Natalie Portman steps out with mother Shelley Stevens in LA... following controversy over Moby's claim he dated her By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 05:08 BST, 5 June 2019 | Updated: 13:48 BST, 5 June 2019 7 Viewcomments Natalie Portman was spotted taking a walk in Los Angeles with her mother Shelley Stevens on Tuesday, in the wake of her recent controversy with musician Moby. The Academy Award-winning actress, 37, donned a short-sleeved shirt with horizontal pink, blue and white stripes, with denim blue jeans and a navy blue sweater. She wore black cat eye sunglasses, grey and blue Nike sneakers and had her brown locks pulled back on the early summer day. Stevens wore a blue and red plaid shirt with blue jeans and grey New Balance sneakers. The mother of the Black Swan star actress had her wavy brown locks parted and wore sunglasses as she conversed with her daughter. Out and about: Natalie Portman, 37, was spotted taking a walk in Los Angeles with her mother Shelley Stevens, 66, on Tuesday, in the wake of her recent controversy with musician Moby, 53 Portman was earlier seen wearing a navy blue sweatshirt as she walked her dog in a nearby area. The Jerusalem, Israel-born actress made headlines last month after she denied having past dated Moby, amid his claim in his recent memoir Then It Fell Apart that they briefly dated when he was 33 and she was 20. The mom-of-two - to son Aleph, seven, and daughter Amalia, two, with husband Benjamin Millepied, 41 - told Harper's Bazaar that she had viewed things differently about their contact in the early 2000s. 'I was surprised to hear that he characterized the very short time that I knew him as dating,' the Harvard University graduate said, 'because my recollection is a much older man being creepy with me when I just had graduated high school.' Casual: The actress donned a short-sleeved shirt with horizontal pink, blue and white stripes, with denim blue jeans and a navy sweatshirt Chatter: The actress held her keys and a sweatshirt as Stevens engaged her in discussion News-maker: The Jerusalem, Israel-born actress made headlines last month after she denied having past dated musician Moby - a claim he made in his recent memoir Then It Fell Apart While the Bodyrock artist, 53, initially stood by his story but later retreat, and said in an Instagram post that the flak he'd received for his remarks in the tome was 'very valid.' Moby noted that he was 'truly inconsiderate' not to let Portman know he was going to mention her in the book prior to its publication, and for 'not fully' respecting her reaction to the situation. He said that the controversy was his 'own fault' and that he was 'the one who behaved inconsiderately and disrespectfully, both in 2019 and in 1999.' The Natural Blues artist subsequently said that he was 'going to go away for awhile' and bow out of the limelight amid the fuss over the book, cancelling the remainder of appearances he had to promote it. Reflections: Natalie said much she remembered Moby as an 'older man being creepy with me when I just had graduated high school' Comfy: The actress black cat eye sunglasses with grey and blue Nike sneakers Responsible: Portman was earlier seen wearing a navy blue sweatshirt as she walked her dog in a nearby area Upset: Portman told Harper's Bazaar that the idea that Moby 'used this story to sell his book was very disturbing to' her Setting the record straight: Portman said that she and Moby 'hung out a handful of times before [she] realized that this was an older man who was interested in [her] in a way that felt inappropriate' Making amends: Moby, pictured in NYC last month, noted that he was 'truly inconsiderate' not to let Portman know he was going to mention her in the book Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility