Christina Ricci Reveals She Had to Sell Designer Handbag Collection to Help Pay for ‘Financial Traumas’ Amid Split From James Heerdegen
usmagazine.comChristina Ricci opened up about how her divorce from James Heerdegen forced her to sell some of her most valuable possessions.“There are certain things that I have collected — certain bags.
I had quite a Chanel handbag collection for a while, but I sold a lot of things,” the actress, 42, revealed during an interview with Sunday Times Style magazine, which was published on Sunday, November 20.Ricci explained how events in her personal life led to the decision, saying, “Well, certain traumas in life go along with financial traumas, extended court situations, custody situations [and] fighting restraining orders.”The Addams Family star, who was married to Heerdegen, 43, for nearly seven years before their split in 2020, noted that she has since come a long way.“Having said that, I’m absolutely doing fine, there’s no issue.
But I learnt to use these investment pieces in different ways. I also had a Chanel Fine Jewelry collection that I put to good use,” she shared, adding that she “100 percent” believed choices in her personal life were triggered by her childhood. “I think with those things — Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but it took me a long time to admit to myself what was going on, what it should be called.”Ricci continued: “Denial is very strong.
Of course, you don’t want to accept that the worst possible thing is happening and that you put yourself in that situation. So it took me a really long time to realize that.”The Wednesday star met Heerdegen while working on the ABC series Pan Am.
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