Anna Faris Discusses Emotional Strain of Public Divorce

Actress Anna Faris has reflected on the emotional difficulty of her highly publicized divorce from actor Chris Pratt, describing the period as a time of sadness and intense media scrutiny. In an interview published Saturday, June 13, Faris said the public nature of the split, which was finalized in 2018, was particularly challenging.

Faris, 49, and Pratt, 46, were married from 2009 to 2018 and share a son, Jack, born in 2012. The couple announced their separation in September 2017 and filed for divorce later that year. Faris told Variety that navigating the end of her marriage under the spotlight was draining, though she felt she had the personal strength to handle it. She expressed frustration with the invasive attention, stating she has been famous for 26 years and understands its impact, but condemned the scrutiny.

During that time, Faris found a crucial outlet in her podcast, "Anna Faris Is Unqualified," which she launched in 2015. She described the project as a desired escape from Hollywood and a way to build a private community with listeners. The podcast, she said, helped her a lot during the divorce, providing both a creative focus and a potential path forward. It made...