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Natalie Portman thanks friends for lifting her up ‘again and again’ after Benjamin Millepied divorce
Natalie Portman thanked her support system on her 43rd birthday following her divorce from Benjamin Millepied.
“This year, on my birthday, I want to celebrate my gratitude for my friends who lift me up again and again,” the “Black Swan” star wrote on Instagram Sunday.
Portman included a slideshow of photos showing her on various adventures with her friends and family members.
Several of her A-list pals flooded the comments section of the post to send sweet birthday messages.
“@natalieportman happy birthday gorgeous lady,” Tracee Ellis Ross wrote.
“Happy birthday, beautiful!” Mindy Kaling commented.
“Happy Birthday, you incredible diamond of a human! I love you,” Reese Witherspoon wrote.
“Ports I love you. Happy Birthday I’m so grateful you were born,” Isla Fisher gushed.
Other stars who wished Portman a happy birthday included Kerry Washington, Julianne Moore, Ali Wong, Chris Hemsworth and more.
This is the Dior ambassador’s first birthday since finalizing her divorce from Millepied, 47, in February.
Portman filed to divorce the choreographer in July 2023 after Page Six broke the news that he had allegedly cheated on her with a then-25-year-old woman named Camille Étienne.
The now-exes, who tied the knot in 2012, initially separated in 2022 but worked through their marital issues. Their relationship hit the rocks again when Millepied’s affair with the young climate activist made headlines.
A source told us that the dancer was doing everything he could to save his marriage, but to no avail. The insider noted that Portman is “incredibly private” and that her biggest focus was “protecting the kids.”
The former couple shares two kids: son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, 7.
In March, a source shared that the Oscar winner was having a “really tough” time after the breakup.
“It was initially really tough for her, but her friends rallied around her and helped get her through the worst of it,” the insider told People.
“Natalie is coming out of a really tough and painful year, but she’s come out the other side of it stronger and is finding joy in her family, friends and work.”
Last month, Portman was seen beaming during a casual hangout with Paul Mescal in London.
She and the “Normal People” star, 28, were photographed giggling and chatting together as they took a smoke break outside a local cocktail bar.
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