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: February 1, 2008 at 3:32 pm
My heart truly aches for her.
This should make you feel really proud Perez, posting the link to that video…such a shame its all about a "newsworthy" money-making click for you. What a pity.
It is said,
as time passes by,
the pain
gets easier.
This will
feel like a lie
and hard to believe.
Your tears
are real,
and your heart
feels like it could explode.
Your head is in a fog
and you can't,
and don't
want to
understand
why, oh why,
you lost your love.
You don't need permission
to scream….
"THIS IS NOT FAIR!"
and pound your fists
into the pillow.
When you scream,
scream as loud as you can
because, yes, it is not fair.
Not fair at all.
Remember the good,
forget the bad.
Behind Matilda's smile
you will see
that Heath is there
smiling back at you.
That little flutter
your heart will do,
is the love
Heath has for you.
Blessed be.
Re: aussiebaby – i dont believe that.
Re: Celine –
what the hell is wrong with you? that was such an ignorant, cruel thing to say. i can only hope that you were kidding. i'm ashamed that i'm even dignifying your horrific response by replying… but i couldn't help myself. you rude, selfish, clueless bitch! this world would be a better place without trash like yourself in it.
awwwwwwwww
i feel bad for her and the rest of the family
Class act all the way.
Their daughter IS the spitting image of Heath indeed.. I recently saw a picture of her and thought… 'She looks exactly like him'. So sad..
Such class - grace under pressure. I think it will be a little harder for the media to keep digging and prodding the way they have been after they read that.
why is so disrespectful to talk honestly about people's lives…what is disrespectful is how pathetic most of you resond to human behaviors….people do drugs, it should be talked about…people od and die, it should be talked about..if heath ledger was at a "drug fueled" party, he probably isn't the only one who has been..if michelle williams doesn't want a bunch of people talking to her about heath, so be it, but why should that affect the rest of us…its like continuing to fght in iraq to honor the spirit of the ohter dead soldiers..thats stupid as well….until people start talking openly about all types of things, the world will never get better, and people will continue to make the same mistakes over and over…..
Thank God for Matilda, through her Heath lives on. Why do I cry for someone that I never knew? Because I know what it is to lose a father at a young age. And Matilda also has a strong mother that will make everything ok.
Re: aussiebaby –
"Rumor" being the operative word.
Re: Heathextendedfam –
Thanks for sharing.. I did not know that Naomi was Heath's big love
This is the most professional, articulate, yet personal release ever. You can truly feel her pain, and know that this is a woman who is going to do the right thing for her child. It takes a beautiful woman to get over herself and be 100% for her daughter. She could have turned this into something about her, but for once..someone from hollywood has acted like a real human being. I will love her forever for this. It is kind, loving, and heartfelt. She is in my heart and prayers.
My heart goes out to Michelle, Matilda and rest of Ledgers family.
I am sorry for her and I will pray for her and her daughter.
Aww, I am devastated and heartbroken about this tragic loss and I didn't even know him personally so I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Michelle and baby Matilda and the rest of Heath's family and friends.
Stay strong hun
I'm nearly in tears after reading this. My thoughts and prayers are with Michelle and Matilda and everyone who knew and loved Heath.
Re: noway – I am so glad to hear that there are STILL a lot of people with a good heart and then here comes another DOUCHE BAG HEARTLESS PIECE OF SHIT, it' so typical that there are good people and then there will always be one that is a COMPLETE ASSHOLE
I think about his loss everyday, it's so shocking. Those words were so raw and so beautiful, I cried. Heaven has another bright star to light the night sky. Michelle & Matilda, you have the thoughts and prayers of many with you tonight. God bless. x
Re: SomeoneWhoKnowsTheTRUTH –
I agree- it's clear that 2/3 of the comments posted on this side (and I am talking about ALL the topics Perez brought up regarding H. Ledger, including his assumed substance abuse) have been posted by spin doctors, PR people and people of the industry who have an interest to still make money out of H. Ledger after his death. Total hypocrisy. And the truth will come out anyhow - about any aspect
I am saying things with every respect to the actor and person H. Ledger.
But these PR people are just trying to create an image of Ledger ( and Michelle) for the sake of their own cash.
