For a generous portion of her career, actress Julia Roberts was considered America’s sweetheart. She shot to fame in the early ’90s as the street-walking star of Pretty Woman. Her infectious, toothy grin and girl-next-door Southern charm won Hollywood’s heart, but there is also a shady and less polished side to Roberts that isn’t often discussed in the media. The actress herself has admitted to making mistakes in the past, telling Harper’s Bazaar in 2017 that “I was my priority, a selfish little brat running around making films.” And with that, here are some controversial moments that have tarnished Robert’s silver screen crown.
4Julia Roberts allegedly spun her breakup with Benjamin Bratt to hurt him
Life & Style reported that not only did Julia Roberts pursue married Danny Moder “in a big way,” but she supposedly dropped her four-year relationship with actor Benjamin Bratt to go after the cameraman. She allegedly took the shade up a notch by spinning the press in her favor.
The Bratt breakup was “a lot nastier than anyone ever knew,” an insider told the National Enquirer. “They accused each other of cheating, and Ben finally said he’d had enough. Julia has always said she walked out on him, but it was the other way around. And Julia claimed she ended the relationship because he couldn’t commit. That had Ben seeing red. He was the one who wanted to settle down and start a family, but Julia refused.” Ouch
