Natalie Portman is having a “phoenix moment” after officially divorcing ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied after an affair.
A friend of the actress said that after breaking up with the womanizing ballet dancer, she has become “incredibly beautiful and feels great.”
The friend says the Oscar winner “smashes the red carpet” in Netflix’s hit May December, along with Bradley Cooper, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Jodie Comer and more in Vanity Fair’s Hollywood He mentioned that he is on the cover of the annual issue. and Hank Barry Keoghan from “Saltburn.”
“It’s not a bad way to start a new chapter,” the source said.
Spies told Page Six that Portman was spotted solo in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a wedding last month, where she hung out with friends and attended a Buzzyball the Sphere show. Told.
Portman was also spotted with DJ duo Two Friends at the Wynn, where they were pulled up on stage to perform a raunchy “Saturday Night Live” rap along with The Lonely Island’s “Natalie Raps.” ing.
The “Black Swan” star and staff “had a great time dancing and hanging out together,” a source said.
Meanwhile, a video showing Rihanna and Portman was released at Paris Fashion Week last month. flatter each other Others at the Dior haute couture show.
Portman filed for divorce in July last year, and the divorce was finalized in France last month. report person. The couple have two children, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 7.
Previously, Page Six exclusively reported that the two, who married in 2012, will separate in 2022.
She was told that it was an open secret that she and Millepied were having problems on the set of May December, which was filmed over 23 days in November. However, at that time they managed to overcome their relationship troubles.
However, in June 2023, photos from France suggested that the former New York City Ballet principal dancer was spending time with attractive young climate activist Camille Etienne.
A source close to the couple told Page Six at the time: Ben is trying his best to get Natalie to forgive him. He loves her and her family. “And her biggest focus right now is protecting her children,” she said.
