Ali Wong says the “hardest part of getting divorced” was dealing with her mother’s reaction to the news of her split from Justin Hakuta.
Ali Wong opened up about her mother’s reaction to her divorce from Justin Hakuta in a new interview with the hollywood reporter.
The 40-year-old comedian recalled that it was particularly difficult to break the news to her mother, who took a long period of time to deal with her daughter’s separation from her ex-husband.
The artist, who was seen in the company of Hakuta last month, announced that she would be divorcing her husband last April.
Wong began by expressing that he did not anticipate that the news of their separation would affect both his public and personal life.
“I didn’t expect the announcement to be so widespread, but the hardest part about getting divorced was my mother’s reaction,” she said.
Let’s be honest: Ali Wong opened up about her mother’s reaction to her divorce from Justin Hakuta in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter; she is seen in 2020
The Always Be My Maybe star later recalled that her mother did not want her daughter to go through with the divorce.
The comedian said that he ‘looked into my eyes and asked, ‘Can you wait until I die?’ He was literally asking me not to live a life for myself. But he is 82 years old, what do I expect?
Wong went on to comment that “it was still very difficult to deal with all his fear of the embarrassment it would bring him.”
The actress also stated that after the news of their separation circulated through Chinese and Vietnam-focused newspapers, various sources contacted her mother for comment and she was able to resolve their issues.
The interpreter recalled that she “died a million deaths in one day and then woke up the next day and said: ‘I survived’.”
Wong also stated that her mother was very close with her former son-in-law, stating that she “still sees Justin a lot.”
The actress then commented that she and Hakuta remained on good terms after their split and were in constant contact.
We are very, very close; we are best friends. We’ve been through a lot together. It is a very unconventional divorce,” she said.
Wong and her ex-husband initially met at a mutual friend’s wedding in 2010 and began dating shortly after their first meeting.
Unwanted: The Always Be My Maybe star recalled that her mother did not want her daughter to go through with the divorce; she is seen with her ex-husband in 2019
Affectionate: Wong also stated that his mother was very close with his former son-in-law, stating that she “still sees Justin a lot.”
Good Friends: The actress later commented that she and Hakuta remained on good terms after their split and were in constant contact; they are seen with Humberto Leon in 2017
It’s all over: The two finally announced they had split after eight years of marriage in April last year; look in 2017
The couple held a wedding ceremony in 2014 and her ex became her tour manager.
The former couple welcomed a daughter named Mari, aged seven, in 2015, and added another daughter named Nikki, aged five, to their family two years later.
The two finally announced that they had separated after eight years of marriage in April of last year.
The actress began a short-lived relationship with Bill Hader that ended amicably after just a few months.