In case you missed it (doubtful, but you know): Ethan Slater’s ex-wife, Dr. Lilly Jay, wrote a personal essay for The Cut about their divorce. Top notes over here, but wondering how Ethan and Ariana feel about the piece? Surprisingly fine, allegedly!
According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail, “They’re relieved that Lilly didn’t throw them under the bus.”
The insider also claimed that Lilly and Ethan’s divorce agreement “restricted” her from “disclosing certain details about the events that transpired” but didn’t stop her from “expressing her emotions surrounding the ordeal.”
“During the legal proceedings, Lilly was essentially silenced, unable to speak freely. Despite the circumstances, she came out of the divorce a winner,” the source alleged. “She knows that one day her son will read about this online and she wanted him to read that her first and only words on this were done so in a respectful and classy manner.”
Oh, also that sponge reference Lilly made in the essay (ahem: “You know how a sponge is most effective at absorbing liquid when it’s already a bit wet?”) was “a subtle jab at the situation, but now that her story is out, she feels liberated.”
“Though she was approached by nearly every media outlet, Lilly didn’t want to give an interview until she was ready,” the insider added. “She wanted to control her own narrative and tell her story on her terms. And she did just that.”
Check out the highlights from Lilly’s essay below.