We reported yesterday that Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger (can't believe she didn't change her name when she got to Hollywood - Louis B. Mayer would have never stood for it!) was seeking an annulment of her four-month marriage (after a four-month courtship) to country singer Kenny Chesney, listing "fraud" in court papers as the reason for the annulment. Tongues wagged - what could the "fraud" be?
Both Zellweger and Chesney released statements on Friday seeking to "clarify" the situation, also know in the PR biz as damage control. The actress said the "fraud" accusation was "legal language and not a reflection of Kenny's character. I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalised or untrue conclusions."
Chesney — who will participate along with George Strait, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson and Martina McBride in CMT's "One Country" hurricane relief benefit concert scheduled for Oct. 1 at Reliant Stadium in Houston — said "it's an incredibly sad time," and "I just hope everyone can respect the privacy that I know Renee has already asked for."
Yet another, this time joint, statement said the split was due to "the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start. Renee and Kenny value and respect each other and are saddened that their different objectives prevent the success of this marriage. They are disappointed that the legal term 'annulment-fraud' has been publicly misunderstood and exaggerated."
Hmm.
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— go to most recent comments1 - JD
I'm sorry...I'm just not through speculating!
2 - DrPat
So -- what's your guess, JD?
3 - Eric Olsen
I agree - what is with their brazen attempt at speculatum interruptus?
4 - NC
I think Kenny was straight and being with Zellweger turned him gay.
5 - DrPat
Ugh!
Eric, am I the only one who envisioned cold steel gynecologist instruments with that speculatum interruptus?
6 - Silas Kain
Now I have visions of Kenny putting HIS feet in the stirrups at the gyno's office. What ever happened to his horse?
7 - Eric Olsen
went the way of his hair
8 - Greg Smyth
Sounds like Country Biy wanted his woman to have kids and settle down to me. I'm guessing Renee not having the same idea would cover the fraud angle...
9 - Greg Smyth
Boy, obviously...
10 - Joanie
The only "fraud" involved is Little Miss Squint asking us to believe it was a real marriage to begin with.
11 - Mechele
"Little Miss Squint" ... LOL ... I love that!
12 - speculatator
she's the one who filed, so I suspect the fraud was on his end....
13 - Silas Kain
No doubt in my mind the 'fraud' was on his 'end'...
14 - Natalie Davis
"Sounds like Country Biy wanted his woman to have kids and settle down to me. I'm guessing Renee not having the same idea would cover the fraud angle..."
Actually, that is what I figured: Boy meets girl, boy and girl wed, boy reveals self to be caveman.
15 - Silas Kain
Boy meets girl, hoping the girl was more like a boy is more like it. I've seen this guy in concert and his stage presence screams Barbara Mandrell not Johnny Cash.
16 - Natalie Davis
Only if you buy into stereotype. Personally, I'm glad to see country music open up to metrosexuals.
17 - Nelly Thomas
Just hate to see marriages go down the tube ... at 4 months or 40 years ......
18 - Tisha McClure
Silas Kain....... You FREAK!!!! I honestly think you must have been overly intoxicated if you think Kenny apperas to perform like a woman!!!
Kenny is an AWESOME performer and a SUPER guy. I wish everyone would respect Kenny's wishes and give him the time he needs to heal!!!
19 - Sal
Thank God!!! They should never have gotten married in the first place.
They jumped into it to fast.
She is not his type.
I was waiting for this....
Thank You Lord
20 - DrPat
Fixed, Silas, thanks!
21 - Silas Kain
Thank YOU, DrPat, you're an American Woman!
22 - DrPat
I'm occasionally IN an American Woman...
23 - browneyes
Thank God!!!!!!!! It is over she wasn't his type....and she is a freak for goodness sakes she dated JACK WHITE!!!!!!!!!! HELLO FREAKY....Kenney is a great performer and the only fraud he has is that he though he could plese her!!!!!!!!!PLEASE.
24 - Scott Butki
So does this mean I can resume crushing on her?
25 - BEA
intoxicated??? PLAIN OLD DRUNK ! IS STINKING DRUNK IS WHAT THEY WERE ! THEYWOULDN'T KNOW GOOD COUNTRY MUSIC EVIDENTLY IF IT BIT THEM IN THE HIND END ... !!!!!! HELLO ... HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD COUNTRY MUSIC COMPARED AND KENNY'S COMPARED TO OTHER OR ARE YOU JUST RUNNING YOUR MOUTH ????