Michelle Williams Speaks!

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Michelle Wiliams is speaking publicly for the first time since the tragic death of Heath Ledger.

The grieving actress' publicist released a statement on Friday. It reads:

"Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him."

Our thoughts are with her.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 3:32 pm / Email this »

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awood says – reply to this

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1st
~I.P. Freely~ says – reply to this

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Awwww…..I feel bad for her!
Danielle says – reply to this

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my heart breaks for her. Michelle and matilda are in my prayers
Woody Allen says – reply to this

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Is that Mia Farrow up there?
oooh pickles says – reply to this

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bless her heart *tear*
rg says – reply to this

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My heart goes out to her and the child!!!
Such a GREAT loss for such a young child.
Barbara Duncan says – reply to this

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Such a wonderful way to respond..our hearts go out to Heath's family and to his daughter and to you Michelle..you will do the right thing..May god bless you and Heath's family and stay strong Michelle..Keep your daughter close to you..
Crystal says – reply to this

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My heart just broke…so sad.
Mary Beth says – reply to this

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I'm crying after reading this
melanie says – reply to this

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that is so touching. RIP Heath
Katie says – reply to this

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God Bless you Guys!
jigglo says – reply to this

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RIP HEATH! FIRST
Kristie says – reply to this

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Michelle, Matilda and Heath's family are in my thoughts and prayers GOD BLESS!!!
Sugar says – reply to this

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First!!!!!!!
jilly says – reply to this

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sad
hope says – reply to this

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So sad, but at least Matilda will always be a reminder of him.
Sara says – reply to this

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Aww that's so sad
angie says – reply to this

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first
You peice of shit perez says – reply to this

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By Phil Han
ninemsn
Perez Hilton, one of Hollywood's most influential bloggers, says the Heath Ledger drugs video should have been shown on television.

"I would show that video on the site and I don't think it's disrespectful, it's newsworthy," he said.
Roxy says – reply to this

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xo to her and her child.
Erica says – reply to this

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stay strong!!
Starla says – reply to this

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Stay strong Michelle & Matilda! You're in my prayers as well.
Dolce says – reply to this

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Our thoughts and prayers and tears are with you Michelle and Matilda. I cried reading this article and my heart truly breaks for you all.
Melody says – reply to this

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God bless that little girl. STAY STRONG MICHELLE!!!
sarah says – reply to this

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awwwwwwwwwww =(
FALSETTA says – reply to this

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Amelia says – reply to this

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So sad, I have a 6 month old girl. I can't imagine what she is going through.
angela says – reply to this

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so so sad
Jenn says – reply to this

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God bless and hang in there girlie!
Sassy Britches says – reply to this

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If that isn't the most heart breaking thing that's been said about him, I don't know what is. I'm all teary-eyed now. Matilda, may you continue to share your daddy with us.
Lisa says – reply to this

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RIP HEATH YOU WILL BE SADLY MISSED
CAROLINE says – reply to this

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first?
girliegirl says – reply to this

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I feel aweful for her and sweet little Matilda. How sad.
yo says – reply to this

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so sad
Berry says – reply to this

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What does one say after that? Well put, Michelle.
Marie Cooper says – reply to this

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I feel so bad, so many people knew about Heath's drug problems and no one did anything.
w says – reply to this

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that was incredibly beautiful. I hope all those scum paps are leaving them alone.
Sam says – reply to this

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Sa famille toujours sera dans mes prières ! ! !
Sophia Baby!! says – reply to this

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that poor woman!

luvs me sum PEREZZIE!!
Mandogg says – reply to this

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She's such a strong woman and a great example to others. Stay strong, Michelle!
carrie says – reply to this

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beautifully put michelle. god bless both families.
omg says – reply to this

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I KNEW SHE WAS STILL IN LOVE WITH HIM!!!
dube beez says – reply to this

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i feel her pain
Vicky says – reply to this

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That was beautiful.
jessica says – reply to this

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so incredibly sad.
Nikki says – reply to this

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I feel SO bad for Michelle & Mathilda. I think it's right to not allow the media to taint Heath's memory in any way. And I think the pap-smears(photogs) should leave the entire family completely alone.
waness says – reply to this

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Oh my, this is so sad. Stay strong Michelle.
Dey says – reply to this

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i admire her strenght….
even though they were broken up, love just doesnt die overnight, specially when you share a child.
my heart goes out to her…
adawg says – reply to this

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fifth?
Danielle says – reply to this

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My prayers are with her….she's the picture of class and my heart is broken for her.
chris says – reply to this

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so eloquently put!!!! Stay Strong is right!
chris says – reply to this

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so eloquently put!!!! Stay Strong is right!
:( says – reply to this

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awww this is all so heartbreaking, I keep wishing its a dream and that he is still alive.
Amy says – reply to this

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Yeah- too bad just about EVERY media outlet had this story before you, Perez. OBAMA '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hillary Clinton was endorsed by Ann Coulter- I THINK THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!
2nd says – reply to this

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2nd?
Kris-10 says – reply to this

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As a mother, this breaks my heart.
mary says – reply to this

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stay strong! My thoughts are with u!
kena says – reply to this

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I love myself…wuhuu
CJS says – reply to this

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I feel awful for them.. not supposed to happen like that.. Too young with too much ahead
juka says – reply to this

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your thoughts are with her my ass.
sharlo says – reply to this

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I feel sad again.. ahhhh merde!!! this is everywhere
poor matilda and poor michelle and his poor family
perez y did u haf to put tis up???
love says – reply to this

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Man, my eyes just welled up! My heart goes out to them.
Annie says – reply to this

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I'm going to cry all over again. Stay STRONG Michelle!!
AF says – reply to this