First of all, thanks Perez for taking the right route for this trajedy. My heart breaks for this family and for Heath. I wish I could give Michelle a hug, that poor woman!
Re: Celine – You suck…don't post on this site again unless you can be resectful. Karma is a bitch.
aussiebaby,
as if you know! You are disrespectful. How DARE YOU. If they were so in love, they would have been together. I've seen several things with Heath talking about how much he loved Michelle. You are a horrible human being for writing such a thing. These people are in enough pain.
My heart is with Michelle right now.
oh god this is awful. I'm just beside myself. I need to go to the park and whisper at some trees or something. I need my prayer beeds so I can go chant some shit. Then I'm going to light some fucking candles to. This whole situation is the most devastating sad thing in the world that has ever happened to humanity. why oh why. Fuck me I just can't take this. I'm crying buckets of tears as I read mrs ledgers words over and over again until my eyes are bleeding. little puffs of green stuff are oozing out my twat because I can't handle this emotional stuff. Heath was a drugged up bastard that blew it all but who cares I must mourn for the family now. I don't know them but who cares I must lose myself in this and wish her health and happiness. greive girl grieve like a hooker who can't even make a penny. I'll hold you. Amazing grace how sweet the sound. Oh god my labia is on fire over this awful sad stuff. I love you michelle.
My prayers are with you and Matilda! stay strong, and I hope the media will not continue to make such a mess out of this.
Re: whatever –
You say that it's clear that Heath didn't love Michelle enough to stay with her and Matilda. Well, clearly Heath didn't love NAOMI enough to marry her in the first place. We all know she would have married him and had his kids but clearly he wanted to be with Michelle…and if you plan to suggest that Heath only stayed with Michelle because she got pregnant, then I need to remind you that he didn't love Naomi enough NOT to have a relationship or get involved with Michelle.
Even if Naomi was his first true love, most of us at one time also found our true love in our first love and did not end up with that person. I love my boyfriend with all my heart and have no doubts we'll marry, but he's not my first true love. I had that when I was 18 years old - which was 19 years ago. It doesn't make me love my boyfriend any less or doubt my love for him. GOD apparently knew what was best for all involved for different reasons and clearly thought that Heath and Michelle needed to have Matilda together. Leave it alone.
My thoughts are with her..
she going trough some really hard time and my heart is
bleeding for Michelle and her daughter.
Stay strong and come back when your ready
Re: make his life mean something –
I agree with you. As much as it would be hard for her to do, down the road she should be honest about Heath's drug use. She can take a tragic situation and maybe gte some positive out of it. I am sick of the enablers like the agents and pr machines covering up. I don't know how these people sleep at night.
wow..that really made me tear up…poor thing…
Jesus Lord, that is just about the saddest thing I have ever read…..
The poor girls. My heart hurts for them. I pray for their strength and I know that things will get better for them, eventually.
I started to have tears in my eyes when I read " My heart is broken ". Stay strong Michelle. You and Mathilda are in my prayers.
Re: Celine –
There are hardly any words for a piece of shit like you. You are probably the same person who is saying to leave Heath alone, yet you are wishing death for his daughter's only surviving parent. Naomi Watts is in LA, shopping, jogging and going about her life. I suspect your problem is that Heath chose to be with an American and not Australian Watts. You are twisted.
aussiebaby…would you stop with the same repetitive comments about heath and naomi? what are you even talking about? have you ever once seen any of his interviews where he talks about how much him and michelle were in love and were each other's soulmates? he loved her and his daughter very much. comments like that are just pointless and old. let Heath rest in peace and let michelle, matilda, and the rest of his family grieve.
You know what this all makes me think of the last episode of dawsons creek when Michelles Character Jen knows she is dieing and leaves the video for her daughter to remember her by. It brings a tear to my eye, i definitly empathize with her.
Re: ME –
I will never watch ET again either… I don't care if it means anything to ratings, sponsors, etc., but it will make me feel like a better person!!!!
Kudos for Michelle for being so strong for Matilda's sake. She is handling the whole situation with grace. RIP Heath ♥
God, that is just heart-wrenching
Re: whatever –
Oh and Naomi "the love of his life" seems like she really healed him–Please!! If you did not know them the shut up. Which I KNOW YOU DON"T so don't try to fill us with shit that you did.
what a nice statement. we live in a society that is so obsessed with people's dirt that we can't even let the dead rest in peace.
