Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin have faced many ups and downs in their romantic relationship. After two-and-a-half decades of being together, Flavin filed for divorce from Stallone in August 2022. However, the divorce application was canceled just a month later.
The couple first met in 1988 at a Beverly Hills restaurant. After an intermittent romantic relationship, they got married in 1997. Flavin was 19, and Stallone was in his early 40s at the time. The actor was already married twice and had two sons from his first marriage to Sasha Czack.
Sylvester Stallone Once Broke Up With Jennifer Flavin With a Letter
Sylvester Stallone broke up with Jennifer Flavin after being together for almost six years in a rather unusual fashion. The actor ended their relationship by sending her a letter through Federal Express. According to Flavin, Stallone sent her a six-page handwritten letter, which she described as messy.
Flavin told People:
“He sent me a six-page handwritten letter, in pen. It was pretty sloppy.”
After a few days of the breakup, Flavin found out the real reason why Stallone broke up with her. Shea learned from her agent at the Elite modeling agency that the Rocky star had been involved in a relationship with supermodel Janice Dickinson. Soon, there were rumors hinting that the baby girl born to Dickinson was Stallone’s child.
Flavin expressed her disappointment, saying it was an overwhelming and sudden realization. She had no idea this would occur, especially after having discussed starting a family with Stallone. The couple had even started considering names.
Flavin added:
“It hit me like a ton of bricks. I had no idea this was going to happen. We talked about us having children, about when I was going to get pregnant. We were already picking names, marking down names that he liked and I liked.”
After a paternity test revealed that Stallone was not the biological father of Dickinson’s daughter, Stallone decided to end things with the supermodel.
What Motivated Sylvester Stallone To Write Rocky?
Sylvester Stallone’s breakthrough role in Hollywood came in the form of Rocky in 1976. The film significantly altered the trajectory of his career. However, his involvement with the sports drama is much more than what we saw in the film.
Apart from playing the lead role in the film, Sylvester Stallone also wrote an exceptional for the film. He captivated the audience with his acting as well as his writing prowess. The actor also revealed his inspiration behind writing Rocky’s story,
Stallone told BBC:
“I felt at the time that cinema, at least the movies I had been seeing, was at an all-time low. Everything was anti-society, anti-Christ, anti-government, anti-everything, and there was no one to root for.”
This gave Stallone some inspiration to write the script for Rocky, leading to its immense success and several sequels.
