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Maria Bello files for divorce from French chef wife Dominique Crenn after one year of marriage
Maria Bello has filed for divorce from French chef Dominique Crenn. The Coyote Ugly star, 58, is calling it quits on her marriage with Dominique, 60, after one year, according to TMZ. The actress filed for divorce on Wednesday, listing April 7 as their separation date, precisely one year after they said 'I do.' Maria cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for their split. The star confirmed there are no child custody or support matters to resolve, since the two have no minor children together. It's unclear if the estranged pair signed a prenup. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Maria is requesting that mediation costs be shared with her estranged wife, and states that spousal support terms are to be outlined in a separate written agreement. The actress first went public with Dominique in 2020, announcing that they had gotten engaged the previous year. In April 2024, they were both seen flashing their rings at the Time 100 Gala, leading to speculation they had already exchanged vows. The two confirmed their wedding last May, with Maria revealing she and Dominique held their 'bohemian, chic' nuptials in Cabo San Lucas with 140 loved ones in attendance. Their guest list included Mariska Hargitay, Gavin Rossdale, Vanessa Getty and Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette, Maria told People. The pair spent a chunk of their engagement in Mexico during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the nation became their 'home away from home,' they said. For their venue, they selected the Montage Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, which they fell in love with in part because of the 'stunning' vistas on view. During the ceremony, Dominique arrived to the Prince song KISS, accompanied by her 10-year-old daughters from a previous marriage and by her ex-mother-in-law, who is the children's grandmother. Maria then appeared to Burna Boy's Time Flies, along with her son Jackson McDermott, 23, whom she had with studio executive Dan McDermott. For her grand entrance at her wedding ceremony, Maria was also joined by her mother Kathy Bello, a teacher and nurse. Dominique, the first woman chef to earn three Michelin stars in the United States, got engaged to Maria in December 2019 while on holiday in Paris. Early in their relationship, the couple weathered a frightening storm together when Dominique was diagnosed with breast cancer. Dominique — who served as a consultant for the Ralph Fiennes film, 'The Menu' — recalled that upon hearing the news, Maria told her: 'I'm here and I'm going to be here for all the time during the time of this.' 'Listen, I just knew. I just knew and so did she,' Maria explained to People, saying she had 'never smiled as much' before as she did during her time with Dominique. They announced their engagement at Elton John's Oscars viewing party in February 2020, and later that night posed side by side at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. In 2013 Maria wrote about love in a New York Times essay. She was dating Clare Munn at the time; they were together from 2011 until 2016. 'I didn't think of it as romantic or sexual,' she wrote. 'She was one of the most beautiful, charming, brilliant and funny people I had ever met.' 'But it didn't occur to me that we could perhaps choose to love each other romantically.' She also said, 'Love is love.' The blonde beauty has also dated McDermott - from 1999 to 2006 - and together they have son Jackson. Bellow was with Bryn Mooser from 2008 until 2010. After Maria split from Munn in 2016, she also dated Elijah Allan-Blitz.
CNN
07-05-2025
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- CNN
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
San Francisco CNN — As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn't what she values the most. 'I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,' she said. And she has done just that, transforming one of her restaurants into a community kitchen during the Covid pandemic, developing an initiative to help farmers in Haiti, and taking a stance against factory farming. But her journey to this point has been anything but easy. In a deeply personal conversation with CNN's Kyung Lah, Crenn opened up about the grief she experienced after losing her mother, her own fight with cancer, and the powerful lessons she learned from both. Born just outside of Paris in 1965, Crenn was adopted as a baby by a politician father and a mother who worked in finance. Both of her parents were from Brittany, a region on France's Atlantic coast. Crenn spent much of her childhood by the sea, where she says she developed a deep connection to nature, tradition, the Breton people and landscape. This region continues to shape the way she honors tradition through her cooking. Despite her culinary accolades, she never planned to become a chef. After earning a degree in economics and international business in Paris, her dream was to become a photographer. But the bureaucracy in France felt too confining for the kind of freedom she was searching for. Her father knew someone in San Francisco, so she decided to take a chance and moved there. She arrived with no job, no plan, and no clear direction — just a feeling that she needed something different. 'I was taken by the beauty of San Francisco,' she said. 'The freedom of it and the community that really accepted me.' She had always loved to cook — alongside her mother and grandmother, and through the influence of her father's best friend, a food critic. 'I loved the artistry of it, the emotion,' Crenn recalled. 'I'm French — I should cook,' she decided. After working at Jeremiah Tower's acclaimed California restaurant, Stars, Crenn was captivated. 'From that I just had this vision. One day, I will open a place, with no walls. And I will fill it with creativity.' Years later, in 2011, she opened the doors to her first restaurant: Atelier Crenn. By 2018, it had earned the coveted three Michelin stars, considered among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. 