Relationships are funny things. When we aren't in one, we're wondering what we're missing out on and trying to meet new people to find that special someone (which is hard, not to mention socially and emotionally exhausting). Then, once we're in a relationship, we're flying high and super happy. Usually. Once the initial high wears off, we start noticing the little things that drive us crazy and then comes the dreaded breakup. Breakups are awful; there is pain and crying, hurt feelings and harsh words thrown around. And that's just how normal relationships go.
In Hollywood, there are the added pressures of star status and being in the public eye all the time. Some stars manage to break up smoothly and stay friends afterward. Others explode across social media and the tabloids as their personal battle rages across front page news. And then there are the indecisive on-again-off-again couples who keep us all equally entertained and exasperated by their constant breakups and reunions. Here's a list of stars who got broken up with in heartbreaking ways. Obviously celebs are in fact human so they do deserve our sympathy, because going through a break up is never easy, no matter how famous you are.
7. Katy Perry: Got A Divorce Over Text Message
Singer and songwriter Katy Perry is hugely successful now but back in 2010, she was still building her career and creating a name for herself. That requires a lot of work, effort, and focus. So, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise when her short spontaneous marriage to Russell Brand fell apart in 2013, after only 14 months together.
According to Huffington Post, Perry had this to say about the divorce:
"Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011.”
She further added that Brand turned out to be a controlling person which wasn't a good thing for their relationship. It took awhile for Perry to recover from the shock of being dumped via text message.
6. Jennifer Lopez: Hold The Bells
Jennifer Lopez's relationships are usually high profile and well-known by the press and media at large. Back in 2003, she was a rising name in the film industry (which she's thoroughly conquered now) and was engaged to fellow actor Ben Affleck.
But the day before their wedding, Jennifer was in for a very unpleasant surprise.
Turns out that Ben wasn't so keen to get married after all.
Though they blamed the wedding breakup on the media, there were other issues at play. According to Elle, Jennifer said, "When Ben and I split up at the moment when I thought we were committing to each other forever, it was my first real heartbreak. It felt like my heart had been torn out of my chest."
5. Taylor Swift: 25 Second Phone Call
Way back when Taylor Swift was 18, had golden curls, an innocent persona and was America's darling, she got her heart broken. Her breakup with Joe Jonas was the first in a string of breakups for the young star.
According to Elle, Swift said, “It's like when I find that person that is right for me, he'll be wonderful and when I look at that person I'm not even going to be able to remember the boy who broke up on the phone with me in 25 seconds when I was 18." Ouch. We honestly can't believe Joe would be so cold, he generally seems like a nice guy. Nobody really knew who Taylor was talking about in the above quote until she hosted SNL and basically outed Joe as the culprit in her monologue song.
4. Ariana Grande: Broken Up With Right Before Going On Stage
Ariana Grande was on tour in 2013 and was in the midst of getting ready for her first performance of the tour. She was excited and focused on her performance when her phone pinged. It was a text from her then-boyfriend Jai Brooks who was breaking up with her. Something like that would have ruined anyone else's evening, but she still had a show to perform. Grande pulled through and came out stronger but that was still pretty poor timing on Brooks' part.According to Elle, Grande had this to say on the incident:
"The worst way I've been broken up with would probably be over a text message the opening night of my tour right before I was about to go on stage."
Now that's a new low. Grande seems to have gotten over it though as she is now in a devoted relationship with Mack Miller.
3. Jennifer Aniston: Brangelina Won That Round
At the close of the iconic ’90s, Jennifer Aniston met Brad Pitt and the two were married in 2000. But their relationship was short-lived. They filed for divorce in 2005, with many speculating it was due to Brad having fallen for Angelina Jolie. This caused widespread press attention and lots of media coverage on a very personal matter for Aniston. She went on to date other guys with mixed success but her marriage to Brad is now Hollywood history.
According to Elle, she said afterward, "He makes his choices. He can do—whatever. We're divorced, and you can see why." In an interview with Vanity Fair, she added that he was missing a sensitivity chip somewhere in his mental programming. As his ex-wife, she'd know firsthand if that's true or not.
2. Brad Pitt: Karma Came Back Around
After the high-profile divorce of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, Pitt went on to date and eventually marry Angelina Jolie. They had six kids together (four were adopted), and they were very much Hollywood's new "It" couple.
But in 2016, Jolie filed for divorce, seeking full physical custody of their children. It left everyone truly shook.
As he readjusts and grieves the loss of his marriage, Brad works to co-parent. According to Variety, he takes responsibility for the marriage ending saying, "I’m really, really happy to be done with all of that. I mean, I stopped everything except [drinking] when I started my family. But even this last year, you know—things I wasn’t dealing with. I was [drinking] too much. It’s just become a problem." We're not saying karma bit him for what he did to Jen...but it sure seems that way.
1. Robert Pattinson: It Was Front-Page News
Fans of the Twilight saga were over the moon when they found out that the stars, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, were dating for real. But after five years, something was bound to break and break it did. Pattinson found out that his girlfriend, Kristen was unfaithful all thanks to the tabloids with their tell-all photos. Kristen was seen getting close with Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders.
After the initial explosion, the couple attempted to reconnect but Pattinson couldn't quite get past the broken trust and pain she'd brought him so they called it quits for good. Afterward, he seemed to have found peace with the decision and told People, "The hardest part was talking about it afterward. Because when you talk about other people, it affects them in ways you can’t predict.”