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Oh, the 90s! How much we loved and miss this era. It was during the 90s TV shows like Full House, Seinfeld, Friends, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer took over! We couldn’t get enough. 90s fashion was also incredibly interesting. Grunge was in, and bands like R.E.M., Nirvana, and The Smashing Pumpkins were on replay on the radio. The first movie you think of when you think 90s has to be Clueless! It is a 90s classic and absolutely hilarious. It premiered in 1995 and is about the shallow socialite, Cher and her Beverly Hills life. The film propelled Alicia Silverstone to a new level of fame, as well as many of her cast mates. Did you know Paul Rudd was her stepbrother and love interest in the film? Brittany Murphy’s character was also unforgettable.
Anyway, after Clueless, Alicia Silverstone appeared in a number of other films like Batman and Robin, Blast From The Past, and The Babysitter. It was during the peak of her success when she met a man that would change her life. It is none other than S.T.U.N front man, Christopher Jerecki. The two met outside a movie theater in Los Angeles and quickly became America’s cutest couple. They seemed to have everything in common: both were total vegan hippies and loved to live a healthy lifestyle. Quickly after they met, the two began living together. They then welcomed their first child together. While it all seemed like rainbows and puppies in their L.A. eco-friendly home, there was trouble in paradise. They seemed like a match made in heaven, but there was more to uncover under the surface.
Overtime, Alicia Silverstone displayed some, well, interesting behavior. It only escalated over time. The media had a frenzy with some of her reported beliefs and actions, and Christopher was nowhere to be found while all of this has happened. Many of her Instagram and Facebook videos and posts went viral and began some huge debates. The two separated, but refused to speak out about why until now. Finally, 3 years later, Alicia is opening up about her marriage and separation. So, do you want to know the full story? Read on to find out what the truth is behind their separation:
Bliss In The Beginning
1997 changed everything. Alicia Silverstone was at the peak of her fame due to the success of The Crush, Batman and Robin and of course Clueless. She was America’s sweetheart! She met Christopher Jerecki in front of a movie theater.
Bliss In The Beginning
Living In The Lap Of Hollywood Success
When the two first met, Christoper Jarecki was the lead singer of S.T.U.N., a Los Angeles based punk rock band. He loved talking about socialism, class warfare, and universalism with Silverstone. She loved his liberal ideas because she is liberal herself! Alicia leans to the left and is big on animal rights and protecting the environment. She actually purchased an awesome eco-friendly house right before she met Chris.
Living In The Lap Of Hollywood Success
Made For Each Other
The two began dating shortly after their first encounter at the movie theater. They had so much in common! They were both activists and vegans, what could break them apart? It wasn’t long before Christopher moved into Alicia’s house.
Made For Each Other
The Long Awaited Proposal
Christopher finally popped the question in 2004 after the two were together for 8 years! Alicia said in an interview with People Magazine, “He was waiting on our old wicker love seat, ring in hand, with the most beautiful proposal any best friend could ever give.” Of course, she instantly said yes!
The Long Awaited Proposal
Planning The Ultimate Hippie Wedding
Christopher and Alicia co-planned their entire wedding. The wedding was epic. They did things their way. They had beeswax candles, a bar made of abandoned barrels, and even bamboo chairs. This was definitely going to be the biggest hippie wedding to ever take place in L.A.
Planning The Ultimate Hippie Wedding
Waves On Lake Tahoe
The couple decided Lake Tahoe would be the perfect destination for their wedding. Alicia remembers when the waves moved in the water how they felt like her ancestors were there. She stated in an interview she believed they were sending her some kind of message.
Waves On Lake Tahoe
The Perfect Kiss
Alicia said she had the hardest time to hold herself back from giving Christopher a kiss during the wedding ceremony. When she finally could kiss him, she said it was the best kiss of her life!
The Perfect Kiss
New Age Wedding
The wedding was definitely a new age experience. Everyone was barefoot and the wedding ended with everyone eating vegan burgers singing along to the Beatles. This wedding was unconventional, and perfect for the young couple.
