Elizabeth Chambers, Armie Hammer’s ex-wife, on her behavior during childbirth: ‘It was the worst’

On Saturday, February 4, the Air Mail magazine published an interview with Armie Hammer, in which the disgraced actor broke his silence following rumors of extreme fetishes such as cannibalism or rape fantasies and sexual assault allegations against him , which he categorically denied. In it, Hammer attributed his fondness for sadomasochism to being sexually abused at age 13 at the hands of a pastor, acknowledged that he had participated in abusive power dynamics (although he denies having committed any crimes), and revealed he contemplated suicide after being accused of rape.

Just days later, his ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers, reveals in an in-depth profile for ELLE magazine, her experience with Hammer, how the deterioration of their marriage began before the allegations and intensified during the delivery, and how he experienced the media storm after the alleged behavior of the father of his children was made public. Chambers, a culinary entrepreneur and TV personality, broke her silence in an Instagram post just over a year ago, offering her help to victims of sexual assault and rape, but it’s about time she decided she was ready to elaborate. .

First of all, Chambers reiterates that he didn’t know what was going on before it hit the media: “I was oblivious to things at the same time as people”, He says. My reaction was: ‘There are no words. What the hell?'”. However, he acknowledges that Hammer’s behavior had started to deteriorate much earlier. The actor rose to fame in 2010 after playing the Winklevoss twins in ‘The Social Network’ and already at that time, Catherine Chambers, Elizabeth’s sister warned her “be careful”. However, it was in 2017 that the biggest breakthrough in his career came with ‘Call Me By Your Name’, a film that brought him many accolades. As his popularity increased, rumors began to spread about his fetishism, as various outlets pointed out that the actor was fond of bondage posts on Twitter. That was the beginning of a story that became increasingly murky.

Though Chambers doesn’t talk about her sex life with Hammer and her ex-husband’s fantasies, she tells ELLE that for her, “limits are the most important thing” and recognizes it “Over time, your partner learns things about themselves. They’re growing, you’re growing, and you hope to continue growing together.”. However, the couple grew increasingly distant as Hammer gained fame and notoriety. In 2016, he cheated on a woman he met on the Internet, a story that the ‘The Lone Ranger’ actor confessed to his wife after her lover threatened to tell him. But the problems have come from afar, as Chambers suggests, who reveals to ELLE that they have been in therapy with specialist Esther Perel for almost their entire marriage.

The last straw came during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, as coronavirus cases began to skyrocket, Chambers and Hammer decided to spend confinement in the Cayman Islands, home of the actor’s recently deceased father, Michael Armand Hammer, the great-grandson of an oil tycoon and head of a wealthy and full family of secrets that were revealed in the HBO Max docuseries “The Hammer Saga: Scandal and Perversion.” The entire family spent the quarantine living in the same place, a situation Hammer described in an interview with GQ as being “very complicated”. About this experience, Chambers has the version of him, and it leaves nothing good for Hammer, of which he says that “it was the worst”. Although distance, fame and infidelity took their toll on the couple, what ultimately ended the marriage, according to Chambers, was Hammer’s decision to leave her and her children in the Caymans to go to California to help a friend restore an old motel. “My heart broke into a thousand pieces, yet I took it to the airport”remember.

All of this happened before, in January 2021, an Instagram account called House of Effie spread the alleged messages in which Hammer exhibited dark desires and called himself “100% cannibal”. But the worst came later, with allegations of rape that his lawyers deny. According to ELLE, the LAPD launched an investigation in early 2021, which is currently ongoing. However, as of now, there are no charges against the actor. In July of that year, Chambers filed for divorce on the grounds “irreconcilable differences”. “You can give, you can love, you can be there for someone, but you also have to hold people accountable for their actions.”Chambers says when asked about the allegations. “My family breakup was literally my biggest fear of my entire life”to continue. “You’re building something, aren’t you? You’re weaving a beautiful tapestry, and the last thing you want is for a knife to cut it in two.”.

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Despite the turmoil of recent years, Chambers has moved on, dedicating himself to his family and his profession. His television presence has grown, with his cooking section on the “Today Show” and appearing as a judge on the Food Network. Personally, she is also rebuilding her life and is currently in a relationship with Ricardas Kazinec, a 26-year-old physiotherapist and coach..

Though she has a job in the United States, she has established her permanent residence in the Cayman Islands, according to her. “because the paparazzi are illegal there”. Sharing two children, Harper and Ford, Chambers keeps in touch with Hammer, trying to maintain a good relationship for the sake of the children. She assures that, despite everything, she supports her ex-husband, who in 2021 spent six months in a rehabilitation center in Florida to treat her addiction to drugs, alcohol and her relationship with sex. “I support Armie on his journey and always will”He says. “All I ever wanted is for him to be sober and healthy and happy. And he is. He’s very present when he’s around the kids and that’s all I wanted. All you want for your kids is for them to have two capable parents. right? That’s always the goal, so anything I can do to support that, I’ll do.”.