In the past few weeks, Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire has sparked chatter from within Tinstletown after being photographed with a young new belle in tow: 20-year-old Lily Chee. Here’s what you need to know about the budding Hollywood starlet.
Most recently spotted at American billionaire Michael Rubin’s annual White Party that was held at his Hamptons estate in New York, the couple could be seen dressed in matching boho chic ensembles. Chee donned a lascivious white body-con dress with a lace-up corseted slit detail while Maguier opted for a casual white crew-neck shirt and button-down combination for the event.
While no official statements were released by either personality confirming the alleged romance, this hasn’t stopped a barrage of online discourse concerning the couple’s relationship, especially in the context of their considerable age gap. May-December love affairs in Hollywood are a dime and a dozen but in the wake of the #MeToo movement and multiple high-profile litigation suits concerning sexual abuse offences in the entertainment industry, Maguire and Chee’s generational differences have consequently courted added scrutiny.
At 49-years-old, the Californian actor is 29 years Chee’s senior. On that same note, his eldest daughter from his previous marriage with jewellery designer Jennifer Meyer is only three years younger than his latest flame.
Getting to know Lily Chee, Tobey Maguire’s alleged new girlfriend
While she may be a fresh name on the Hollywood circuit, Lily is by no means a newbie to the industry. Born in the city of Atlanta to a Malaysian-Chinese father and an Irish mother, she was first discovered at 10 years old by her soccer coach who would eventually become her manager.
Commanding a vast social media influence that spans 1.5 million followers on Instagram and 314,000 subscribers on YouTube, she is best known for being a lifestyle content creator, sharing highly curated vlogs of her life in New York City as well as her travels across the globe.
She also has a few prominent acting credits to her name on IMDb, most notably playing the role of a young Elektra Natchios in the second season of Netflix’s hit series, Daredevil, which starred Charlie Cox as the titular blind vigilante. Beyond her work in television, Chee has been tapped as a model for several labels, including Dior, Valentino, as well as Ralph Lauren. In 2020, she took home the award for Best Breakout YouTuber at the 12th Annual Shorty Awards.
Feature and hero image credits: Lily Chee/Instagram
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Benjamin Wong
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Armed with an Advertising major from Lancaster University, Benjamin is a senior editor who has spent his time oscillating between the social media and digital media landscape since 2018. With a keen interest in haute fashion and gastronomy, he has written for publications such as ERROR Digital, WORLD OF BUZZ, and KL Foodie. Beyond the keyboard, you can find him arms-deep in a thrift pile.