'The vision happened because I created a community of people around me that believed in it,' Crenn said. 'And then when I had three stars, as the first female chef in the United States, I had to understand that those stars were not mine. They were a platform for others to have a voice.' Just months after winning the three stars, her world was turned upside down in early 2019, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. 'I had to shift to a mindset of positivity and resilience,' said Crenn, whose twin daughters were aged four at the time. 'There is no plan B. You have to keep going,' she told CNN. After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Crenn was declared cancer-free at the end of 2020. She would face more adversity when her mother died a few years later. 'Before my mom passed away, I was sitting with her in the hospital. She took my hand and said: 'Remember that you can cry, but let your tears be tears of joy. Remember, I will always be with you.'' Dominique Crenn preserves her mother's memory through her food — including the menus at Atelier Crenn, which arrive in the form of a poem. The latest is a tribute to her mother, each line and dish a reflection of love and loss. 'I've been in a state of grieving for the last two years,' said Crenn. 'This menu was a celebration of the passing of my mom … saying goodbye to someone who anchored me all my life. She was the one who gave me love, who welcomed me into a new life after I was adopted. She guided me as a woman through this life.' 'We have to honor our parents,' added Crenn. 'We have to honor our grandparents, our ancestors because they are the reason why we're here and who we are today.' After turning 60 earlier this year, Crenn sees 2025 as a year of transformation. 'When you go through cancer, you experience a kind of rebirth. This is a year of finding yourself,' she said. 'And I'm proud of myself.' She is excited to continue her journey and surround herself with inspiring people. At the heart of that evolution is her deep belief in the beauty of humanity and the irreplaceable soul of food. 'Food can't be replaced by AI,' she told CNN. 'It holds the knowledge of our ancestors. You learn so much through food — through your grandmother's cooking, through the stories she used to tell. We have to keep food alive. And that also means valuing the farmers, the winemakers. None of this should be taken for granted.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn't what she values the most. 'I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,' she said. And she has done just that, transforming one of her restaurants into a community kitchen during the Covid pandemic, developing an initiative to help farmers in Haiti, and taking a stance against factory farming. But her journey to this point has been anything but easy. In a deeply personal conversation with CNN's Kyung Lah, Crenn opened up about the grief she experienced after losing her mother, her own fight with cancer, and the powerful lessons she learned from both. Born just outside of Paris in 1965, Crenn was adopted as a baby by a politician father and a mother who worked in finance. Both of her parents were from Brittany, a region on France's Atlantic coast. Crenn spent much of her childhood by the sea, where she says she developed a deep connection to nature, tradition, the Breton people and landscape. This region continues to shape the way she honors tradition through her cooking. Despite her culinary accolades, she never planned to become a chef. After earning a degree in economics and international business in Paris, her dream was to become a photographer. But the bureaucracy in France felt too confining for the kind of freedom she was searching for. Her father knew someone in San Francisco, so she decided to take a chance and moved there. She arrived with no job, no plan, and no clear direction — just a feeling that she needed something different. 'I was taken by the beauty of San Francisco,' she said. 'The freedom of it and the community that really accepted me.' Dominique Crenn, right, as a young child with her family in France, April 1967. - Dominique Crenn A platform for others She had always loved to cook — alongside her mother and grandmother, and through the influence of her father's best friend, a food critic. 'I loved the artistry of it, the emotion,' Crenn recalled. 'I'm French — I should cook,' she decided. After working at Jeremiah Tower's acclaimed California restaurant, Stars, Crenn was captivated. 'From that I just had this vision. One day, I will open a place, with no walls. And I will fill it with creativity.' Dominique Crenn celebrates retaining the coveted 3 Michelin stars for her restaurant, Atelier Crenn, in 2024. - John Troxell Years later, in 2011, she opened the doors to her first restaurant: Atelier Crenn. By 2018, it had earned the coveted three Michelin stars, considered among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. 'The vision happened because I created a community of people around me that believed in it,' Crenn said. 'And then when I had three stars, as the first female chef in the United States, I had to understand that those stars were not mine. They were a platform for others to have a voice.' Just months after winning the three stars, her world was turned upside down in early 2019, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. 'I had to shift to a mindset of positivity and resilience,' said Crenn, whose twin daughters were aged four at the time. 'There is no plan B. You have to keep going,' she told CNN. 'Remember that you can cry' After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Crenn was declared cancer-free at the end of 2020. She would face more adversity when her mother died a few years later. 'Before my mom passed away, I was sitting with her in the hospital. She took my hand and said: 'Remember that you can cry, but let your tears be tears of joy. Remember, I will always be with you.'' Celebrated chef Dominique Crenn, pictured during the New York City Wine & Food Festival in October 2023, says she uses food as a way to keep her late mother's memory alive. -for NYCWFF Dominique Crenn preserves her mother's memory through her food — including the menus at Atelier Crenn, which arrive in the form of a poem. The latest is a tribute to her mother, each line and dish a reflection of love and loss. 