Natalie Portman Thanks Friends After Benjamin Millepied Divorce – Hollywood Life

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Natalie Portman shared that she is grateful for “pals who raise me up” in a birthday publish shared to Instagram on Sunday, June 9. “This 12 months, on my birthday, I need to have fun my gratitude for my pals who raise me up repeatedly,” captioned the 43-year-old.

The Black Swan actress launched snaps of herself alongside her pals on completely different events. Lots of her Hollywood gals praised her on her big day, comparable to Reese Witherspoon who commented, “unbelievable diamond of a human! I really like you.” Kerry Washington famous “HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL HUMAN,” and Isla Fisher shared, “Ports I really like you. Glad Birthday. I’m so grateful you had been born.”

This particular shoutout comes shortly after Natalie break up from her estranged husband, Benjamin Millepied – whom she met on the set of Black Swan – in August 2023. All through their 11 years of marriage, the then-couple welcomed Aleph and Amalia, whom “she and Ben actually love” and “are equally targeted on being the perfect co-parents they are often,” an insider informed Folks again in March. Two months previous to the break up, it was rumored that the 47-year-old dancer was untrue with Camille Étienne.

Although neither have addressed the infidelity allegations, Natalie gave Vainness Truthful a delicate message when requested. “It’s horrible, and I’ve no need to contribute to it…” referring to the chatter surrounding her marriage. 

Natalie discovered a sacred place all through this part of her life, and that was along with her pals. “I lead a really non-Hollywood life in L.A. I reside on the east aspect. I’ve some pals who’re within the leisure business, however many pals who will not be, and we don’t do business issues once we hang around…We’re not going to Hollywood events, we’re having dinners at residence within the yard,” she shared to the outlet.

Regardless of the heartbreak, an insider informed Us Weekly, “Natalie is her assured self [again]…It took her some time to get her smile again after the divorce, however she has turned a nook…She’s actually coming into her personal self-happiness.”