Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Christina Applegate Reveals She 'Dumped' Brad Pitt in Favor of Romance With Skid Row Rocker in New Tell-All Memoir - and 'Fight Club' Actor Ignored her 'For Years' Afterwards
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Christina Applegate reveals in her new memoir, Who With The Sat, that she chose a skid row rocker over Brad Pitt during a pivotal moment in her past romances.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: The 54-year-old actress recounted inviting Pitt to the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards as her date, where she found herself captivated by Sebastian Bach, Frontman of Skid Row.
- 0:37[SPEAKER_00]: As a result, a solid pit was left to drive her mother-home post-show and remained upset, not speaking to her for many years.
- 0:44[SPEAKER_00]: Applegate reflects, I had spent all night staring at Bach.
- 0:48[SPEAKER_00]: Brad back then was still making his way as an actor, and he wasn't yet the Brad Pit.
- 0:52[SPEAKER_00]: Apparently, at a gas station on the way, Brad almost got into a fight with a bunch of gang members, and, not surprisingly, was subsequently very mad at me.
- 1:02[SPEAKER_00]: She later regretted her decision upon discovering that Bach was in a relationship and had a child.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: Much later, two of his movie star girlfriends asked me if it was true that I was the girl who left Brad behind at the MTV Video Music Awards.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: Brad had apparently told both of them separately that he was still mad at me.
- 1:18[SPEAKER_00]: Ultimately, she and Pitt came to terms, acknowledging her youthful mistake, with Applegate humorously noting, of course, Brad is now the Brad Pitt and Sebastian Bach.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: Well, he still has long hair, I guess.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_00]: In other revelations, Applegate shared that she was in love with Johnny Depp for years, and detailed a tumultuous relationship with an unnamed man who exerted control over her life, leading to years of abuse.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: She mentioned her mother's concerns, revealing,
- 1:47[SPEAKER_00]: Her on-screen dad, Ed O'Neill, also had strong feelings against the boyfriend, fearing for Applegate's safety.
- 1:53[SPEAKER_00]: Following a pregnancy and subsequent abortion in 1991, Applegate ultimately ended the relationship after a violent altercation.
- 2:01[SPEAKER_00]: She married actor Jonathan Sheck in 2001, divorcing in 2007, and later wed Dutch basis Martin Lenovo in 2013, they share a 15-year-old daughter, Sadie.
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