New Age Wedding
Happily Married
It couldn’t have gotten better for this couple than in 2005. Christopher’s band just released their debut album and Alicia was building her career. Little did they know in 2011 life would throw them a big surprise.
Happily Married
Bear Blu
The couple’s first son, Bear blue, was born on May 5, 2011. The little boy was heavily featured in social media. Alicia and Bear Blu were pictured at fairs, going to parks, and just enjoying life! Unfortunately, the family would experience an unexpected turn in their lives.
Bear Blu
Alicia And Christoper Separated
The couple were having issues and kept them very private. Sadly, America’s favorite couple separated on March 15, 2016. Christopher moved out of the eco-friendly home right int he light of their 11th anniversary. Obviously, this was heartbreaking, but especially for little Bear who was only 6 years old.
Alicia And Christoper Separated
The Happy Couple Splits Officially
We didn’t know about the separation until 2018! Can you believe that? It was three weeks after the initial announcement of separation that Alicia filed for divorce. They appeared to be on good terms, but there was more than meets the eye.
The Happy Couple Splits Officially
She’ll Always Love Chris
The couple issued the following statement: “They still deeply love and respect each other and remain very close friends but have mutually decided to separate after being together for 20 years.” There is pretty clearly more than meets the eye going on here.
She’ll Always Love Chris
Everything Will Be Split Evenly
The cause of divorce was irreconcilable differences. They requested joint custody of Bear Blue and had a prenuptial agreement. Their belongings and property would be split evenly.
Everything Will Be Split Evenly
Alicia And Bear In Hawaii
The divorce caused a media frenzy! News sources reported on it constantly. Alicia decided to get away and go on a trip with Bear to Hawaii. She didn’t want to be asked about her personal life.
Alicia And Bear In Hawaii
Alicia’s Lifestyle
So, why did they get divorced? Some like to point fingers at Alicia Silverstone for some of her behavior. She became used to a lifestyle of her own pretty early on in their marriage.
Alicia’s Lifestyle
Disagreements Surface
When the couple first met in 1997, Alicia Silverstone was just a normal, cute, quirky girl. As time went on, the quirkiness apparently vanished. It was worse once she began parenting. The internet has more than one example of her controversial behavior.
Disagreements Surface
The Kind Mama
Shortly after giving birth to Bear, Alicia published a book called The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning. Upon its release, it was very, very controversial.
The Kinds Mama
Going Vegan Extreme
After Alicia and Christopher became an official couple, they kept a strict vegan diet. In her book, Alicia writes how much she trusts her lifestyle. She believes being vegan can cure any major disease and prevent mothers from going through post-partum depression.
Going Vegan Extreme
Meat Is Bad For Pregnant Women
Alicia argues in her book that eating meat and consuming dairy while pregnant is bad for the baby. Her argument is the uterus is a baby house, and the baby would be floating around in a pool of toxic sludge if those things are consumed. The only way to make sure your baby is happy and healthy is to go vegan and only eat 100% organic foods.
Meat Is Bad For Pregnant Women
Alicia Is Anti Diaper
Another point she makes is no baby should wear a diaper. Babies should use the toilet, she says. It is unclear the rationale behind this, but maybe Alicia hated wearing diapers when she was a child?
Alicia Is Anti Diaper
Sleeping In The Family Bed
Next, she believes all children should sleep in the same bed together. Cribs are unneeded and harmful. She thinks all families should have a common bed.
Sleeping In The Family Bed
Spreading The Good Word
Alicia Silverstone is anti-tampon. In her book, she wrote, “Unfortunately, feminine-care manufacturers aren’t required to tell you what’s in their products, which means that no one’s talking about the potential pesticide residues from non-organic cotton and the ‘fragrances’ containing hormone-upsetting, fertility-knocking phthalates that are inside of you.”