Beautifully said.
Perez, I don't get it…You look like you're trying to do the right thing with Heath Ledger's death but you post every ounce of GARBAGE that somebody makes up about him.
thats really sad =(
I have nothing but respect and admiration for her. I hope that the media will give her time to grieve privately. Michelle, you an admirable and courageous person. My heart breaks for you, but I wish you and Matilda the very best. I know that you will move through this dark period with dignity and grace, as you have been doing.
why is this girl whispering to trees? lol
Re: oh god this is sad – I'm sure I wont be the first to tell you that you are a piece of shit. Unsympathetic waste of life . Must suck to be you.
Re: Celine –
Go jump off a bridge and die you filthy piece of trash.
Re: oh god this is sad –
Really? Get a life or go jump off a fucking bridge, the world would be a better place without you.
Re: oh god this is sad – well put,,,i also liked the eat my hole post
Michelle is in the thoughts and prayers of alot of people. The pain she must be feeling is enormous. Not only does she have to grieve but she is grieving for her daughter too. Her daughter will never remember her father. That must break Michelle's heart. She sounds like a very strong, loving, and sincere person. It almost makes you forget she is a "celebrity". And clearly, it shouldn't matter how he died or what he died from or what his party habits were. This family is in mourning. NO one deserves to have their loved one ridiculed after they die. Anyone that has children can relate to how this woman must be feeling. How do you begin to explain to a 2 year old that their parent is dead and never coming back? May God give her strength.
we're all schmucks.
RUMOR GOING AROUND HOLLYWOOD IS THAT MATILDA ISN'T EVEN HEATH'S….
Re: blablabla – celebs speak thru their publicist u idiot! just because she didn't formally announce it herself doesn't mean she did say/mean it!! leave her alone!!!! TAKE CARE MICHELLE!
sweetie you are better off with out him…..he was a junkie for cryin out loud, he's better off dead!
we luv u
Why is she acting so "sad"?? She didnt even want him anymore.paleeeeeze…your kid can be sad…but you dumped him Michelle.
typical white boy……overdosin on drugs………..keep that shit in europe!
Re: emt – you're a dumb f*cking piece of shit. Most of us don't have tolerance for people like you. YOU are a pot stirrer! You come on this thread with your negative bullshit. Take it somewhere else. Anyone with 2 eyes can see that she is a spitting image of her father! Go seek help - you're a disturbed, sad little soul.
Stay strong!
I feel sad for them but why does she have to sound so conceited? I mean why say the most beautiful little girl? She ruined it when she said that; she sounds like those annoying mothers that think their kids are the best.
It is sad and tragic but don't say stupid things like that, it makes you look superficial.
Wow that's really beautiful, she's a very classy lady.
Wheres the tape…show it~!!!!! If it was a cracked out whitney who died as the result of a DRUG OVERDOSE the media would be showing around the clock!!! This was another one of hollywierds fuck ups that ended up doing himself in…so what, happens all the time. He was just another forgettable actor, people die everyday, get over it people!!!!
I'm crying!! Those were such beautiful amazing words…I hope the public and media will leave her alone and let her heal and cling to that beautiful little girl that he loved so much.
Re: aussiebaby – Not true. Heath broke up with Naomi because she wanted a commitment. 2 months later he fell in love with Michelle, 2 months later pregnancy with Matilda.
HA.I JUST WANTED TO SEE HOW MANY OF YOU SLOBBERING CRY-BABYS I COULD PISS OF AT ONCE,…YOU ALL ACT LIKE THEY WERE A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY,…..
Re: Eat my hole – your the f*cking idiot if you surely dont care why the f*** are you on this messages and reading what people had to say? its probably you that need to get a life not us people that has a heart and feels sad for other. so if you dont like reading about people getting emotional then dont read the post its easy like that
Don't worry the "tree wisperer" will be fine
So much attention for a drug addict, who didnt know his limits……he's dead beacuse he was reckless!!!
