Lilly Jay, Ethan Slater’s ex-wife, has finally broken her silence.
After her divorce from sinister star and his highly publicized relationship with Ariana Grande, the therapist – who shares a 2-year-old son with Slater – opened up about her and her now-ex’s views. While she remained calm, Jay admitted she was still struggling with the emotional and professional fallout from their breakup.
“Slowly but surely, I came to believe that without the life I had planned with my high school sweetheart, a sweet life was waiting for me and my children,” Jay shared in his published essay. in People magazine. cut. “Even though our partnership has changed, our roles as parents have not. We both love our son fiercely 100% of the time, regardless of parenting time.” teach our children how to be divided.”
“The days with my son were sunny. The days I couldn’t escape promoting a movie that was tied to the saddest days of my life were even darker,” she added, of course referring to Evil.
Jay, a former actress, spent a decade with Slater, including four years of marriage, before finalizing their divorce in September 2023. In addition to personal losses, she revealed that The public nature of their separation also affected her career as a therapist.
“I can’t say for sure how much my career has been affected by what appears online. But there have been hints along the way, such as job offers being rescinded without explanation after another round of tabloid news or patients scheduled for exams.” first date but it seems to have disappeared,” Jay revealed.
The Maryland native’s reflections come after more than a year of silence and just weeks later sinisterstarring both Slater and Grande, was released.
Earlier this year, both Grande and Slater addressed the controversy surrounding their relationship, which coincided with the end of their marriages – Slater to Jay and Grande to Dalton Gomez.
“The most disappointing thing is to see so many people believe the worst version of it,” Grande said. It was definitely a difficult road.” International, referring to rumors that the two were having an affair.
Grande went on to share that the media did not accurately portray Slater during the scandal.
“There can be no less accurate representation of a person than the image that the tabloids spread of him… No one on this earth tries harder or tries to be thinner to to be there for the people he loves and cares about. There’s no one on this earth with a better heart, and that’s something no bullshit tabloid could ever write about in real life,” she said. speak.
The singer turned her attention to her and shared inaccurate descriptions of how their relationship affected her.
“Honestly, I’ve had to work really hard to survive this long and heal some parts of my relationship with fame and what I do for the tabloids.” “We’ve been trying to destroy me since I was 19 years old.” But you know what? I’m 31 years old and I’m not perfect, but I’m definitely very good and I’m proud of who I’ve become. I will never let bad, scandalous tabloids ruin my life. or my perception of what is real and good,” Grande added.
Despite the challenges, Slater described 2023 as a “fantastic” year, highlighting the resilience of all stakeholders.
“I think there’s something really difficult about having things in your private life commented on and watched by the public,” he said. GQ. “And then misunderstand something about the people you love. Just dealing with that part is really difficult.”
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