Elizabeth Chambersis responding after one of the women who accused her estranged husbandArmie Hammerof rape slammed her recent interview about beingin a “really great place” with him.
In anE! News cover storypublished Wednesday, Chambers, 40, spoke about co-parenting with Hammer, 36, after filing for divorce in July 2020 (their divorce is not yet finalized) and how she is being supportive while he is “focused on his healing.”
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In one message, Chambers seemingly told Effie to “stay focused” on “getting the stories on record. Not just the internet.” After Chambers allegedly asked Effie if she had hired a lawyer, Effie replied, “I’m feeling a tad bit suicidal and don’t have time for this [right now] sorry.”
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Effie, whose social media account first anonymously shared allegations against Hammer,accused him of sexual assaultin a four-hour incident that she said occurred in 2017. The then-24-year-old appeared in a press conference alongside her attorney Gloria Allred.
Effie, who chose to keep her legal name private during the conference, further accused Hammer of “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abusing her during their on-and-off four-year relationship. Hammer was married to Chambers at the time of the alleged affair.
Chambers shares daughter Harper, 7, and son Ford, 5, with Hammer.
She told E! News in the recent interview, “We’re committed fully and wholly to our children and to being together as much as possible in a nonromantic way for our kids. Kids need their mom; kids need their dad. So there’s nothing we won’t do.”
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“Armie has been focused on his healing,” she added. “There’s the oxygen mask theory: You can’t really take care of someone until you are taken care of. There’s a reason on the plane they say, ‘Secure your own mask before helping others.’ He has been very busy securing his own mask. My mask has been secured, [the kids'] masks are on, so right now it’s really been a lot about focusing on them, protecting them.”
Chambers said she is “here to support that process” as Hammer works on himself since it’s “going to make him the best father, the best person he can be.”
She also told the outlet she considers herself a feminist and she “stand[s] in solidarity with anyone who has been a victim of any sort and hope they find healing. I’m not being here, like, ‘My life is amazing,’ because it’s been hell for a long time.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
