Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow fought through a frustrating 2025 season, managing just eight starts after a Grade 3 turf toe injury cut his year short. Despite earning his third Pro Bowl selection on limited appearances, the Bengals finished a disappointing 6-11.
Now fully healthy and deep into the offseason, Burrow is grabbing attention for reasons far removed from football. What one camera caught outside a star-studded Hollywood event has fans talking.
Joe Burrow Spotted With Tate McRae & Alix Earle
On March 15, 2026, Burrow was photographed leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. TMZ captured the moment as the Bengals quarterback climbed into the front seat of a black SUV, visibly tired with his hand raised toward his face. In the back seat sat TikTok influencer Alix Earle, Canadian pop star Tate McRae, and model Stassie Karanikolaou.
The group had attended the exclusive gathering following the 2026 Academy Awards.
Burrow is considered single after his seven-year relationship with Olivia Holzmacher ended in late 2024. Sources describe the evening as a casual night out among friends, with no romantic connections confirmed from anyone involved.
Joe Burrow Leaves Oscars Afterparty With Alix Earle
Joe Burrow Leaves Oscars Afterparty With Alix Earle (Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images)
Also worth noting, Earle recently denied swirling rumors linking her to retired NFL legend Tom Brady, appearing open to meeting new people at the Oscars event itself.
McRae, meanwhile, is confirmed to be exclusively dating New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, the Team USA Olympic hero who scored the overtime gold medal goal against Canada last month.
The photos spread fast on social media, and the fan reactions that followed were impossible to ignore.
Fans React to Joe Burrow’s Oscars Night
The reaction online mixed support with good-natured jokes about the quarterback’s offseason lifestyle.
One fansaid: “Bro is having a hell of a offseason”
Anothernoticed: “Bro looks ashamed”
A thirdjoked: “Bengals win total under”
A supporterresponded: “Who cares. He’s a single man enjoying his life.”
One userquipped: “This girl Alex Earle is just dying to get her hooks in any QB”
Burrow heads into 2026 with one clear goal: returning the Bengals to playoff contention after a season that fell well short of expectations. Cincinnati is scheduled to face the Kansas City Chiefs when the season kicks off in September, a high-stakes AFC matchup that gives fans plenty of reason for early excitement.