Ansel Elgort Makes First Public Appearance in Over a Year During NYFW—With His Parents

Ansel Elgort made a rare public appearance at a New York Fashion Week event, where he was accompanied by his mom and dad, Arthur Elgort and Grethe Barrett Holby.

Ansel Elgort has resurfaced in public for the first time in more than a year with two very special guests, his parents.

On Thursday, Sept. 9, the 27-year-old Baby Driver actor was spotted sitting front row at the Daily Front Row's 8th annual Fashion Media Awards next to his mom, stage director Grethe Barrett Holby, and his dad, Arthur Elgort. The longtime fashion photographer, who worked with Vogue for over 30 years, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Fashion Week event.

Thursday also marked Ansel's first public appearance since a woman accused him of sexual assault in 2014 when she was 17. In a June 2020 statement, Elgort denied the allegations while adding that the two did have "a brief, legal and entirely consensual relationship."

Ansel spent much time in 2020 filming the HBO series Tokyo Vice in Japan and can also be seen next in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story this December.

The actor was last spotted at a public event in January 2020, two months before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. That month, he joined fellow celebs at the 2020 Golden Globes, where he presented an award. Weeks later, he attended a New York Knicks home game.

See photos of celebs during New York Fashion Week:

Liam Payne & Maya Henry

Attended The Face party during London Fashion Week on Sept. 16. 

Iris Law

Attended The Face party during London Fashion Week on Sept. 16. 

Amelia Hamlin

Attended the Roberta Einer event during London Fashion Week on Sept. 16.

Jennifer Hudson & Russell Westbrook

Attended the Tom Ford show on Sept. 12. 

Julianne Moore

Attended the Tom Ford show on Sept. 12. 

Saweetie

Attended the Tom Ford show on Sept. 12. 

Ego Nwodim

Attended the STAUD show on Sept. 12. 

Chloe Fineman

Attended the STAUD show on Sept. 12. 

Mindy Kaling

Attended the Tory Burch show on Sept. 12.

Evan Mock & Rosalia

Attended the Thom Browne show on Sept. 11. 

Meadow Walker

Attended the Anna Sui show on Sept. 11. 

Lourdes Leon

Attended the Laur show on Sept. 11. 

Halle Bailey

Attended the Rodarte show on Sept. 11.

Kid Cudi

Attended the Studio 189 show on Sept. 11.

Rosario Dawson

Attended the Studio 189 show on Sept. 11.

Tinashe

Attended the Christian Cowan show on Sept. 10.

Amelia Gray Hamlin

Attended the Christian Cowan show on Sept. 10.

Victor Cruz

Attended the Christian Cowan show on Sept. 10.

Kehlani

Attended the Christian Cowan show on Sept. 10.

Kendall Jenner

Attended the FWRD Dinner on Sept. 10.

Kendall Jenner

Attended the FWRD Dinner on Sept. 10.

Alexandra Daddario & Brittany O'Grady

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Chaka Khan

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10. 

Camila Morrone & Stella Maxwell

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Karrueche Tran & Quincy Brown

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Tommy Dorfman & Charli XCX

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Lori Harvey

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Noah Beck, Derek Blasberg & Blake Gray

Attended the Coach show on Sept. 10.

Batsheva Haart

Attended the Alice + Olivia show on Sept. 10. 

Jenny Mollen & Jason Biggs

Attended the Alice + Olivia show on Sept. 10.