'I've been in a state of grieving for the last two years,' said Crenn. 'This menu was a celebration of the passing of my mom … saying goodbye to someone who anchored me all my life. She was the one who gave me love, who welcomed me into a new life after I was adopted. She guided me as a woman through this life.' 'We have to honor our parents,' added Crenn. 'We have to honor our grandparents, our ancestors because they are the reason why we're here and who we are today.' The soul of food After turning 60 earlier this year, Crenn sees 2025 as a year of transformation. 'When you go through cancer, you experience a kind of rebirth. This is a year of finding yourself,' she said. 'And I'm proud of myself.' She is excited to continue her journey and surround herself with inspiring people. At the heart of that evolution is her deep belief in the beauty of humanity and the irreplaceable soul of food. 'Food can't be replaced by AI,' she told CNN. 'It holds the knowledge of our ancestors. You learn so much through food — through your grandmother's cooking, through the stories she used to tell. We have to keep food alive. And that also means valuing the farmers, the winemakers. None of this should be taken for granted.' For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at
CNN
07-05-2025
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- CNN
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn't what she values the most. 'I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,' she said. And she has done just that, transforming one of her restaurants into a community kitchen during the Covid pandemic, developing an initiative to help farmers in Haiti, and taking a stance against factory farming. But her journey to this point has been anything but easy. In a deeply personal conversation with CNN's Kyung Lah, Crenn opened up about the grief she experienced after losing her mother, her own fight with cancer, and the powerful lessons she learned from both. Born just outside of Paris in 1965, Crenn was adopted as a baby by a politician father and a mother who worked in finance. Both of her parents were from Brittany, a region on France's Atlantic coast. Crenn spent much of her childhood by the sea, where she says she developed a deep connection to nature, tradition, the Breton people and landscape. This region continues to shape the way she honors tradition through her cooking. Despite her culinary accolades, she never planned to become a chef. After earning a degree in economics and international business in Paris, her dream was to become a photographer. But the bureaucracy in France felt too confining for the kind of freedom she was searching for. Her father knew someone in San Francisco, so she decided to take a chance and moved there. She arrived with no job, no plan, and no clear direction — just a feeling that she needed something different. 'I was taken by the beauty of San Francisco,' she said. 'The freedom of it and the community that really accepted me.' She had always loved to cook – alongside her mother and grandmother, and through the influence of her father's best friend, a food critic. 'I loved the artistry of it, the emotion,' Crenn recalled. 'I'm French – I should cook,' she decided. After working at Jeremiah Tower's acclaimed California restaurant, Stars, Crenn was captivated. 'From that I just had this vision. One day, I will open a place, with no walls. And I will fill it with creativity.' Years later, in 2011, she opened the doors to her first restaurant: Atelier Crenn. By 2018, it had earned the coveted three Michelin stars, considering among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. 'The vision happened because I created a community of people around me that believed in it,' Crenn said. 'And then when I had three stars, as the first female chef in the United States, I had to understand that those stars were not mine. They were a platform for others to have a voice.' Just months after winning the three stars, her world was turned upside down in early 2019, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. 'I had to shift to a mindset of positivity and resilience,' said Crenn, whose twin daughters were aged four at the time. 'There is no plan B. You have to keep going,' she told CNN. After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Crenn was declared cancer-free at the end of 2020. She would face another loss when her mother died a few years later. 'Before my mom passed away, I was sitting with her in the hospital. She took my hand and said: 'Remember that you can cry, but let your tears be tears of joy. Remember, I will always be with you.'' Dominique Crenn preserves her mother's memory through her food — including the menus at Atelier Crenn, which arrive in the form of a poem. The latest is a tribute to her mother, each line and dish a reflection of love and loss. 'I've been in a state of grieving for the last two years,' said Crenn. 'This menu was a celebration of the passing of my mom … saying goodbye to someone who anchored me all my life. She was the one who gave me love, who welcomed me into a new life after I was adopted. She guided me as a woman through this life.' 'We have to honor our parents,' added Crenn. 'We have to honor our grandparents, our ancestors because they are the reason why we're here and who we are today.' After turning 60 earlier this year, Crenn sees 2025 as a year of transformation. 'When you go through cancer, you experience a kind of rebirth. This is a year of finding yourself,' she said. 'And I'm proud of myself.' She is excited to continue her journey and surround herself with inspiring people. At the heart of that evolution is her deep belief in the beauty of humanity and the irreplaceable soul of food. 'Food can't be replaced by AI,' she told CNN. 'It holds the knowledge of our ancestors. You learn so much through food — through your grandmother's cooking, through the stories she used to tell. We have to keep food alive. And that also means valuing the farmers, the winemakers. None of this should be taken for granted.'
