Jenna Jameson issued a scathing statement after her wife Jessi Lawless revealed their split this week, claiming it was because she allegedly returned to drinking.
The former adult film star, 50, and Jessi, 41, tied the knot on May 23, 2023 after a whirlwind four-month romance, but Jessi revealed their romance was over in a TikTok video this week. week, after just 11 months of marriage.
In an apparent attack on his ex, Jameson told DailyMail.com that he hopes “that anyone struggling with addiction or trying to stay sober has access to an empathetic and loving support system.”
She said: “Research has shown that empathy and understanding are better responses to addiction than judging, shaming and moralizing.” Jenna says.
He adds: ‘Expressing your unconditional love and support can be one of the kindest things you can do. Let them know that you are there for them, relapse or not, ten days sober or 200.
Jenna Jameson issued a scathing statement after her wife Jessi Lawless revealed their split this week, claiming it was because she had allegedly returned to drinking.
The former adult film star, 50, and Jessi, 41, tied the knot on May 23, 2023 after a whirlwind four-month romance, but Jessi revealed their romance was over in a TikTok video this week. week, after just 11 months of marriage.
‘Unfortunately, in the past, due to cultural attitudes around addiction, tactics such as shaming, humiliation, yelling and “attack therapy” were common.
‘Rehabilitation centers now recognize that this approach would constitute poor practice and have no place in the delicate process of treatment.
“Customers are much more likely to experience greater success when empathy is placed at the forefront of the customer service process.”
Jameson has previously spoken openly about her struggles with addiction, mental illness, and weight loss.
Jessi said: ‘This is a very difficult video for me to make. But here it goes. There are many rumors that Jenna and I are getting divorced and I am making this video to confirm it.
‘I told him at the beginning of our relationship that I was drawing a hard line and that drinking had caused him so many problems in life, that I absolutely would not tolerate it under any circumstances.
‘And this is the first time she went to an event without me since we got married.
‘This is the first time she’s been away from me. I’ve kept her on the right path and she goes to Chicago and starts drinking.
In an apparent attack on his ex, Jameson told DailyMail.com that he hopes “that anyone struggling with addiction or trying to stay sober has access to an empathetic and loving support system.”
Jessi said she had “confronted” Jenna about the drinking, claiming she was “definitely trying to lie about it.”
Jessi then falsely told his wife that he had photos of her drinking champagne with Jameson and then “admitted it” with “no remorse,” Jessi claims.
Jessi said: “She told me bluntly: ‘I’m not sorry. I don’t feel it”.
‘She just wanted to turn it around and blame me. I don’t know why it’s my fault, but maybe she shouldn’t have had such high expectations. But that’s all, I filed an appeal for annulment and it shouldn’t take long to come to fruition.
‘I’m sure you’ll see this Jenna. I love you with all my heart and I truly hope the best for you.’
DailyMail.com has contacted Jameson’s representative for comment.
Jessi said: “I told him at the beginning of our relationship that I was drawing a hard line and that drinking had caused him so many problems in his life, that I absolutely would not tolerate it under any circumstances.
In 2012, Jenna was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to a DUI charge. She stopped drinking in 2015.
In 2019, in an Instagram post, she wrote: ‘Sobriety has taught me a lot about myself, my coping mechanisms that I ignored came to the surface quickly after getting sober.
‘That scared me. Everything she knew was wrong. Everything I believed in hurt me, it didn’t help me. The meetings and support for my sober friends… made things bearable the first year. She was surviving. Sober. At first it was shocking, but now it’s my new normal.”
“I think about the way I used to run… I ran as far and as fast as I could, and I pray to God that I never feel that emptiness again.”
The couple said yes, at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas.
“I found the person I really should have always been with,” Jenna told People at the time.
Jenna revealed that that chapel was also the same one where her parents got married when they got married.
She walked down the aisle to Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire with Jessi’s dad since Jenna’s dad passed away.
Jenna wore a white minidress with a veil and pink platform heels, dyed pink hair, and Jessi donned a black suit, according to the outlet.
They used a Johnny Cash impersonator instead of an Elvis Presley one and rented a neon green Lamborghini for the day.
The couple said yes, at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas: “I found the person I really should have always been with,” Jenna told People at the time.
Lawless also shared alleged texts from Jameson threatening her with legal action
‘I try to mentally go over why I ever dated or married men, and it’s selfish and wrong to say it, but I think my driving force was children. And now that I’ve really found myself, I just accept everything I feel inside and don’t force it all on me,” she said.
Jenna and Jessi met through TikTok.
Jenna, who has three children, found Jessi’s TikTok page and started commenting on her posts because she was in love with her.
‘I thought, “Who is this Jenna who can’t lose?” [Jenna’s TikTok handle]. ‘It’s Jenna, fucking Jameson. “My God,” Jessi recalled to the outlet.
‘I had a crush on Jessi for a long time because she’s quite popular on TikTok and I love TikTok. I just scroll through the night when she’s trying to calm me down, and I loved her perspective on her things, I relate to that,’ Jenna explained.
He added: “So I started commenting en masse trying to get his attention, and it seemed to have worked.”
Jessi has over 1.5 million followers on TikTok; On her website, she describes herself as a barber, former Oster Professional platform artist, and entrepreneur.
However, Jessi had a girlfriend at the time and did not pursue Jenna because of her “moral compass.”
The former adult film star and Jessi said yes, at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, People reported.
After Jessi’s relationship with her girlfriend ended, she responded to Jenna’s comments.
They started dating in January 2023.
‘I knew I would get what I wanted. She was worth it. But she presented a challenge and I’m very driven when it comes to challenges, so I knew she had to lie and wait. And she came to,” Jenna explained.
At first, Jessi thought Jenna just wanted to “have some casual hookups.”
“But I’m happy it’s gotten to a more serious level and I’ve never felt more comfortable with anyone,” Jessi said.
He called Jenna the “strongest human” he’s ever met and added that she feels at home.
“The very moment I was in her presence, there’s something about this woman, there are no words to describe the energy she has, but the very moment I was in her presence, I thought, ‘Oh, fuck.’ This woman was made for me. “Everything about her felt like home,” Jessi said.
In April 2023, Jessi proposed to Jenna in her bedroom.
“We were lying in bed and we were talking, and I had the ring, I’d had it for a minute, and I reached into my nightstand, pulled it out, and walked over to his side of the bed… I knelt down and told him that “She was the most incredible woman I had ever met and I couldn’t think of anything better than her to be my wife,” Jessi told People.
Jenna found Jessi’s TikTok page and started commenting on her posts because she had a crush on her.
Jenna updated her Instagram page to Jenna Jameson Lawless and added ‘Jessi’s Girl.’
Jenna has twin sons, Jesse Jameson and Journey Jette, 15, with her ex-partner Tito Ortiz, who has full custody of the children.
She also has a daughter, seven-year-old Batel Lu, with her ex-fiancé Lior Bitton. It is unknown when they separated.
Jenna was previously married to Brad Armstrong from 1996 to 2001, and to Jay Grdina from 2003 to 2006.