Re: Heathextendedfam –
right, so heath had a baby with michelle and got engaged to her, but he didn't love her?
get real!
Hiding the problem resulted in his death. I wish the video had been shown when it was first taken. Then maybe this incredible person would still be with us today.
Rest In Peace Mate
From an Ozzie who loved your work.
aww
Re: wowwwww –
right cos, everyone in this word hated Heath! Thats why he was a hoolywood star who had blockbuster movies!
get real you twit! heath was an awesome actor and person…
RE: Celine
are u a fucking retard? how the fuck can u talk shit about michelle? how the fuck is she trying to 'get in the spotlight'? she's been in seclusion this whole time you dumbass bitch! why can't u just die too please??? CUNT!
RE: AUSSIEBABY
you must be related to celine also. cut the bullshit about naomi, are u fucking friends with her? did u know heath personally? did she father health's baby??? shut the hell up, FUCKING DUMB BITCH!
Re: oh god this is sad – i really hope you can taste your own medicine and you would feel such a terrible pain in your life that you would regret ever making all your heartless and careless things you've said and when you look for people's campasionate you would be alone in this world. =)
Re: Marcus A – my freinds dad whispered to the trees and they locked him up for 3 weeks
MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU, YOUR DAUGHTER AND YOUR FAMILY. BEAUTIFUL WORDS FROM A HEARTBROKEN FAMILY. SO SORRY FOR YOU LOSS.
Re: Etan Patz – you stupid shyt what could have she said about her daugther hah? shes the most plain looking girl? your an idiot!!!! yes every mother would say that about their daugther and theres nothing wrong and nothing conceited about that you moron!!
Re: Etan Patz – you stupid shyt what could have she said about her daugther hah? shes the most plain looking girl? your an idiot!!!! yes every mother would say that about their daugther and theres nothing wrong and nothing conceited about that you moron!!
She is a classy lady Michelle, you can tell she is private and not trash, so everyone just should leave her alone, and give her the room to mourne. She has a tough road ahead of her with the little one.
He loved Naomi and he loved Michelle. You never completely stop loving the other person. No one knows the real innerworkings of either relationship but we all know that everyone's heart is broken and a little girl never got to know her father. Naomi moved on and started another life as did Heath.
Re: Etan Patz – conceited? are you for real? is that what you got out of that touching statement? You need to go back to reading 101 and work on your comprehension skills. ALL parents do think that their children are "beautiful" , every single woman who has given birth feels this way. AND by the way, all children are beautiful - they are innocent souls, it's not about looks (moron). You're an absolute idiot for even thinking she was being conceited. What a handful we have on this thread!
WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS YOU ALL SEEM TO HAVE SEEN!????
What a beautiful person… especially on the inside.. WHERE IT COUNTS!!!!!!
Am I the only one who feels this way?? I can not believe her. I believe she is heartbroken for her daughter….but if she had stayed with Heath and tried to help him with his addictions he might still be here. Maybe it was her leaving him that sent him on his downward spiral. She not only left him but she ripped his daughter away also. That is bad. So I say the hell with how she feels. You don't leave when things get hard……She is feeling guilty,not heartbroken.
Beautiful!
Re: Celine – For Celine and the rest of you spewing negative comments: your karma will be sooo bad. One way or another, you will learn what it's like to feel empathy for others ( even people you don't know)… and unfortunately for you, this will come through your own tragedy one day. Lets hope people aren't so quick to laugh at your ass and call you names while you're down and out. I really believe some of you were born with no soul or conscience. You need a lesson in compassion.
Oh my god….that is sooo sad. I have a 1 year old and a 2 year old and I cannot begin to imagine what she must be going through. My mind can't even go there. My heart goes out to her.
Re: omg –
"My heart is broken" doesn't mean she is, leave theRe: aussiebaby –
Will everyone just shut the hell up about these stupid "heath loved soandso, not Michelle". You know something, you don't know a damn thing about them, no one on or affiliated with this site does, so stop attempting to spread filth to deter someone from believing Michelle has the right to mourn. They had a child together, they fell in love. thats reality, now let it be.