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My heart really goes out to them all
gfnenkes says – reply to this

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That's really really lovely a statement. wow.
CMD says – reply to this

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she is so pretty…
I feel so bad for her must be so hard to deal with.
awww says – reply to this

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Re: Amelia – And may you NEVER have to!!! I lost my father 20 years ago today….and it STILL stings a lot!!!
Anna says – reply to this

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The quote is heartbreaking. It's so sad. My heart goes out to her and Heath's family.
AJ says – reply to this

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I feel so bad for Michelle and Matilda! They lost a man they loved so much!
--- says – reply to this

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Aww. I wish the best for her, for Matilda and for their families.
* says – reply to this

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8? oranges or apples? or maybe bananaas
adrainn says – reply to this

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i feel terrible for her.
my heart goes out to her
Dana says – reply to this

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God Bless her and Matilda, as well as the rest of Heath's family and friends. I cannot even imagine how hard it must be to have to now raise Matilda as a single parent, but I know that her and his family will rally behind her and help her raise their beautiful daughter every step of the way.
Mel says – reply to this

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Omg.. thats the most beautiful and sad thing ever.
I feel so bad for their family right now.
And that poor little girly.. it breaks hearts
LadeeLeo says – reply to this

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I feel so sad for them.
kim says – reply to this

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That is so sad.Heaths family is in our hearts and michelle to.Please media let them be.
JIMMY WIENDLER says – reply to this

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this is sad.
Maggie says – reply to this

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5th. RIP heath
Devore says – reply to this

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that means, ask no questions and tell no lies about Heath Ledger's death.
Jaimie says – reply to this

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I feel for her! I wish the media would let Heath die in peace. Who cares what happened 2 years ago - he is gone now. Let the family grieve without all the bullshit fluff!
Patty says – reply to this

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Michelle, I'm pretty sure you have better things to do than read this. But I just wanted to say, I am so sorry for your loss. I have enjoyed your work since you were a kid on DC, and you were the first person I thought of when I heard of your love's passing. God bless his spirit, and God be with those of you left here to mourn him.
hazel says – reply to this

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I love her. I wish everyone would leave her alone.
onegrlme says – reply to this

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I feel so bad for her. You can tell she is heart broken. She seems so sweet and nice. I hope everyone just leaves her alone. This is the hardest thing for a person to go through. Gl Michelle. Stay strong
Krissy says – reply to this

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Bless her heart. May God give them the peace they need to move through life now w/out the love of their lives. Rest in PEACE (god-willing the paps, gossip magazines and websites let you). May there be more great people like Heath in the world.
sheila says – reply to this

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third
K.A. says – reply to this

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So sad! I hope she stays strong, indeed! Leave her alone, media! It was hard enough to make the decision she did to leave him for her daughter's sake until he got clean. She is probably heartbroken that she ended up being right to do so….
Gorgeous Mother says – reply to this

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Stay strong and May God Bless You Michel and Matilda.With the utmost respect.
MS Memphis says – reply to this

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Very beautifully said. My husband died when our daughter, also the spitting image of her dad, was 9 months old and I feel her pain as a mother. Stay strong, Michelle. It does get easier to bear the pain that never goes away.
blablabla says – reply to this

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GREAT THOUGHTS!!!
but speak for yourself. This whole "publicist" thing is a piece of CRAP!!!!!
PRAYERS FOR MATILDA, and HEATH, and MICHELLE!!!!!!!!!!
ME says – reply to this

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God Bless her!

And thanks Perez for not stooping so low and posting that vid of Heath years ago (if it was him)…..I can't believe Entertainment Tonight even tried…..THEY are so low on my list, will never ever watch them again!
nanda says – reply to this

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aww… I thought I had stopped crying… now I'm crying again… michelle is a strong woman and you can see that her priority is her daughter… matilda will be okay
aussiebaby says – reply to this

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There is a rumor running in autralia for ages now. Heath's one and only love was Naomi Watts whom he met on NEDKELLY. She was the one who influenced him to star in Brokeback Mountain.She left him because he was a flirted with Scarlett Johansenn and other female stars when he would go out in bars. She broke up with him but they remained deeply in love. Heath met Michelle on Brokeback but was still in love with Naomi. Next thing he knew, Michelle was pregnant and he realised he needed to forget Naomi for the sake of his child to be. Naomi then dated Liev and now has a child of her own. But they both remained deeply in love with each other. Naomi is the one mourning to death right now.
SHEDEVIL says – reply to this

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That's a really sweet message. My heart goes out to them.
Sasha Mills says – reply to this

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Your thoughts are obviously not with her Perez or you wouldn't have put a link to the "Heath Ledger Drug Tape" on your site. I expected better from you, I'm so dissapointed.
Beth P. says – reply to this

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WOW…that was beautifully put!!!
Kyle says – reply to this

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Where can we see the video of that brokeback dude doing coke and heroine? Come one paris put the link up, I thought this was gossip not from concentrate. Keep it real girlfriend.
Diana says – reply to this

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So sad that this has happened. It's still such a shock that this little girl will not grow up with her father. I pray that he is at peace and can still be with his little girl.
Jesse says – reply to this

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I'm glad she has said something. The more elusive she is, the more the Media wants to scratch to find something.

Maybe now they'll back off. There is no Dirt on him, we all know what he did & they can't make up anything else.
His child needs to remember her Daddy, not some fabricated Hollywood Tragidy that is only present in a Tabloid!

=PEACE=
french girl says – reply to this

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Oh..it's so sad ! Poor Matilda, she will grow up without her father !
Michelle, Matilda, both families, are in my prayers too !
We miss you Heath !
LX says – reply to this

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This breaks my heart more so than anything I've read thus far about Heath Ledger's death.