This actress is discussing one of her old relationships.
What she isn’t discussing, is how much she got paid to be in it.
Shailene Woodley
Aaron Rodgers
Shailene Woodley is pulling back the curtain on her emotional rollercoaster after parting ways with NFL star Aaron Rodgers. In a tell-all with Outside magazine, the Divergent star, 33, called their relationship “not right but beautiful”—because apparently, heartbreak comes with a dash of poetry.
The breakup in early 2022 wasn’t just a blip; it was a full-blown emotional nosedive. Woodley described those six months post-split as losing her “soul, self, and joy.” Why stay in what she later called a “toxic situation”? Empathy, of course. (Someone should have reminded her that self-care > people-pleasing.)
Thankfully, her bestie and stylist Kris Zero swooped in like a fashion-forward superhero to help her navigate what she called “the lowest low” of her life. A true friend doesn’t just style your hair—they save your sanity.
Adding to the drama, quite literally, Woodley spent that dark chapter channeling her feelings into her role in Three Women. Shooting the intense Starz series became her therapy, though she admitted it was like living in an emotional thunderstorm for eight months. (But hey, at least she got paid for it, right?)
Meanwhile, Rodgers was busy on Instagram, waxing poetic about Woodley, thanking her for “showing him what unconditional love looks like.” A sweet sentiment—if only it weren’t delivered after they called it quits.
Fast forward to the glow-up: Woodley is now strutting onto Broadway in Cult of Love and championing environmental activism as a board member for Conservation International. Oh, and she snagged Outside magazine’s Outsider of the Year title, because saving the planet and surviving heartbreak is the ultimate flex.
From heartbreak to standing ovations—Shailene Woodley is proof that you can lose your soul, find it again, and still look fabulous doing it.