They met in 1988, got married in 1997, had three daughters, and in the summer of 2022 the decision to divorce thundered. Almost 35 years of relationship, 25 years of official marriage... The press makes a noise, the fans wipe away their tears - another Hollywood fairy tale is over. But this fairy tale might not have happened if Jennifer Flavin had not forgiven the unlucky Stallone in the mid-90s, who tried to be an “honest man”. Tried the best I could.
Despite the lack of outstanding acting skills, which was more than covered by the imperturbable Italian texture, Sylvester Stallone has become one of the symbols of our beloved Hollywood. Such men adore a beautiful life and beautiful women, especially models.
The model was 20-year-old Jennifer Flavin, whom the 42-year-old actor met at a trendy Beverly Hills restaurant. They quickly became a couple and began to go out together, but Sly, even in alliance with a beauty 22 years younger, could not cheat on himself and not cheat on her.
In March 1994, when the couple had been in a relationship for six years, Jennifer received a letter via FedEx (like Russian Post, but a little faster). It was a six-page handwritten letter from Stallone. In those six handwritten pages, he talked about how their relationship was no longer possible. That circumstances develop in such a way that their paths diverge.
This, of course, is the lyrics, but the reality was not so romantic. In 1993, Stallone had a stormy romance with model Janice Dickinson. She, for a moment, was then 38 years old, while Jennifer was 25. Dickinson has always been a woman of broad views and free morals - free from boring conventions and stereotypes invented by society.
She had affairs with both men and women, usually not limited to just one. Stallone was drawn to her like a magnet, because she was very different from the diligent good girl Jennifer - young, enthusiastic and loving. His Italian roots asked for real passion, which he received as ordered.
In February 1994, Janice Dickinson gave birth to a daughter, Savannah, whose father everyone considered Stallone. Everyone knew he was in a relationship with Flavin and everyone thought he was the father of Dickinson's daughter. Recognizing his masculine strength, he had to admit human weakness. He was attractive, rich and famous, but also weak and cowardly for a frank conversation, preferring a written notice.
After receiving the letter about a month after the birth of Stallone's alleged daughter, Jennifer was crushed. She believed that it was dishonest, infantile, that adults do not do this:
“We made plans, discussed our lives. We wanted to have children, even chose names for them... I would like to talk, not exchange letters, ”Flavin shared in an interview.
Stallone, although he admitted to weakness and infidelity, could not get rid of doubts about his paternity. He decided to take a DNA test and make sure he wasn't ruining his life for nothing. And not in vain - the test showed that he had nothing to do with little Savannah.
Dickinson had relationships with three men at the same time. She herself was glad to be deceived and sincerely wanted Stallone to be her father:
“I didn’t know for sure, but deep down I felt that this was Sly’s child,” Janice shared in an interview.
The girl's father was Hollywood producer Michael Burnbaum. For Stallone, this epic was over.
The first half of the 90s was one of the most fruitful periods of the actor's life. It was a five-year period when the last movie hits were released, for which the viewer loves him (Cliffhanger (1993), Destroyer (1994), Specialist (1994), Judge Dredd (1995)). The actor was approaching his 50th birthday and wanted to have more than just cinema in his life. In 1995, he reunited with Jennifer, who forgave him because she loved and wanted a big and friendly family.
In August 1996, their first daughter Sofia was born. A newborn baby was found to have a congenital heart pathology, and only surgery could fix it. Common experiences for the life of their daughter brought the couple closer, whose relationship moved to a new stage and became more mature.
In May 1997 they got married. Jennifer told reporters that she was truly happy, and her brother noticed that Stallone seemed to have finally settled down. He's not so young anymore, you know! Then he was 51 years old, now - 76. It seems he still hasn't really settled down, but that's another story.
