News | Entertainment
22 Oct 2025 6:20
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Anna Faris "turned into somebody [she] didn't recognise" after getting divorced

    The 45-year-old actress - who was married to Ben Indra from 2004 to 2008 and Chris Pratt from 2009 to 2018 and wed Michael Barrett last year - believes there is a "shift" that happens to a person when their marriage breaks down for good and she recalled how it "hit hard" particularly when her first union ended


    Speaking to Chelsea Handler on her 'Dear Chelsea' podcast, she said: "I'm like a divorce veteran because I've been divorced twice.

    "It hit hard the first time. I turned into somebody that I didn't recognise.

    "I was always the kind of person that had their fridge filled. And I hosted a lot of dinners. That was back when I had friends.

    "[After the divorce] I found myself in this apartment with just beer and mustard in the fridge.

    "I was going out all the time. I had no one to text or call and say, 'Hey, can I do this?' essentially."

    The former 'Mom' actress - who has nine-year-old son Jack with Chris - found it to be an "incredibly liberating" time because she "reverted" back to her 17-year-old self.

    She recalled: "I went to a bar, I was like, 'Look how dangerous I am.' "

    But Anna was also "terrified" that people wouldn't find her desirable any more.

    She said: "I was terrified that I wasn't a good lover. Especially when I was younger, I was so self-conscious of my body. I didn't want anybody to see it. But I would dance on the edges of it. I wanted to be desired desperately."

    The 'House Bunny' star thinks her current marriage "feels healthier" than any of her previous relationships.

    She said: This time, it has been easier for me to accept a lot of love. I still kind of struggle with it but... When I was younger, if there was a lot of love - I must've subconsciously liked a chase ... It feels healthier, though, whatever it is. It feels like I can be loved."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     22 Oct: David Beckham has playfully poked fun at his wife Victoria Beckham's lack of cooking skills
     21 Oct: Michael Fassbender is set to star in a new Netflix show about the Kennedy family
     21 Oct: Ana de Armas considers Tom Cruise to be a "dear friend and mentor" to her
     21 Oct: Jennifer Aniston was discouraged from acting by her dad
     21 Oct: Brandy was dehydrated and felt faint when she abruptly left the stage during her concert in Chicago on Saturday (18.10.25)
     21 Oct: Gabrielle Union is giving herself "grace" ahead of her 53rd birthday
     21 Oct: Keri Russell finds it "weird" that "everyone has an opinion about the way you look"
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Australian football star Sam Kerr's first game on Aussie soil for more than two years is set to be against New Zealand More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The Labour Party is calling for a probe into the Public Service Commission's ads about Thursday's mega-strike action More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    David Beckham has playfully poked fun at his wife Victoria Beckham's lack of cooking skills 6:00

    Politics:
    A criminal defence lawyer says trials are being pushed out two years - as the Government celebrates cutting down on court wait times 4:47

    Environment:
    Multiple highways across the country are closed - as the wild weather continues to rage 21:57

    International:
    What we know about Amazon's AWS outage and why it was such a big deal 21:47

    Entertainment:
    Michael Fassbender is set to star in a new Netflix show about the Kennedy family 21:30

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person has died following a boating incident off the coast of Napier today 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Ana de Armas considers Tom Cruise to be a "dear friend and mentor" to her 21:00

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Aniston was discouraged from acting by her dad 20:30

    Entertainment:
    Brandy was dehydrated and felt faint when she abruptly left the stage during her concert in Chicago on Saturday (18.10.25) 20:00

    Entertainment:
    Gabrielle Union is giving herself "grace" ahead of her 53rd birthday 19:30


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd