Ren\u00e9e Zellweger has spoken openly about her brief marriage to country singer Kenny Chesney and the rumors that surfaced after their split. In a new interview with The Advocate published on September 8, the actress addressed the speculation that arose when she filed for an annulment just four months after their May 2005 wedding, citing \u201cfraud\u201d as the legal reason.<\/p>\n
The filing sparked widespread gossip that Chesney was gay \u2014 something Zellweger says made her deeply uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
Shortly after filing in September 2005, Zellweger released a statement clarifying that \u201cfraud\u201d was simply legal terminology and \u201cnot a reflection of Kenny\u2019s character.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if she felt compelled to defend Chesney at the time, Zellweger said, \u201cI\u2019d said all I needed to say on that subject. I\u2019m old-fashioned and don\u2019t think it\u2019s right to air personal matters publicly. You diminish yourself when you share intimate details with countless strangers who are mocking you. There\u2019s no dignity in that. But it can be hard to let something go when it\u2019s unnecessary ugliness. Once you\u2019ve said your piece, shouldn\u2019t that be enough? And why is that kind of negativity so appealing to people?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ren\u00e9e Zellweger has spoken openly about her brief marriage to country singer Kenny Chesney and the rumors that surfaced after their split. In a new interview with The Advocate published on September 8, the actress addressed the speculation that arose when she filed for an annulment just four months after their May 2005 wedding, citing…<\/p>\n