Isla Fisher Posts Concerning Photo Amid Growing Tension With Sacha Baron Cohen Over $119 Million Divorce
Australian actress Isla Fisher worried her fans by posting a cryptic message on Instagram that provided a look at her mental health amid her ongoing divorce from comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
The 49-year-old actress shared a concerning image of a man embracing a crying woman today (April 8), accompanied by a caption that referenced a controversial service allegedly offered in Japan.
“You can rent a handsome man just to cry with you and wipe your tears,” she wrote, and while the message might’ve been intended to be lighthearted, it came amid reports of growing tension between the former couple as they split their estimated $79 million fortune.
Isla Fisher posted a cryptic message on Instagram amid her ongoing divorce with Sacha Baron Cohen
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Fisher and Baron Cohen publicly announced their separation in April 2024, surprising their fans by revealing they had actually been apart since late 2023. The couple reportedly were in a loving relationship for over two decades, with their marriage lasting 13 years.
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“After a long tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down,” the pair said in a joint statement on social media. “In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage. We have always prioritized our privacy and have been quietly working through this change.”
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Although the announcement was initially seen as amicable, signs of discord and lingering emotional pain have since surfaced. As Bored Panda previously reported, Fisher described the process as “the most difficult thing [she’s] been through,” while praising the women in her life for helping her cope.
“The female relationships that I cultivated in our business, those women have been there for me,” she said, framing the divorce as an opportunity for growth.
Cohen allegedly felt blindsided by Fisher’s comments, interpreting it as her siding with actress Rebel Wilson
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Fisher’s positive words about her divorce got swept away by rumors of flaring tensions between her and Baron Cohen. At the time, sources close to the actor said the interview blindsided him—and not in a good way.
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“Sacha was fuming when he read that, he felt utterly betrayed,” the insider told the Daily Mail, suggesting that Fisher’s words were actually an attempt to align herself with actress Rebel Wilson, who last year accused Baron Cohen of misconduct during the filming of 2016’s The Brothers Grimsby.
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Wilson’s allegations—contained in her memoir Rebel Rising—were reportedly a major factor in the deterioration of the couple’s relationship.
The book included serious allegations against Cohen, depicting disturbing moments in which the actor abused his position to force the actress to perform “explicit and bizarre” actions on him.
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“SBC summons me via a production assistant saying that I’m needed to film an additional scene. ‘Okay, well, we’re gonna film this extra scene,’” the actress wrote.
“Then he pulls his pants down and says very matter-of-factly: ‘Okay, now I want you to stick your finger up my a**.’ And I’m like, ‘What? No!’”
Despite the couple presenting their separation as civil, rumors have swirled that point towards unresolved tension
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Despite presenting their divorce as a mature and calm decision, Fisher’s remarks—which were likened to the #MeToo movement—revealed a deeper, more complex rift between the couple.
“It felt like a blatant statement that she was on side with Rebel,” a source added. “The whole women sticking together thing was obvious, and it made him very cross and upset.”
The former couple, who met at a party in Sydney in the early 2000s and married in 2010, share three children together.
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In an interview with Stellar, Fisher said that the divorce had altered her outlook, and assured her fans that with her children growing up and her marriage behind her, she planned to refocus on her career.
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Earlier this year, the exes briefly appeared to be on civil terms, interacting publicly on Instagram after Cohen complimented Fisher on a photoshoot post, calling her “stunning.” Fisher responded with a simple “Thank you,” tagging her former husband. But the thaw appears short-lived.
Bored Panda also reported that the friendly facade had apparently cracked, with one insider describing the situation as “war” and claiming that “any remaining veneer of civility has gone.”
“Good for her.” Netizens congratulated Fisher on her divorce amid the growing rumors
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"According to these rumours we just made up" seems to be the theme with this
These stars publicists always say "we think its very important for victims to be heard and believed...but not this one. This crazy broad a liar. Now im a victim of her bs!"
When life doesn't work out the way you planned just become a victim and escape any involvement and responsibility for your own actions and decisions.
Ive been with my husband for 18 yrs (since i was 17) imo hes the best man and father in the world. If we got divorced for some reason, i can guarantee after all these years we could say a lot of bad/embarrassing things about one another but i wouldnt want to look dumb for staying with him and we have children. Unless there was abuse of some sort cry your tears, cut your loses and worry about your children whos entire foundation has been rocked. Grown ups need to grow up
Load More Replies...I don't know what happened to Bored Panda. It's become a tabloid based on photos from Instagram, videos from TikTok and quotes from anonymous people on Twitter who will express an opinion on it to build an "article". You can't breathe anymore, all the actors and singers and influencers have to cancel each other out for stupid/crude/childish humor. Everyone is writing a book, expressing a political opinion, offering strategic suggestions for a country they've never visited, supporting or standing up for something they doubt they understand.
I don't know who's right or wrong. I wasn't there. But word of advice - Don't destroy the career of the person you are planning to sue for child support.
Always thought there were a host of things wrong with that guy, and none of them good. Glad to know my instincts are still good. Wishing the best for Isla and her children.
Based on what? Baseless rumours people pull out of their asses? If you're looking for drama you're going to find it for sure
Load More Replies...On anothe note, WTF has she done to get £119,000,000.00 is she admitting she only foorked him for who he was. Disgusting.