Spreading The Good Word
Alicia’s Feeding Controversy
Alicia Silverstone really has grown up since the early 90s. The world didn’t realize it until 2012. Alicia decided to upload a video of herself feeding her child like a bird. She thought it was cute, but the rest of the world didn’t. This is one example of the unconventional behavior she has displayed with her child.
Alicia’s Feeding Controversy
Speaking Up Against The Media
Alicia Silverstone was not shy fighting back against the media. She bluntly stated, “I can understand that it would make some people feel uncomfortable, possibly, because it’s new to them, but I do want you to know that this has been going on for thousands of years – still going on all over the place and is completely natural.” Many raised their eyebrows at her and how she was taking care of her child.
Speaking Up Against The Media
No Regrets
She continued to state she had no regrets about posting the video. She said, “My kid is healthy. My kid’s the happiest baby ever. He didn’t have teeth and he would choke, and, basically, how it started was simply that Bear — when he was about 5 months old — I’d be eating and he would come at me with his little mouth open and be in my mouth trying to get the food out of my mouth.”
No Regrets
Christopher Standing Silent
While the media was hounding her, her husband remained silent. He made no comments and didn’t defend her. With that being said, we need to wonder what is really going on. Was he able to really just ignore Alicia’s unconventional parenting methods? What did he really think about it? Was he really happy sharing his bed with the entire family every night?
Christopher Standing Silent
Lifestyle Differences
While being vegan has its benefits, some people might want to be more lax about their diet restrictions. The wedding on Lake Tahoe sounded like a great time, but on the other hand maybe how extreme the lifestyle was with diaperless babies, family beds, and bird feedings may have caused tension.
Lifestyle Differences
Alicia Walks Away
A marriage is a union between two people. If one strays away, it can impact the relationship. We are not saying Alicia’s parenting styles are bad or wrong, instead we are glad she found passion and drive about something important to her. With that being said, perhaps her lifestyle was why Christopher wasn’t onboard.
Alicia Walks Away
She Was Let Down
The details about the divorce haven’t been disclosed by the couple, and all we know is it ended due to “irreconcilable differences.” Maybe it was her lifestyle and extreme hippie behavior that was the cause of their separation. In the long run, perhaps it is best they continue to grow in the individuals they aspire to be separated.
She Was Let Down
Alicia on Moving Forward
In May 2018, Alicia finally opened up about her breakup from her rock star husband Christopher Jarecki. The Clueless star was being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight and insisted that she is “doing great”. In fact, Alicia was attending the premiere of her upcoming show American Woman, when she gushed “we love our son, [and] everything’s good.” Although we’re all really happy for Alicia and that she’s moving forward, we can’t help but think she’s not telling us everything…
Alicia On Moving Forward
That Split
After all, Alicia had just been through a heartbreaking split. We love to believe in Hollywood fairy tales, and were just as devastated when we heard that Silverstone split from her rockstar husband after an epic 20 years together. The American sweethearts had been together since they were young and married in 2005 after eight years of dating. In February 2016, when the couple announced that split, the announcement sent shock waves through the Hollywood scene. The gossip columns on fire it seemed everyone had an opinion about why they broke up.
That Split
The Divorce
After the couple separated for two years, Alicia finally dropped the bombshell that she filed for divorce from Christopher Jarecki in Los Angeles County Superior Court. This news hit us hard too. We wish we could have done something to save their marriage after 13 years. We’re glad Alicia is “doing great”, but we’re still trying to process it all too…
The Divorce
It’s Still Heartbreaking
We’re glad that Alicia opened up a little bit more during the interview, as there’s always so much pressure to maintain a brave face, especially in Hollywood. Alicia finally admitted that “obviously, it’s heartbreaking…you don’t ever think you’ll be apart when you get married.” We’re glad that she isn’t just glossing over her pain, even though she’s a superstar celeb. We’re also here totally here for her…in theory…online. We still had some further questions though…
Its Still Heartbreaking
Alicia On Motherhood
During the US Weekly event, it seemed all eyes were on Alicia. So being a down to earth mom, she gave us some more insights into her own experiences of motherhood. She also delved further into how she feels about the son she had with her estranged husband, Bear Blu, growing up so fast.
