‘It hurts my feelings': Jeremy Renner on ex-wife's claim he tried to kill her
In an interview with The Guardian over the weekend, Renner reflected on the emotional toll the accusations took on him and his daughter, Ava, whom he had with Sonnie Pacheco.
The Canadian actress and model was married to Renner for just 10 months before filing for divorce in December 2014.
'Being accused of things you've not done, right? That doesn't feel good to anybody,' he said. 'It certainly doesn't feel good when you're a celebrity and it's known to everybody.'
Renner dismissed the claims.
'It's all the salaciousness that happens out there,' he said. 'It's clickbait, and it hurts my feelings and it dehumanises people.'
In 2019, during a highly publicized custody dispute, Pacheco accused Renner of threatening to kill her and himself, and alleged the actor fired a gun inside their home while their young daughter was in another room.
The pair now share joint custody of Ava, who is 12.
'Her mom and I get along very well, and we're in each other's lives,' Renner said. 'It's lovely.'
The interview also explored a defining moment in Renner's recent life: the near-fatal snowplow accident on New Year's Day 2023 that left him with more than 30 broken bones, a collapsed lung and other serious injuries.
The incident occurred outside his Lake Tahoe home as he tried to stop a 14,000-pound snowcat from hitting his nephew.
This year, he published a memoir, 'My Next Breath,' about the incident and his long recovery, which he said has reshaped his priorities toward philanthropy and family.
'I've never been more connected and more open and more vulnerable and more loving,' Renner told The Guardian. 'It's an honor to be alive.'
The event, themed 'Protecting Lake Tahoe: Balancing Sustainable Recreation and Conservation,' will take place on Aug. 6 at Valhalla Tahoe — a venue favored by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, who co-founded the event alongside Senator Harry Reid of Nevada.
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