Sen.Cory Bookerhas girlfriendRosario Dawson‘s full support in his bid for the U.S. presidency.
The actress, 40, was on hand atTuesday night’s Democratic debatein Columbus, Ohio, as the 50-year-old New Jersey senator spoke for three hours about topics like women’s reproductive rights, how to ensureDonald Trumpwill be a one-term president and focusing on how the candidates spoke to each other on stage.
Dawson — who recycled the olive green dress she wore to aJay and Silent Bob Rebootscreening in Los Angeles on Monday — shared photos and videos from Tuesday’s event on her Instagram Story, documenting Booker sharing his presidential plans with fellow 2020 hopefuls like Sen.Elizabeth Warren, Sen.Bernie Sanders, Sen.Kamala Harrisand former Vice PresidentJoe Biden.
New York Postreporter Nikki Schwab shareda snapshot on Twitterof the actress’ seat at the event, which read, “RESERVED Rosario Dawson.”
“Closing out the night. Go team!” Dawson said in her final selfie-style video from the evening, panning the camera around to show some of the post-debate activity.
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From left: Rosario Dawson and Sen. Cory Booker in October 2019.Chip Somodevilla/Getty
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She previouslyjoined Booker on his campaign trailover the summer, including at multiple events in Nevada on the Fourth of July, PEOPLE confirmed. Among the stops was a meet-and-greet in Boulder City.
Dawson — who is best known for her roles inSin City,Death Proof, Netflix’sLuke Cageand the film adaptation of the Broadway musicalRent— has had only glowing remarks when asked about her relationship with Booker.
“He’s a wonderful human being. It’s good tospend some time together when we can,” she toldTMZin March after confirming their romance. “I am just grateful to be with someone that I respect and love and admire so much who is so brilliant, and kind, and caring and loving.”
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Rumors ofBooker and Dawson’s relationshipfirst sparked back in January when they attended a showing of Broadway’sDear Evan Hansentogether, along with Dawson’s teenage daughter,Lola, and Booker’s niece.
There, an onlooker told PEOPLE the two were all smiles during a meet-and-greet with show starTaylor Trensch. The actresslater sang “I love you, te amo”— Spanish for “I love you” — to Booker in an “impromptu, made-up-on-the-spot” performance.
Dawson has stayed mum on whether an engagement could be in the cards, but Booker seemed game in March whenEllen DeGenerespressed him about thepossibility of a White House wedding— declaring “January 2021” as the perfect date.
“Would you help preside over the wedding?” he asked DeGeneres, 61, seeing if the talk show host would agree to officiate their nuptials.
source: people.com