Alicia On Mothehood
Alicia On Indpendence
Alicia is renowned for her outspoken views, and it seems her son is just as fiercely independent as her. Silverstone spoke about Bear’s free spirited personality and how “the whole idea is that you love and attach to them so much so that they’re free to be and leave. It’s heartbreaking, but you have to.” The actress also takes pride in the fact that her son takes after her. While pointing at her heart, Alicia said “My kid’s so fiercely independent because he is right here all the time. He’s so great.”
Alicia On Independence
Too Protective?
Entertainment Tonight had some further burning questions for Alicia too… about her parenting style. After the actress was asked if she’s protective of her son, she replied in the most down-to-earth way. Alicia simply said, “I think I’m really just a mommy. It’s hard to know if you’re doing something wrong.” And I think we can all relate.
Alicia And Bear
Alicia On Her Divorce
Before long, the attention started to steer away from Alicia’s parenting style. In truth, it was like a big elephant in the room, and we all had some burning questions too. How did Alicia herself feel about her big divorce? What would happen next? Especially as they had always seemed so happy, and Silverstone had only just officially filed for divorce May 2018…
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They’re Still Close Friends
When Alicia and her husband dropped the divorce bombshell, her rep told us everything we wanted to hear. She originally released a statement to Entertainment Tonight that “They still deeply love and respect each other and remain very close friends but have mutually decided to separate after being together for 20 years.” Well we hope that this is true and hate it when exes turn it into a war zone. Maybe they had differences. We just wish they could have worked it out…
They’re Still Close Friends
They Couldn’t Just Work It Out
Well as it turns out, they couldn’t just work it out. In the official court documents filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Silverstone cited the reason as “irreconcilable differences”. Since no further information was given, we still had some further questions…
They Couldn’t Just Work It Out
What About Bear?
While Alicia and her husband can’t reconcile their differences, we’re just glad they can agree on one thing. That is that they will continue to coparent Bear. In the Interview to Entertainment Today, Alicia spoke about their plan for joint legal and physical custody of their son. She added how “all I can really say is that we’ll coparent Bear together, and this is completely a good thing for both of us.” Well, considering Alicia’s strong views on motherhood, it’s touching that they could come to such an amicable agreement about how to raise their son equally.
But What About Bear
Who Gets The Dog?
So far, there’s been no decision made about who will get custody of the couple’s dogs. Silverstone and Jarecki are fierce animal activists and vegans and had adopted numerous rescue dogs together. Ironically, Alicia had actually starred in a movie, aptly named ‘Who Gets The Dog’. In another case of art imitating life, the plot centers around a divorcing couple, who both fight for custody of their beloved dog Wesley.
Who Gets The Dog
Alicia And Jarecki Once Shared Screen Time
While Alicia and Jarecki had built their lives together, married and had their son Bear, many fans might not know that the pair had also shared screen time. In 2012, Alicia starred in the movie Vamps, directed by Clueless director Amy Heckerling. Jarecki had a small part in Vamps, a horror comedy about two socialite vampires living in New York City. While Alicia had continued to act and taken on some roles whilst she was with Chris, she had mostly stayed out of the spotlight.
Alicia And Jarecki Once Shared Screen Time
The American Woman
In another ironic twist, this all changed when Silverstone filed for divorce. In fact, she has just landed a leading role in the new Paramount Network series ‘American Woman’. As if it truth is stranger than fiction, the show is about a mom who is struggling with a divorce, while raising her children and trying to focus on her career.
