Susan Sarandon shares wedding chaos: pregnant mom and brother’s scandalous affair with bridesmaid.
Susan Sarandon Recalls Wild Moments from Her Wedding
Actress Susan Sarandon shared some of the craziest moments from her wedding to ex-husband Chris Sarandon in 1967.
The 76-year-old celebrity opened up about the event during an appearance on Chris’ podcast “Cooking by Heart.”
Susan, who was 20 at the time, revealed that her parents disapproved of their marriage for several reasons. She explained, “We said, ‘Look, I wanna move out, and we’re gonna live together.’ And you definitely couldn’t do that unless you were married at that time, back in the Middle Ages at a Catholic college.”
However, Susan’s parents initially loved Chris but something changed their minds. She mentioned that her mom was pregnant at the time and speculated that embarrassment might have been a factor. Susan said, “She was 44. She didn’t say that, she just said, ‘No, now you can’t get married.’”
Despite her parents’ objections, Susan went ahead with the ceremony. She vividly remembered her mom sitting at the back of the church in a black raincoat for about 10 minutes.
“And none of my siblings could come except my brother that was right under me, who insisted upon coming,” added the “Thelma & Louise” actress. “And luckily he hooked up with one of the bridesmaids, so it was a very successful trip.”
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Susan and Chris divorced in 1979 but still have a deep affection for each other. Chris expressed, “We both have very strong feelings for that part of our lives and how those formative relationships are always important, and you can’t leave them behind totally. You have to revisit them sometimes — if not in nostalgia, more in the sense of, yeah, there was love there, and it still exists on a different level. It’s not romantic love, but still there’s love there.”
He also described Susan as “an extraordinary human being.” “Her evolution as both an actress and as a social activist has been so extraordinarily heartening in many ways to me, because obviously I knew her when, and to see that occur in such a healthy and humanitarian way, humanistic way, is very gratifying,” added the “Princess Bride” star.
“I knew she was a terrific person when we were together, and she’s still a terrific person. She’s a wonderful person,” he concluded.
How does Susan reflect on her marriage to Chris despite their eventual divorce
D their opinion after they got engaged. Susan shared, “They were thrilled that I was engaged to him. Then, when we actually got engaged, they were like, ‘Oh no, this is a disaster.’ So, they talked me into postponing it for a year, which was great because it allowed me to go to college.”
Despite her parents’ disapproval, Susan and Chris went ahead with their wedding plans. The ceremony itself was not without its share of wild moments. Susan reminisced, “My best friend had made a little cake for me, and she put these pills in it, which were not pills that you should have on your wedding day. They were like speed, amphetamine, sort of things. So, not a good idea.”
She continued, “And then, as we’re leaving the chapel, someone throws a lit cigarette into the choir loft, so the whole place went up in flames. We had to rush out, and everyone was waiting for us outside, and it was just chaos.”
Susan’s wedding day was surely eventful, to say the least. Despite the unpredictable moments, she has fond memories of the ceremony. She said, “It was fun. I mean, it was certainly not boring.”
Susan and Chris eventually divorced in 1979, but their wedding remains etched in their memories. Reflecting on her marriage, Susan shared, “We were together for 12 years, which is pretty good considering I was only 19 when we met. And, you know, I really have nothing bad to say about him. He’s a good person.”
In conclusion, Susan Sarandon’s wedding to Chris Sarandon in 1967 was filled with unexpected and wild moments. From her parents’ disapproval to the chaos during the ceremony, it was certainly a memorable event. Despite their eventual divorce, Susan looks back on her marriage with fondness and acknowledges the positive qualities of her ex-husband.
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