Shaun White sparked fresh dating speculation this week after he was seen grabbing matcha with a mystery blonde in West Hollywood. The sighting quickly drew attention because the woman was not his reported girlfriend, Angela Garten, even though the outing came only weeks after the pair were photographed together in New York City.According to TMZ, the three-time Olympic gold medalist arrived at Lala Land Kind Cafe with the blonde woman in his car on Wednesday. The two spent time inside the café before leaving together, with White driving away. While the appearance fueled online chatter, sources familiar with the situation said there was nothing romantic about the meetup.
Olympic icon Shaun White seen enjoying matcha date with mystery blonde
Shaun White. Image via: Matthias Hangst/ Getty Images
TMZ obtained video of White arriving with the unidentified woman at the popular West Hollywood café. The pair reportedly enjoyed matcha together before leaving in the snowboard legend’s vehicle.Despite social media speculation, the report noted there was no public display of affection during the outing. Sources familiar with the situation told TMZ the meeting was simply a casual get-together involving White, the blonde woman and another friend.The timing of the sighting naturally attracted attention because White was recently photographed looking close with reported girlfriend Angela Garten in New York City. The two were seen riding through Manhattan on White’s bicycle, with Garten wrapping her arms around his waist before they headed out on a shopping trip together.White has been navigating a new chapter in his personal life since ending his relationship with actress Nina Dobrev last year. The former couple mutually called off their engagement after several years together, bringing one of sports and entertainment’s most recognizable relationships to an end.While White’s latest outing has generated headlines, there is currently no indication that it reflects a change in his relationship status. The available information suggests the West Hollywood meetup was strictly platonic, despite the attention it received online.
Shaun White has a major change in life
“For the longest time it was about me,” White told PEOPLE, describing years spent obsessing over contests and sponsorships. That mindset won him gold in Turin, Vancouver and PyeongChang, making him the only snowboarder with three Olympic halfpipe titles. But retirement reshaped his priorities. “Now I’m in this really beautiful place of like, how can I work with others, and how do we do things together,” he said.That shift shows up most clearly in Whitespace, the snowboard gear company White launched in 2021 with his older brother Jesse. He’s involved in product testing and now backs a small team of young athletes with travel budgets and equipment. White has since expanded further into the sport’s business side as a founder of The Snow League, a competitive circuit that launched in partnership with NBC Sports and Peacock.White is giving that same energy to charity work, joining America250’s Giving 4th campaign, which encourages Americans to volunteer locally around the country’s 250th birthday. He’s also active with St. Jude’s and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but the Boys & Girls Clubs of America carries personal weight. White grew up attending a local chapter during an after-school gap when both his parents were working. “It kept me out of trouble,” he said, crediting the program with introducing him to sports and friendships that shaped his life.He recently visited a Boys & Girls Club chapter in New York City and turned the trip into an impromptu skate session, pulling coaches and counselors onto boards alongside the kids. “There’s something about being part of a group like that, being a part of your community that really feels like a calling,” he said.White’s Olympic legacy is already secure. He remains the only snowboarder with three halfpipe golds and the oldest man to ever ride the Olympic halfpipe, a run that started in Turin and closed in Beijing at 35. What he’s building next, a gear brand, a league, and a louder charitable footprint, suggests he isn’t done shaping the sport just because he’s done competing in it.