Who is Jack Barakat dating? All Time Low guitarist dated Abigail Breslin when she was 17
All Time Low guitarist Jack Barakat has been accused of sexually abusing underage girls after several alleged victims spoke up about allegations against him that date back years. Barakat and the rest of his band members have denied the accusations, releasing an extensive statement on it.
Barakat has been accused of making suggestive comments against women despite knowing they were minors. A video on TikTok, which has gone viral now, helped escalate the allegations further. The video sees a young woman reacting to a clip with the caption, "Me telling everyone about how a famous pop-punk band let me on their tour bus when I was 13 and people would tell me how nice it was of them." Some of the other celebrities accused of sexual abuse include Bill Cosby, R Kelly, and Armie Hammer.
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All Time Low denies allegations against Barakat
In a statement that the band shared on Twitter and Instagram, all the four band members have denied the accusations against them and band member Jack Barakat and deemed them as “completely and utterly false”. Their statement reads, “When a TikTok video gained traction a few weeks ago alluding to inappropriate behavior within our camp, we chose not to respond because of the glaring inconsistencies in the story, and the apparent reluctance to mention us by name."
“We have to state with outright certainty, that what is being said about us is completely and utterly false. We are investigating further the source of these false accusations and will be seeking legal recourse as we take these allegations very seriously. We are investigating further the source of these false accusations and will be seeking legal recourse as we take these allegations very seriously," the statement added.
A statement from the four of us. pic.twitter.com/tazxZAKOkr
— All Time Low (@AllTimeLow) October 25, 2021
Jack Barakat dated Abigail Breslin when she was a minor
According to reports, Barakat is not dating anyone currently, or at least no one publicly. However, he does have dated a number of well-known personalities in the past. Among those women, was actress and singer Abigail Breslin.
Back in 2013, US Weekly had reported that Barakat and Abigail were romantically linked. The All Time Low band member was 25 years old while the singer was 17 at that time. Back then, he had joined her at the premiere party for her new movie, 'Ender's Game,' in Los Angeles. He had also visited the actress on the set of her then-upcoming movie, 'Maggie.' Apparently, The 'Little Miss Sunshine' star, as well as the guitarist, decided against flaunting their relationship in public at the time because of their age difference and the fact that Breslin was legally a minor at the time. She was due to turn 18 years old the following year.
Barakat has also dated Playboy model and TV personality Holly Madison for less than a year after meeting her in 2010. He also reportedly dated fellow singer Taylor Jardine in 2014. Details of those relationships are not available.