Glen Powell is walking back that cannibal story. During an appearance on Jake Shane’s “Therapuss” podcast May 22, the “Hit Man” star shared the story of a shocking date as if it were true. Days later, after the podcast clip went viral, Powell said the story was actually a "false alarm.
" Online, people connected it to an . “Props to my little sister’s friend who told her this dating story,” he June 10. “I’ve been telling this for years.
I’m questioning my whole life now. False alarm. Back rubs are back.
” On the podcast, Powell said his sister’s friend went out with — well, a potential cannibal. At the time, Shane and Powell were giving advice to a listener who was looking to meet a person they met online in real life. The actor seemed hesitant for the listener, then shared a story from sister Leslie Powell's days in college.
“Want to hear a crazy story?” Powell asked Shane. “I’ve got to get all my facts for this story. I’m going to tell you this story and then I’m going to let my sister fact check.
I hope I’m telling it correctly. “My little sister was friends with a girl who went on a date with a guy. And they’re hanging out,” he continued.
“The guy’s super charming. They have a great night. She goes back to his apartment that night and he’s like, ‘Hey can I give you a massage?’ And as she got back to his apartment, she just started getting weird vibes.
She was like, ‘Something feels off.’” Powell said when the m.
