Anna Faris Reveals Untold Struggles Post-Divorce with Chris Pratt
Anna Faris opened up about how work got her through her divorce from Chris Pratt after eight years of marriage.“I was feeling sad,” the actress recounted about the split in a Variety profile published Saturday, before noting that producing her podcast “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” “helped a lot” during that time.Faris, 49, and Pratt, 46, tied the knot in 2009 before welcoming son Jack, now ,13, in 2012.The pair divorced in 2018. Anna Faris (pictured here earlier this month) said that her work helped her through her 2018 divorce from ex Chris Pratt. MediaPunch / BACKGRIDThat actress (pictured here with her ex in 2017) said she was “feeling sad,” adding that producing her podcast, “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” “helped a lot” during that period of time. Getty Images“I’m lucky that at that time I had my podcast,” the “Scary Movie” star explained. “I wanted, like, four people to listen and to build my own secret community. I wanted an avenue outside of Hollywood as a way to connect with people.”Despite having “a constant desire to connect with people,” Faris admitted she “didn’t disclose a lot on the podcast,” but felt like she could if she “needed to.”“It made me think, ‘I know I could be happy if I’m writing because I’ve always loved that, and maybe that’s an avenue to make money,’” the “House Bunny” actress continued.At that time, Faris was “thinking of a version of retirement.”Faris, who shares son Jack, 13, (pictured here together earlier this month) with Pratt, explained that she was “lucky” to have the podcast, expressing: “I wanted, like, four people to listen and to build my own secret community.” Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockThe Hollywood icon (pictured here last month) said, these days, “the opportunities are more bountiful than they’ve ever been!” REUTERSNow, “the opportunities are more bountiful than they’ve ever been!”“I’m just overwhelmed with gratitude,” Faris confessed. “When people see me, they usually smile and say, ‘Oh, I love ‘The House Bunny” or ‘Oh, I love ‘Scary Movi’e’ or ‘Mom’ helped me through that hard time.’”Faris told the outlet, that while she had “enough gumption, enough of a core” to get through her divorce and the chatter of Hollywood, she would be “naïve” to think that being in the spotlight for 26 years didn’t “shape” who she is.In 2021, the “Scary Movie” star (pictured here with the Marvel actor in 2017) said that her marriage failed because as actors, they didn’t eliminate the “competitiveness.” WireImageAfter her divorce, Faris found love with Michael Barrett (pictured here together last month), and the two married in 2021. Getty Images for Paramount Pictures“But, f–k the scrutiny,” Faris remarked.Meanwhile, the “Hot Chick” actress did share a deeper look into what made her marriage fail during a 2021 episode of her podcast. Faris told guest Gwyneth Paltrow that her past two husbands — she was previously married to Ben Indra from 2004 to 2008 — were actors, and they didn’t do “a great job of eliminating competitiveness.”Pratt went on to tie the knot with Katherine Schwarzenegger (pictured here in a selfie) in 2019. chris pratt/ instagramThe couple welcomed three kids, Lyla, Eloise and Ford (as pictured here). chris pratt/ instagram“Or at least I didn’t, being a proud person, and not wanting to reveal vulnerability,” she added.However, after their split, both Faris and Pratt found love again.The “Parks and Recreation” star married Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019 and the couple shares kids, Lyla, 5, Eloise, 4, and Ford, 1.For her part, Faris tied the knot with Michael Barrett in 2021.