Brian Austin Green is opening up about a surprising chapter from his dating past, getting candid about his brief romance with actress Tichina Arnold — and the emotional impact it had on him. During a recent appearance on Deon Cole’s “Funny Knowing You” podcast, Green revealed that Arnold was very firm about keeping their relationship completely private, something that ended up affecting him more deeply than he expected.
According to Brian, being asked to keep the relationship under wraps stirred up long-standing insecurities. At the time, he already felt like an outsider who didn’t quite fit in or feel fully accepted within the cultural environment around him. The secrecy only intensified those feelings, making him question his place both in the relationship and in the larger social dynamic.
He admitted it was especially painful knowing that the person he cared about didn’t even want her friends to be aware they were seeing each other. While Arnold eventually became more open about their connection, Brian said the damage had already been done. In hindsight, he realized the relationship wasn’t healthy — particularly because it hadn’t begun from a place of openness or honesty.
This reflection came shortly after Tichina Arnold shared her own perspective on the situation during an earlier episode of the same podcast. She explained that she ultimately chose to end things after noticing what she felt was a pattern in Brian’s dating history — specifically, that he dated Black women but might eventually settle down with a white woman. Based on that belief, Tichina decided to remove herself from the situation and focus on dating Black men moving forward.
Despite that decision, Arnold made it clear that her choice had nothing to do with a lack of respect or affection for Brian. She emphasized that she still considers him a genuinely good person and holds no ill will toward him.
Beyond revisiting this past relationship, Brian Austin Green also had plenty to say about more recent chapters of his personal life — including his high-profile breakup with Megan Fox and her much-publicized relationship with Machine Gun Kelly. His conversation with Deon Cole was largely humorous, self-aware, and reflective, offering listeners both laughs and honest insights into love, identity, and personal growth.
For fans curious about Brian’s unfiltered thoughts and storytelling, the full podcast episode is definitely worth a listen.
