It’s no secret that skilled successes can closely pressure a relationship, however Idina Menzel and ex-husband Taye Diggs encountered a distinct problem: race.
Based on USA Right this moment, Menzel, who voiced the main position of Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen,” revealed to Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the “Dinner’s on Me” podcast that difficult components led to her divorce from Diggs after 10 years of marriage — with the interracial nature of their relationship being a key aspect.
“[Taye] was on the quilt of Essence, and Ebony, and being interviewed by all of those Black journalists, and I feel he had his personal stuff to take care of, with that,” Menzel shared. “And it appeared like there was some disappointment in the neighborhood with him, as a result of he was married to a bit of white Jewish woman.”
Menzel and Diggs met in 1995 whereas enjoying Maureen Johnson and Benjamin “Benny” Coffin III in “Hire.” They reprised their roles within the play’s 2005 movie adaptation.
The couple married in 2003 and welcomed their son, Walker Diggs, in 2009. Quick ahead to December 2013, the 2 break up and agreed to co-parent Walker individually; they divorced the next yr.
Menzel said that variations in race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation had little affect on relationships within the theatrical group. Nonetheless, issues modified as soon as individuals left that bubble – resulting in the couple’s challenges.
Regardless of their romantic relationship ending, the pair continued being avid supporters of each other.
“He was all the time so supportive,” Menzel stated on the podcast, USA Right this moment reported, “and possibly relieved so he didn’t must really feel like he was overshadowing ultimately or taking on an excessive amount of area.”
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