As much as I adore her, there’ll need to be *much* more awful things coming out about him for me to hate him. While I always side with whoever is presented as the “victim” in these stories, I’m totally unreasonable when it comes to him. When my mom’s dementia started to become really bad, I made it my mission to make her laugh as hard and often as I could, and when she wet herself, I’d feel I’d done my duty. I took her to see “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”; the title alone was enough to almost killl her laughing. We had to keep getting up and moving every time she wet her seat, and I gave the clean-up girl $60 for the miserable job my mom and I made for her. Afterwards, all it took was to say “wizard sleeve” to get her laughing all over again. He’s from an absurdly smart family and is just as smart as they are, and smart is CRAZY-secksy! I know this makes me an аsshole but I seem unable to be impartial when it comes to him. 😰
Eh, that’s how it goes. Charlie Chaplin had children with teenaged girls and he’s on a US stamp. SBC pushing Rebel past her level of comfort in the Brothers Grimsby was definitely a jerk move, but wasn’t that the whole issue?
Load More Replies...Didn't know Sacha was a whale hunter. We a had a dude like that at work. He was skinny as rake. I had no idea but at a company party in a hotel he went back to the room of this bigliest girl. Turned out she wanted to freshen her punany before the act and slipped in the bath and got stuck..she couldn't get out. Alcohol had something to do with it I guess. Anyway I'm a big strong guy and he called me to go to the room she was belly up crying in the bath with a sheet to cover her modesty. She was stuck like a suction cup to the bath. We managed to peel her out, not without enlisting help from Dean, another big strong guy. Needless to say we saw a lot more, and there was a lot to see, then we'd bargend for during the operation. Por old whale hunter never lived it down. His retired now but legend has it he's new hunting ground is Malta where he had a holiday home.
Your words are demeaning and disgusting. You come across as very insecure.
Load More Replies..."According to these rumours we just made up" seems to be the theme with this
These stars publicists always say "we think its very important for victims to be heard and believed...but not this one. This crazy broad a liar. Now im a victim of her bs!"
When life doesn't work out the way you planned just become a victim and escape any involvement and responsibility for your own actions and decisions.
Ive been with my husband for 18 yrs (since i was 17) imo hes the best man and father in the world. If we got divorced for some reason, i can guarantee after all these years we could say a lot of bad/embarrassing things about one another but i wouldnt want to look dumb for staying with him and we have children. Unless there was abuse of some sort cry your tears, cut your loses and worry about your children whos entire foundation has been rocked. Grown ups need to grow up
Load More Replies...I don't know what happened to Bored Panda. It's become a tabloid based on photos from Instagram, videos from TikTok and quotes from anonymous people on Twitter who will express an opinion on it to build an "article". You can't breathe anymore, all the actors and singers and influencers have to cancel each other out for stupid/crude/childish humor. Everyone is writing a book, expressing a political opinion, offering strategic suggestions for a country they've never visited, supporting or standing up for something they doubt they understand.
I don't know who's right or wrong. I wasn't there. But word of advice - Don't destroy the career of the person you are planning to sue for child support.
Always thought there were a host of things wrong with that guy, and none of them good. Glad to know my instincts are still good. Wishing the best for Isla and her children.
Based on what? Baseless rumours people pull out of their asses? If you're looking for drama you're going to find it for sure
Load More Replies...On anothe note, WTF has she done to get £119,000,000.00 is she admitting she only foorked him for who he was. Disgusting.
As much as I adore her, there’ll need to be *much* more awful things coming out about him for me to hate him. While I always side with whoever is presented as the “victim” in these stories, I’m totally unreasonable when it comes to him. When my mom’s dementia started to become really bad, I made it my mission to make her laugh as hard and often as I could, and when she wet herself, I’d feel I’d done my duty. I took her to see “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”; the title alone was enough to almost killl her laughing. We had to keep getting up and moving every time she wet her seat, and I gave the clean-up girl $60 for the miserable job my mom and I made for her. Afterwards, all it took was to say “wizard sleeve” to get her laughing all over again. He’s from an absurdly smart family and is just as smart as they are, and smart is CRAZY-secksy! I know this makes me an аsshole but I seem unable to be impartial when it comes to him. 😰
Eh, that’s how it goes. Charlie Chaplin had children with teenaged girls and he’s on a US stamp. SBC pushing Rebel past her level of comfort in the Brothers Grimsby was definitely a jerk move, but wasn’t that the whole issue?
Load More Replies...Didn't know Sacha was a whale hunter. We a had a dude like that at work. He was skinny as rake. I had no idea but at a company party in a hotel he went back to the room of this bigliest girl. Turned out she wanted to freshen her punany before the act and slipped in the bath and got stuck..she couldn't get out. Alcohol had something to do with it I guess. Anyway I'm a big strong guy and he called me to go to the room she was belly up crying in the bath with a sheet to cover her modesty. She was stuck like a suction cup to the bath. We managed to peel her out, not without enlisting help from Dean, another big strong guy. Needless to say we saw a lot more, and there was a lot to see, then we'd bargend for during the operation. Por old whale hunter never lived it down. His retired now but legend has it he's new hunting ground is Malta where he had a holiday home.
Your words are demeaning and disgusting. You come across as very insecure.
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