Chris Rock is telling his side of the story, and he’s not softening it. In a new GQ Men of the Year profile, the comedian said his porn obsession and infidelity helped end his 18-year marriage to Malaak Compton-Rock.“I was not a great husband,”Rock said, adding that he hasn’t watched porn in five or six years.
The interview gets specific. Rock admitted to cheating with three women and said his behavior is not anything he’s proud of. He also compared his mistakes to a Marvel character testing his powers, saying the whole experience left him severely humbled. The couple married in 1996, separated in 2014, and finalized their divorce in 2016.
Since then, the picture has softened. Rock, 61, now dates Simone Henault, and he and Malaak reunited in May for their daughter Zahra’s college graduation. Their daughters, Lola, 24, and Zahra, 22, are both grown. Rock stopped watching porn years ago, and he says the humble pie has been severe. What do you think about a celebrity owning his mistakes this openly?
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