Ali Wong's Mom Had a Bad Reaction to Her Divorce News
Ali Wong is opening up about her family’s reaction to the news of her divorce from ex Justin Hakuta.
The 40-year-old comedian and actress got candid in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
During the conversation, she spoke about splitting from the 40-year-old entrepreneur, and her family’s reaction.
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“I did not expect the announcement to be so widespread, but by far the hardest part about getting divorced was my mother’s reaction,” she revealed.
“I had told her before that I thought we might get divorced, and she was really upset. She looked me in the eye and asked, ‘Can you just wait until I die?’ She was literally asking me to not live a life for myself. But she’s 82, what do I expect?” Ali continued.
She added that her mother has since come around.
“She died a million deaths in one day and then woke up the next day and was like, ‘I survived’…she still sees Justin a ton.”
Find out what else Ali Wong said about her unconventional divorce.