The American Woman
Why Alicia Chose That Part
We couldn’t help but see the irony behind Alicia’s choice of part. At the premiere of the upcoming series, Alicia was asked why she chose that role in particular. She responded that “I’m always bringing all of myself to every single part that I play, because obviously that’s what I love to do.” We have a sneaky suspicion that Alicia could just relate to this show at this point in her life, as she added how “I read the script and loved the story and thought it was great …”
Why Alicia Chose That Part
She Fell In Love With The Role
We were not surprised when Alicia candidly revealed that “just fell in love with the role”. During the interview at the premiere, it was as if Alicia was subtly describing her own life and personal struggles. She exclaimed, ‘What an incredible role for an actress to do, to get to be so many different things and to get to be so strong and so vulnerable. She goes through so much and she’s just fighting for her life.”
She Fell In Love With The Role
Clueless
The American Woman series was originally inspired by the personal experiences of Kyle Richards, who grew up in LA and starred in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Alicia was also the original Princess of Beverley Hills and popular rich IT girl when she starred in the iconic Teen hit movie Clueless. The Coming Of Age romantic comedy became a cult hit, and Alicia inspired a generation of 90s teens. In fact, we couldn’t help but wonder how exactly Alicia went from a spoiled Valley girl to a Vegan hippy goddess…
Clueless
When Alicia Was Cher
After all, in 1995, Alicia Silverstone was THE biggest thing when she landed the leading role in the hit movie Clueless. For most 90s fans, Alicia will always be associated with Cher, a popular, wealthy, fashion-obsessed but well-meaning material girl. During the iconic movie, Cher played matchmaker to her friends and attempted to make a new girl at school super-popular, but discovered she was still clueless when it came to her own life. While Alicia was at the peak of her career, it seems strange that she drastically changed her entire life and became a Vegan, spiritual, animal activist.
When Alicia Was Cher
Alicia Had Mixed Feelings About Hollywood
While Alicia had shot to fame playing the iconic Valley girl in Clueless, she soon began to have mixed feelings about Hollywood. In a recent interview with Vanity fair, Silverstone spoke candidly about her experiences with fame. She said “When I was having my crazy moments post-Clueless, I was being called ‘Fat Girl…My response was, Hell no. I had no interest in being famous or maintaining any kind of fame.” It was around this time that she consciously decided to shift her attention on her other passions, most notably the environment and animals.
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Her Life Took Some Unexpected Twists
Since Alicia shot to stardom as a teen, her life has taken some unexpected twists and turns. While Alicia did continue to act in some roles, she decided to step away from the spot light for a while and devote herself to promoting a vegan lifestyle and animal activism. The truth is, she is now 41 and seems to get better with age. Although her husband Chris Jarecki was there for her throughout all the twists and he was also an activist and vegan, we wonder if at some point, their lives began to separate? Or their opinions on life began to differ? With this in mind, we wanted to delve a little deeper..
Her Life Took Some Unexpected Twists
Alicia’s Cookbook
While Alicia experienced some unexpected twists, she has also come under fire over the years for her outspoken opinions. In fact, she will soon publish her second cookbook, The Kind Diet Cookbook, and the vegan book is a little controversial. In it she highlights why she swears off meat and dairy forever and advocates the benefits of choosing a plant-based diet, from weight loss to clearer skin. She even discusses how these are actually the culprits behind escalating rates of disease and are damaging to our ecology. Although we always love honesty, we wonder if Alicia’s outspoken opinions eventually lead to the split? Christopher Jarecki was also a staunch vegan, but did he share the same views?
Alicias Cookbook
Alicia’s Parenting Style
While Alicia has been busy promoting her vegan cookbooks and acting, another factor that has caused a stir in recent years, have been her outspoken ideas on parenting. When the book, The Kind Mama, was released, many critics slammed the book as ‘new age nonsense’. Some of the most controversial points were her stance on vaccines, promoting a vegan diet for her son, and her views on tampons making women infertile. We wonder if Jarecki shared the same fierce views on parenting as her?
