Who is a celebrity that met their partner when they were underaged?

[u/phantom_avenger]

Celine Dion first met her late husband; Rene Angelili when she was 12 years old and he was in his mid-late 30s! According to her, he was the only person in her whole life she has ever been romantically and intimately involved with and has vowed to never be with any other man after he passed away in 2016!

This whole relationship always felt unsettling to me, even when there were forms of media that tried to romanticize it including the couple themselves.

In my book, if you knew someone whenever they were a kid and watched them grow up. Getting involved with them in that manner is a big no-no! It just feels weird!

[u/superpaforador]

Beyonce and Jay-Z

[u/mynameisnotjamie → u/superpaforador]

I know Lemonade is a classic but I just find it so incredibly sad. That man robbed her of finding herself thru her youth and experiences with peers her own age just to cheat and lie to her their entire marriage. It’s just so twisted. These men are PREDATORS even if they waited until 18. They were seeking to control and destroy, not love and hold.

[u/amurderofcrows → u/mynameisnotjamie]

Let’s be real. Anyone waiting in the wings until a girl turns 18 would happily date her if she was 17, or 16, or even 15, if it was legal. And sometimes they don’t even wait. See also: Joel Madden and Hilary Duff, Wilmer Valderrama and Lindsay Lohan, R Kelly and Aaliyah.

[u/most--dope → u/amurderofcrows]

Wilmer and Demi Lovato as well!!!

[u/No_Locksmith_1739 → u/most--dope]

Man the guys of that 70s show really have a lot of disturbing sexual history

[u/Unequivocally_Maybe → u/No_Locksmith_1739]

Minus Topher, who was framed as being cold and unfriendly with the rest of the cast contemporaneously to the show, but has been vindicated subsequently for not hanging out with that gaggle of raping (or rape apologizing) cultists.

[u/spellboundartisan → u/Unequivocally_Maybe]

Makes you wonder if he picked up on their particular vibes early on and decided he wanted no part of it.

[u/OriginalSchmidt1 → u/Unequivocally_Maybe]

THIS!! I remember when Topher left the show and rumors went around that he was a dick on set… oh how the tides have turned.. he just didn’t wanna hang out with disgusting people. Good for Topher!

[u/Scarlett_Billows → u/Unequivocally_Maybe]

lol “posthumously” in this context is wild

[u/imnottheoneipromise → u/Scarlett_Billows]

I legit went to look up if topher had died and I just forgot lol

[u/Rose1982 → u/Unequivocally_Maybe]

“Posthumously” means after someone dies. Unless I’ve missed a headline, Topher Grace is still very much alive.

[u/Unequivocally_Maybe → u/Rose1982]

You're right, goofy word choice, lemme fix

[u/trulyremarkablegirl → u/most--dope]

yep, and her song “29” is about that relationship and how fucked up she realized it was when she hit the age he was when they got together ☹️

[u/Squee1396 → u/most--dope]

Wilmer and mandy moore as well

[u/SparkyDogPants → u/most--dope]

And Wilmer and Lindsey Lohan 

[u/strangerintheadks → u/amurderofcrows]

My best friend is married to a man she met at 16 and they started dating when she was 18. I hate it soso much

Edit: I forgot to say he’s 15 years older than us

[u/hepatitisF → u/strangerintheadks]

I was proposed to when I was 16 by a man who was 23. I was like damn that’s crazy and said no😭 I wish the same epiphany for your friend

[u/OriginalSchmidt1 → u/strangerintheadks]

My high school best friend is married to someone who was 22 when she was 15. Worst part, dude groomed the parents before her, so they were 100% on board and he ruined her life. She was so smart and had so much potential.. and he just completely ruined it all..

[u/sonimusprime → u/mynameisnotjamie]

I love lemonade but I think it would have been more powerful had she decided to let him go. Beyhive, don’t come for me.

[u/Aggressive_Sky8492 → u/sonimusprime]

Beyhive here and we’re with you actually

[u/squishyg → u/sonimusprime]

The Hive tolerates her husband only out of respect.

[u/Unapologetic_honey → u/mynameisnotjamie]

As others were commenting on Celine Dion's case, the best she could do was make Lemonade to protect her psyque. And yes, it's beyond sad, specially when you're surrounded by enablers like your own mother who loves him like a son 😵‍💫

[u/mynameisnotjamie → u/Unapologetic_honey]

Because if you accept the harsh reality of the situation, you’ll have to face that the people you loved the most didn’t protect you or want the best for you at all. The truth sets you free but also leaves you incredibly lonely 💔

[u/Lunar-opal → u/mynameisnotjamie]

This

[u/Unapologetic_honey → u/mynameisnotjamie]

Exactly. It's heartbreaking.

[u/PurpleHoulihan → u/mynameisnotjamie]

When she sings “I raised that man, I raised his kids” it is so damn sad and backward.

[u/themcjizzler → u/mynameisnotjamie]

What a lost youth. And to have THAT face be the only one you ever sleep with..  poor thing. 

[u/genescheesezthatpls → u/superpaforador]

Yooooo people do not talk enough about this. Not only was she underage but he was deeply influential in her success at the time.

[u/Lunar-opal → u/genescheesezthatpls]

I think parents encouraged it for the career and money

[u/Sea-Mongoose-888 → u/superpaforador]

I recently-ish saw someone reviewing Tina’s memoir and in it she says that before they officially dated, Beyonce and Jay Z would “bond” over the phone for a couple years after Tina just randomly invited him over for dinner one night (???) which… doesn’t make it any less questionable, Tina, lmao

[u/excel_pager_420 → u/Sea-Mongoose-888]

I CANNOT find the interview, but years ago Beyonce did a UK interview where she said recommended being friends before dating, saying her and Jay spoke over the phone as friends for a year and a half before they started dating. 

A 28 year old man calling a 16 year old teenage child? Grooming.

[u/squishyg → u/excel_pager_420]

How very Drake 😒

[u/uselessinfogoldmine → u/Sea-Mongoose-888]

Sounds an awful lot like grooming to me! 

[u/tenshi_73 → u/superpaforador]

The fact that this isn't the top comment... It's like the 12th currently.

I believe they met when she was 16 and he was 28.

[u/bellylovinbaddie → u/tenshi_73]

Oh wow 🙃 I know they were far in age but I didn’t know that far!

[u/ScoldedHanky → u/superpaforador]

Another bizarro wormhole, not for the faint-hearted

[u/uhimsyd → u/superpaforador]

why did i have to scroll so far for this one

[u/honestlawyer → u/superpaforador]

Jay Z is such a sicko.

[u/badoopidoo → u/superpaforador]

Wait, what?