Miles Teller Quit Profiles After Esquire’s “Kind of a D–k” Label

“So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell,” he continued. “People want to click on the negativity. If you go to bed and put your head on your pillow and how you treat people truly, that’s what matters. That [2015] interview was like 12 years ago.”

The Michael star said that the actors, directors and producers he works with know what he’s really like as a person, emphasizing how “you can’t hide who you are when you’re on set.”

E! News has reached out to Esquire for comment, but hasn’t heard back.

Along with referring to him as “kind of a d–k” more than once, the magazine’s now-infamous profile of Miles—which appeared in the September 2015 issue—began with the line: “You’re sitting across from Miles Teller at the Luminary restaurant in Atlanta and trying to figure out if he’s a d–k.” The article also concluded with the writer saying that the Top Gun: Maverick star could “charm the world with his d–kishness.” 

And Miles didn’t hold back on calling out Esquire at the time. After all, the Whiplash actor slammed the magazine on Twitter (now X), writing, “@esquire couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t think there’s anything cool or entertaining about being a d–k or an a–hole. Very misrepresenting.”

Though Miles didn’t hold back with his honesty, he isn’t the only star to make their way down the Cannes red carpet. For more star-studded sightings from the festival, read on.