Alicia’s Parenting Style
That Feeding Video
In 2012, Alicia was also embroiled in another controversy. She hit the headlines when she uploaded a video of herself feeding her baby son Bear pre-chewed food like a bird. After she posted the video, the clip soon went viral and was a hotbed of discussion. Good Morning America even did a segment on the video titled “Alicia Silverstone Feeding Baby Mouth-to-Mouth Video Spurs Debate, Is it Safe, Healthy?” We wonder if this was another factor which led to contention in her marriage?
That Feeding Video
Alicia’s Take On Milk Sharing
In 2013, Alicia was thrust into the spotlight once again. This time it was for her controversial views on Milk Sharing. Alicia focused her energies into the ‘Kind Mama Milk Share’, which was a forum which allowed moms to provide breast milk to other moms having trouble breast feeding naturally. At the time, she wrote: “because we are a community of beautiful souls who recognize the importance of food as health, I say we help support those mamas and babies who need a hand during one of the most important times in their lives. If you have milk to share – post it! If you are in need of milk – post it! Think of all the babies we can help raise together!” Whilst Silverstone was a stanch advocate of milk sharing, had her outspoken opinions began to become too extreme?
Alicias Take On Milk Sharing
Alicia’s Views On Electronics
Before Alicia landed a leading role in the movie ‘Diary of A Whimpy Kid’, the star actually had to audition for the part. She had some pretty extreme views on electronics and later said in an interview that “I told them that my kid goes to a school where they don’t use electronics”. Alicia believes that “We do not want little people on devices. Airports and airplanes? Yes” However, she believes that kids should still be kids. She added “not during the week when they can be out playing and out in the world and enjoying life.” Maybe the Clueless star sensed that she might have been a bit too opinionated in the audition, and added “so after the audition, I worried, ‘They probably think I’m a little extreme’.”
Alicias View On Electronics
Will She Let Her Son Watch Movies?
In June 2017, Silverstone starred in the box office hit, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul’. At the red-carpet premiere Alicia had some pretty emboldened views on letting Bear watch movies. When she was asked specifically whether she would let him see some of her past work as he gets older, Silverstone replied: “I think it will be fun when he gets older,” she said. “Some things I’ve tried to show him and I’m like, ‘Oh, it still feels [like] he’s [too] young.’ We’re a pretty no movies and TV family, so I’m very mindful of what it is that he sees, but in this case, I’m in it. It has a free pass.”
Will She Let Her Son Watch Movies
Alicia On Moving On
Whether her views or lifestyle choices became too extreme, or they began to move in different directions, the unfortunate result is that couple can’t seem to reconcile their differences. Now that the divorce proceedings are underway though, Alicia has signaled that she’s beginning to move on. Alicia graced the July/August cover of the publication Redbook, and in the interview she opened up about her love life following the split from her rock musician husband, Christopher Jarecki.
Alicia On Moving On
Alicia Is Loving Single Life
In the interview, Alicia Silverstone even expressed how she is now loving the single life. She gushed,”I love [dating]. Yes, I go on dates, and I find it very fascinating meeting interesting, intelligent, different people.” Well you go girl!
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She’s Still A Little Clueless About Dating
Although Alicia is loving the single life and throwing herself into the dating game, she still is a little clueless, as her alter ego Cher would say! Silverstone continued, “I’m super excited about being available and open to whatever’s next. Of course, there’s tons about it that’s confusing. I call my girlfriends and I’m like, ‘What does this mean?’ We totally get you!
Shes Still A Little Clueless About Dating
We’re All Still A Little Clueless But We’re Glad She’s Doing Ok
As for us, her fans, we’re still a little clueless too. Whether the reason behind the split was her extreme lifestyle choices or extreme opinions, or the just couple grew apart, there were numerous factors at play. We’re just glad Alicia is doing ok, moving on and we wish them all the best on their individual paths…whatever the future holds!
Were All Still A Little Clueless But Were Glad Shes Doing Ok