Every Time Chrishell Stause Has Thrown Shade at Ex-Husband Justin Hartley After Their Split

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Every Time Chrishell Stause Has Thrown Shade at Ex-Husband Justin Hartley After Their Split

Finding the silver lining. Chrishell Stause's split from Justin Hartley came as a shock to many — including the Selling Sunset star — but she's learned to grow in the years since. In November 2019, Us Weekly confirmed that Hartley filed for divorce from Stause after two years of marriage. The reality star, who started dating the This Is Us actor in 2013, tearfully discussed her breakup during season 3 of Selling Sunset. “I found out because he text[ed] me that we were filed. Forty-five minutes later, the world knew,” she claimed during a 2020 episode of the Netflix series. “Because of the crazy way in which this went down, people want answers, and I f—king want answers. I know people are saying we were only married two years, but it’s like, we were together for six years." The real estate agent explained that there wasn't room for the pair to work out their issues, adding, "In a fight, like, that's his go-to. Like, 'I'm out, I'm out.' I hate that kind of impulsive stuff, but I always just thought: 'That's an issue, we'll work through it.' If [divorce is] really what you wanted, there are better ways to go about it." Us broke the news in January 2021 that the pair finalized their divorce. While Hartley married Sofia Pernas in May 2021, Stause was briefly linked to Keo Motsepe after they met on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars. After splitting from the South Africa native in February 2021, the actress moved on with Jason Oppenheim. The duo called it quits in December 2020. [jwplayer djJF9IyQ-zhNYySv2] While looking back on her relationship ups and downs in her 2022 memoir, Under Construction, the Kentucky native spoke candidly about the aftermath of her split from Hartley. "I fell hard and fast and thought that he hung the moon," Stause wrote of her ex-husband, according to an excerpt shared by E! News in January 2022, noting that the exes were "pretty much inseparable" from the day they met through a mutual friend in 2013. "I didn't mind my love life being public because it was something I was so proud of. I always wanted to have a family, and at the time I thought I was with the love of my life. However, I never could have predicted how it all came crashing down so forcefully." The Illinois native, for his part, has previously opened up about how different his marriage to Pernas feels following their low-key wedding. "It's incredible when you're not forcing things. It doesn't have to be that hard," he told Haute Living in December 2021. "You just meet the right person and you just go, 'Oh, this is amazing. It's just so wonderful!' You're so attracted and so attached to this person. You just love this person so much." Scroll down for all the times Stause has thrown shade at Hartley since they called it quits: [podcast_block]

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Every Time Chrishell Stause Has Thrown Shade at Ex-Husband Justin Hartley After Their Split

Finding the silver lining. Chrishell Stause's split from Justin Hartley came as a shock to many — including the Selling Sunset star — but she's learned to grow in the years since. In November 2019, Us Weekly confirmed that Hartley filed for divorce from Stause after two years of marriage. The reality star, who started dating the This Is Us actor in 2013, tearfully discussed her breakup during season 3 of Selling Sunset. “I found out because he text[ed] me that we were filed. Forty-five minutes later, the world knew,” she claimed during a 2020 episode of the Netflix series. “Because of the crazy way in which this went down, people want answers, and I f—king want answers. I know people are saying we were only married two years, but it’s like, we were together for six years." The real estate agent explained that there wasn't room for the pair to work out their issues, adding, "In a fight, like, that's his go-to. Like, 'I'm out, I'm out.' I hate that kind of impulsive stuff, but I always just thought: 'That's an issue, we'll work through it.' If [divorce is] really what you wanted, there are better ways to go about it." Us broke the news in January 2021 that the pair finalized their divorce. While Hartley married Sofia Pernas in May 2021, Stause was briefly linked to Keo Motsepe after they met on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars. After splitting from the South Africa native in February 2021, the actress moved on with Jason Oppenheim. The duo called it quits in December 2020. [jwplayer djJF9IyQ-zhNYySv2] While looking back on her relationship ups and downs in her 2022 memoir, Under Construction, the Kentucky native spoke candidly about the aftermath of her split from Hartley. "I fell hard and fast and thought that he hung the moon," Stause wrote of her ex-husband, according to an excerpt shared by E! News in January 2022, noting that the exes were "pretty much inseparable" from the day they met through a mutual friend in 2013. "I didn't mind my love life being public because it was something I was so proud of. I always wanted to have a family, and at the time I thought I was with the love of my life. However, I never could have predicted how it all came crashing down so forcefully." The Illinois native, for his part, has previously opened up about how different his marriage to Pernas feels following their low-key wedding. "It's incredible when you're not forcing things. It doesn't have to be that hard," he told Haute Living in December 2021. "You just meet the right person and you just go, 'Oh, this is amazing. It's just so wonderful!' You're so attracted and so attached to this person. You just love this person so much." Scroll down for all the times Stause has thrown shade at Hartley since they called it quits: [podcast_block]

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Starting Fresh

After joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars in September 2020, Stause joked about the "crazy journey" that led her to that point. 

"Listen, I've already fallen flat on my face in front of America already, so I really got that out of the way," she told Entertainment Tonight, seemingly referring to her public divorce. "I don't have anything else to lose, so it's only going up from here!"

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Working Through It

“I feel like anybody would be heartbroken to see how quickly or easily you are replaced; of course that’s going to sting,” the Netflix personality told People in October 2020, adding that it was “painful” to see her ex-husband moving on. "I'm not trying to be somewhere I'm not wanted.”

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Moving On

During season 4 of Selling Sunset, the former soap opera star reflected on how her life changed after splitting from Hartley.

"I’ve never been in a better place in my career. I really feel empowered of being a different — a better version of myself than I ever have been. And I feel like I’ve found my voice. There’s no anger left there because now I’ve realized that’s not something I wanted for myself," she explained. "I mean, if he wants to have 50 wives, go live your best life because I really feel like I am. ... Once you know something wasn’t right, whether it was your decision or not, now, you are where you're meant to be."

Stause added that her motto was "out with the old" and "in with the new."

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A Lesson Learned

In an excerpt from her memoir, Stause opened up about how her past relationships allowed her to recognize that she "deserve[d] to be treated" better. 

"When someone is in love, it's hard to convince that person that the relationship isn't right," she wrote, noting that relationships can "turn toxic over time" in some situations. "Even if he's waving red flags like a bullfighter to everyone around you, you're the girl striding right up to him, oblivious to any impending danger. You're too distracted and in your own world to listen."

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Not Tuning In

After dodging questions about a reported prenup during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Stause was asked whether she still watches This Is Us. “Not anymore,” she declared during the February 2022 appearance.

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The Mom Shade

“I’m not sure if she did it on purpose or as a dig, but she always called him Jacob,” Stause wrote in her 2022 memoir about Hartley, noting “mom never liked Jacob anyway.”

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Selling the Ring

During an April 2022 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Stause confirmed she sold her wedding ring to help pay for her new house.

“When sometimes life gives you lemons, sometimes you’ve gotta add a little vodka,” she said. “I was trying to, you know, make the best out of a situation.”

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Season 5 Mentions

The fifth season of Selling Sunset documented Stause’s relationship with Jason Oppenheim. While discussing her romance with her boss, she told costar Mary Fitzgerald that “the ultimate respect from both sides for each other” is something she’s “never had” in a relationship before.