Re: LLB in NJ – you weren't in the relationship to judge her. If she left because of drugs - it was her responsibility as a parent to not let her child be exposed to it. If she stayed, she would've just been enabling the behavior. Who are you to say that she "ripped his daughter away from him"? that sounds a little dramatic, don't ya think? Maybe they just split until he was ready to get himself together. That doesn't mean she didn't love him. Sometimes walking away shows greater strength and love . Her leaving didn't mean he loved her or his daughter any less or that she loved him any less. Grow up already - you sound immature regarding life and relationships.
NOOOOO I am banging my head against my computer with saddness. This shit is overwhelming. I don't even know her but she is a movie star so I have to feel this way like all the other fuck heads going overboard. Matilda the Tree Whisperer is probably going to be one rich spoiled little girl.
So deeply sad. I am so sorry for Heath's family and loved one's. If you want to SMILE, watch this scene in 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU. Heath's character serenade's Julia Stile's character with the song, "I Love You Baby". You can't help but feel good. : )
Re: Sassy Britches – I agree. My heart breaks for them.
:(
Fuck me up the ass this is horrific. Why god why this family? For the love of God the little girl is a fucking Tree Whisperer have you no shame lord? So her Daddy smoked 5 joints a day for 10 years. So her daddy had enough pills prescribed to him so that he could hand them out at Halloween. So what that her daddy was a known addicted dark soul. We are suppose to just freely hand over our sympathy to these people we don't even know. OH SWEET MOTHER FUCKING GOD THIS IS JUST SO SAD. I can't even think. I know. I'll fake a brittish accent like Brit does. Or maybe I'll go mini mart hopping around 2 in the morning. No!! I am going outside to whisper at my trees in the yard. FUCKEN SHIT Michelles words are the most fucking saddest words I've ever read. Oh God Oh God… woe is me. Why fucking God did this all happen? So he trashed his life we don't care. Let the druggie live. Let all druggies live. Three cheers for all Crack whores!! Oh God the horror of it all. Why Jesus just tell us why this has happened to these people. I don't know who the fuck they are but they are celebrities and we are suppose to deify them. Fuck me up the ass this is the saddest thing I've ever read. Oh God Michelle let me massage your breasts for comfort. OH NO I"m crying like Tammy Fucking Faye. This is just the saddest.
How heartbreaking for a such a young woman, any woman. And thankfully the News Media is not blasting this on CNN or E.T. or The Insider. Thankfully this family can grieve in private and protect that little girl who will have the task as an adult of dealing with her father and his troubles.
Re: ali – Classic! love you Ali.
Well no one really knows who Heath really loved. My heart goes out to Michelle and Naomi because obviously they really cared about Heath. They both were in long relationships with him and I'm sure it was pretty hard when he broke up with both of them. But there is no denying that Heath still loved Naomi even when he was still with Michelle. He broke up with her because she wanted a committment and a family. She inspired him to take the role in Brokeback Mountain in which he fell in love with Michelle. She got pregnant and obviously he felt obliged to pop the question but just like with Naomi, he wasn't ready for comittment because he didn't marry her. Its easy to buy a ring and ask someone to marry you but when it all comes down to having the wedding, and the minister that ordains you "for better or for worse, I now pronounce you man and wife…" thats a different situation in which he wasn't ready for. So don't say he didn't love Naomi because he didn't marry her because he didn't marry Michelle either. Its just that, she got pregnant as soon as they met. People forget that Matilda is 2 years old which meant that was the time Brokeback Mountain came out, so do the math people…
Besides the point of who he really loved, Matilda is going to grow up without a father she didn't get a chance to know and love which is a sad, sad thing. She can only love the person he was through her family, memories in pictures and films. Whats also hard is that she looks just exactly like him. Its hard to look at yourself in the mirror and to resemble a parent you didn't get a chance to converse with. But no matter what happens, Matilda will appreciate what type of man her father was. No matter the speculation of drugs or not because guess what? everyone has done drugs so its nothing to hate her father for. I just hope she won't become another celebrity kid who takes who her parents are for granted. But if Michelle and her family keep her grounded and realize sometimes there is no tomorrow, she will turn out fine. Stay strong Matilda…just stay strong for your daddy who is looking down upon you right now.
Re: SO SAD. HELP HER GAy JESUS – lol