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"Twilight" Star Kristen Stewart Admits Cheating by John M. Curtis Copyright
July 25, 2012 When Summit Entertainment’s movie “Twilight” debuted Nov. 21, 2008 few imagined the blockbuster success for 18-year-old pouty Kristen Stewart and her dashing 22-year-old British costar-heartthrob Robert Pattinson. Stewart and Pattinson showed rare screen chemistry, bringing to life author Stephanie Meyer’s best selling vampire novel. Three pictures later, with the last installment “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” slated for Nov. 16, 2012, a worldwide box office of over $2.5 billion blew the studio’s mind. Summit Entertainment’s “Twilight” franchise thrived on the tabloids’ real or fantasy romance between Stewart and Pattinson. Rumors of Pattinson’s gayness were quickly dispelled by growing reports of his torrid romance with Stewart. Stewart, now 22, finds herself apologizing for an affair she had with her 41-year-old director Rupert Sanders of her recent film, “Snow White and the Huntsman.” With Stewart and Pattinson globetrotting making movies, it’s doubtful the screen couple spends too much time with each other. Most “Twilight” fans aren’t invested in whether Stewart and Pattinson are together as a couple, let alone faithful to each other. “I’m deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I’ve caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected,” said Stewart, though most likely written by her Hollywood publicist. Publicists and managers have the dubious task of protecting stars’ images from self-destruction, largely at their own hands. From a damage control perspective, Stewart’s publicist made matters worse by suggesting that the 22-year-old A-list actress had anything real to apologize about. She’s 22-years-of age, footloose and fancy-free. Her 41-year-director with two young children has more explaining to do, especially to his wife and family. Worried that Kristen would be seen by her fans as cheap, her publicist issued a public mea culpa. “This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him. I love him. I’m so sorry,” said Kristen, again, torturing damage control to the breaking point. Kristen doesn’t owe Pattinson anything. They’re not married, express no public commitments to each other and continue supporting the “Twilight” franchise by fanning their romantic flames. Stewart’s only real concern is whether her affair with Sanders’ turned off enough viewers to damage “Twilight’s” multibillion-dollar brand. Calling her affair with Sanders a “momentary indiscretion” sounds so phony that it’s likely to backfire. Using words like “jeopardize” sounds more like a neophyte publicist than a 22-year-old actress looking for some sympathy. Stewart must do better at damage control than to apologize profusely before the facts are known. Sanders already issued his perfunctory statement, saying he is “utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family. My beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together,” going overboard with the schmaltz. Too many examples of cheating in the news desensitize the public to what appear as hyperbole and sincere statements. Talking about how much Stewart and Sanders love their respective partners only antagonizes the public, making them both look phony. While it’s true that affairs cause pain, it’s also true that Stewart and Sanders are adults. Stewart’s canned remarks hurt her image by making her look immature, something that doesn’t match her on-screen bravado and sex appeal. No one really cares about Sanders’ image other than his family or perhaps Summit Entertainment, whose only concern involves the next installment’s future box office. Sanders’ saccharine apology doesn’t help his image of the “Twilight” franchise, only displays the true nature of Hollywood’s casting couch. Sanders said he loves only his family but he also loves the money, prestige and fame that come from making A-list movies. Sanders went to great pains clarifying that his affair with Stewart happened off the set. “I can guarantee you 100 percent that nothing happened when there were shooting—nothing,” said sources connected with Sanders. Who’s he kidding? Of course nothing happens when you’re actually shooting. When the cameras are turned off and it’s time to throw back a cold one, that’s a different story. Sanders didn’t have to smooch with Stewart in public. Kristen Stewart’s love affair with her director adds to her sultry image as “Twilight’s” bad girl, caught between steamy love triangles, giving her audience more attitude than Mae West. Apologizing too much looks phony, turning off more fans than if she would have said something like, “I am young, romantic and foolish.” Her fans will have less trouble forgiving her youthful “indiscretion” than her supposed boyfriend who seems a bit too nonchalant. “But there’s a thing I’ve never got. That is, why do people cheat,” Pattinson told Italy’s “Vanity Fair Magazine.” Whether Stewart’s relationship with Pattinson is real or not, the studio should look twice at her publicist’s overkill, defeating her screen image with too much groveling. Sanders has something to explain to his wife and family while Stewart adds to her already sultry mystique by making her director look like a bumbling adolescent. John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He's editor of OnlineColumnist.com.and author of Dodging the Bullet and Operation Charisma. |
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