Sarah Shahi‘s time starring within the Netflix collection Intercourse/Life impacted her life in a major means.
The 46-year-old actress visits Amanda Hirsch‘s Not Skinny However Not Fats podcast this week and talks about how being on the collection motivated to get divorced, by way of an unique clip shared by Folks.
On the present, Sarah performed Billie, a struggling housewife feeling unfulfilled in her life and marriage.
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In actual life, the Paradise star felt parallels to the character. She had been married to Steve Howey on the time and so they divorced in 2020.
“You recognize, divorce isn’t one thing that occurs in a single day, however (Billie) undoubtedly was — she pushed it for positive,” Sarah shared. “I gathered power in her, in contrast to any character I had ever performed, you understand, and it was simply such an attention-grabbing second in my life the place the celebs took over in a means that was actually divine.”
“I felt like I used to be being possessed by this character, Billie, and I used to be lastly having the heart to say and do all of the issues that I needed to do for years earlier than,” she continued.
Later, Sarah revealed she “misplaced associates” on the time.
“The quantity of judgment I received (for) getting the divorce from individuals who actually have been simply sad in their very own relationships, however they determined to stay it out, and so they thought I ought to do the identical,” she added. “And it’s like — that’s not what we’re right here for. We’re right here to have enjoyable and be joyful.”
Earlier this month, she opened up about why she and Adam Demosher Intercourse/Life co-star, broke up.