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Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 15
Anna Faris Says Podcast Helped Her Through 2018 Chris Pratt Divorce
Updated
Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 15

Anna Faris Says Podcast Helped Her Through 2018 Chris Pratt Divorce

3 articles · Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 15

Summary

  • Anna Faris said in a Variety profile that launching her podcast became a lifeline during the breakup, giving her a private outlet and a way to connect beyond Hollywood.
  • The 49-year-old said she was "feeling sad" at the time and kept much of her personal life off the show, even as the podcast centered on candid relationship talk.
  • Faris also linked strain in past actor relationships to competitiveness and insecurity, comments that echo earlier remarks about vulnerability as Pratt's career surged.
  • Faris and Pratt separated in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2018; they have continued co-parenting their 13-year-old son Jack while both remarried.

Insights

What unspoken challenges does Anna Faris face co-parenting with her ex-husband's powerful and high-profile new family?
Is Hollywood's 'conscious uncoupling' an authentic evolution in co-parenting or just a new form of celebrity brand management?
How does a teen navigate his celebrity parents' divorce and two households with vastly different rules on fame and technology?