langley’s quick humor on stage.