CNN
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
San Francisco CNN — As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn't what she values the most. 'I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,' she said. And she has done just that, transforming one of her restaurants into a community kitchen during the Covid pandemic, developing an initiative to help farmers in Haiti, and taking a stance against factory farming. But her journey to this point has been anything but easy. In a deeply personal conversation with CNN's Kyung Lah, Crenn opened up about the grief she experienced after losing her mother, her own fight with cancer, and the powerful lessons she learned from both. Born just outside of Paris in 1965, Crenn was adopted as a baby by a politician father and a mother who worked in finance. Both of her parents were from Brittany, a region on France's Atlantic coast. Crenn spent much of her childhood by the sea, where she says she developed a deep connection to nature, tradition, the Breton people and landscape. This region continues to shape the way she honors tradition through her cooking. Despite her culinary accolades, she never planned to become a chef. After earning a degree in economics and international business in Paris, her dream was to become a photographer. But the bureaucracy in France felt too confining for the kind of freedom she was searching for. Her father knew someone in San Francisco, so she decided to take a chance and moved there. She arrived with no job, no plan, and no clear direction — just a feeling that she needed something different. 'I was taken by the beauty of San Francisco,' she said. 'The freedom of it and the community that really accepted me.' She had always loved to cook – alongside her mother and grandmother, and through the influence of her father's best friend, a food critic. 'I loved the artistry of it, the emotion,' Crenn recalled. 'I'm French – I should cook,' she decided. After working at Jeremiah Tower's acclaimed California restaurant, Stars, Crenn was captivated. 'From that I just had this vision. One day, I will open a place, with no walls. And I will fill it with creativity.' Years later, in 2011, she opened the doors to her first restaurant: Atelier Crenn. By 2018, it had earned the coveted three Michelin stars, considering among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. 'The vision happened because I created a community of people around me that believed in it,' Crenn said. 'And then when I had three stars, as the first female chef in the United States, I had to understand that those stars were not mine. They were a platform for others to have a voice.' Just months after winning the three stars, her world was turned upside down in early 2019, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. 'I had to shift to a mindset of positivity and resilience,' said Crenn, whose twin daughters were aged four at the time. 'There is no plan B. You have to keep going,' she told CNN. After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Crenn was declared cancer-free at the end of 2020. She would face another loss when her mother died a few years later. 'Before my mom passed away, I was sitting with her in the hospital. She took my hand and said: 'Remember that you can cry, but let your tears be tears of joy. Remember, I will always be with you.'' Dominique Crenn preserves her mother's memory through her food — including the menus at Atelier Crenn, which arrive in the form of a poem. The latest is a tribute to her mother, each line and dish a reflection of love and loss. 'I've been in a state of grieving for the last two years,' said Crenn. 'This menu was a celebration of the passing of my mom … saying goodbye to someone who anchored me all my life. She was the one who gave me love, who welcomed me into a new life after I was adopted. She guided me as a woman through this life.' 'We have to honor our parents,' added Crenn. 'We have to honor our grandparents, our ancestors because they are the reason why we're here and who we are today.' After turning 60 earlier this year, Crenn sees 2025 as a year of transformation. 'When you go through cancer, you experience a kind of rebirth. This is a year of finding yourself,' she said. 'And I'm proud of myself.' She is excited to continue her journey and surround herself with inspiring people. At the heart of that evolution is her deep belief in the beauty of humanity and the irreplaceable soul of food. 'Food can't be replaced by AI,' she told CNN. 'It holds the knowledge of our ancestors. You learn so much through food — through your grandmother's cooking, through the stories she used to tell. We have to keep food alive. And that also means valuing the farmers, the winemakers. None of this should be taken for granted.'
