Brad Pitt Praises Jennifer Aniston, Clarifies "Pretend Marriage" Comments
by Free Britney at .In a new interview with Parade, Brad Pitt briefly discusses his failed marriage to Jennifer Aniston, with one quote in particular raising eyebrows.
Saying he tried to use movies to fill a void in his personal existence, Pitt says "It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself."
Ouch. And it gets worse:
"I think that my marriage had something to do with it," he says, noting that he was "trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't."
He adds that nowadays, "I'm satisfied with making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family that I love so much."
If that sounded harsh to you, get in line. Brad's also in that line, contacting E! News through his rep to explain that he didn't mean it like that.
"It grieves me that this was interpreted this way," he says, "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend.""It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself."
"That, only I am responsible for."
Pitt is one of the most private and least malicious guys around, one we can't see taking a cheap shot like that, so we're inclined to believe him.
Think Jen agrees? Do you?
[Photo: WENN.com]
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Comments (109 Total)
I know I am seriously late, but to address a comment that said that Brad dated Ang AFTER the divorce is actually false. They both admitted that they hooked up on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith which was BEFORE the divorce/separation, or whatever, so Brad actually cheated and then left Jen for Ang, which is why they didn't go public with their romance initially despite being seen together constantly. End of story.
Brad's comments about "Pretending the marriage was something it was not" are very telling. Brad always called the marriage "a Merger." He said "there was an opening in Hollywood for a couple" words to that effect and they were it. He never liked the "golden couple" moniker. He felt his life was a FRAUD and he needed to face his feelings about his past and release his feelings about his past so he could move on. This interview must have been very cathartic for Brad. But the Tabs saw it as a way to make it another Aniston/Angie feud when Angelina had nothing to do with it. Brad is right to speak out. Jennifer does it all the time and so annoyingly - seven years and counting now, and no one condemns her. Allow Brad the same courtesy.
brad pit private? i know lots about him! anyhoo, he's totally angies bitch and thats the way it should be! at least, until they have more kids and she finds an even wimpier man.
Brad has no respect for Jen as much as he doesn't have respect for himself. Look at his eyes, his face.... Is he happy??? Jen is beautiful and I really do admire her strength as a woman.
I have a question Brad, why did you marry Jen in the first place? You're not supposed to hurt her about what you've said. Is she really boring? Are you sure about that? Is that the reason why you left her? Or is it because you were attracted to AJ? If you're happy with AJ, why not encourage her to marry you? What's the heaviest reason why you can't marry her or why she can't marry you? Is it because of Jen? C'mmon! Jen has finally moved on with her life. Brangelina it's time for you to move on too. If you love each other, why not marry? Show it to the world that both of you really do care about each other and you want to stick together for the rest of your lives.