Liberty Ross: Husband Rupert Sander's Affair With Kristen Stewart Was 'Horrible'
Liberty Ross is breaking the silence on the shocking affair between her husband Rupert Sanders and her "Snow White and the Huntsman" co-star Kristen Stewart.
Last year, Stewart not only admitted to the affair but issued a heartfelt apology to her boyfriend at the time, Rob Pattinson. Consequently, Sanders followed suit, begging his wife Ross' forgiveness.
As news of the affair broke, Ross was preparing for the promo tours for "Snow White and the Huntsman." The 35-year-old actress portrayed Stewart's mother in the film, which Sanders directed, making their affair even more heartbreaking.
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"I have no words to describe what we went through," the model explained to Vanity Fair while recalling the fallout of her 16-year marriage to Sanders, with whom she shares two children.
Upon seeing the photos released of Sanders kissing Stewart, Ross could only summarize the experience as "horrible … it was really the worse, really the worst."
Ross said the divorce has given her a new life. She filed for a divorce from Sanders in January after a failed attempt at marriage counseling.
"But I think, for me, something always has to completely die for there to be a rebirth," she told the magazine. "And, for me, I feel like I'm going through a rebirth."
In order to get through highly publicized ordeal, Ross drew inspiration from the East African Maasai people for strength.
"I just visualized being this sort of Maasai warrior," the model stated. "I was just going to stand very still and very strong and just let it roll past me. I tried to keep as far away from it as I could and to understand that this is my family and it's the most precious thing to me."
When his affair was revealed in July 2012, Sanders said, "I am utterly distraught at the pain I have caused my family … my beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all of my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together."
Alternately, 23-year-old Stewart's statement at the time offered an apology for her "momentary indiscretion."
