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 December 24, 2023

Ali Wong announces divorce from Justin Hakuta: Report

Ali Wong, comedian and star of the popular show "Beef," shocked fans last week when she announced her divorce from Justin Hakuta. 

According to documents obtained by People, the 41-year-old actress cited "irreconcilable differences" in her divorce filing.

The divorce announcement comes after the two legally separated for over a year, having made the separation official in April 2022.

People noted:

Wong is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two children daughters Mari, 8, and Nikki, 6. The documents also stated that the actress and Hakuta are in mediation over their assets.

Thankfully for Wong, there aren't any reported hostilities as far as the divorce proceedings are concerned. Both parties are in agreement on custody and the two are reportedly dividing up assets.

"It's amicable and they will continue to co-parent lovingly," a source familiar with the split told People.

As far as money is concerned, there is a reported prenuptial agreement in place:

Wong addressed signing a prenup in her 2019 memoir dedicated to her daughters, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life. In the memoir, per CNBC, the actress said that she felt "more motivated to make my own money because I signed a document specifically outlining how much I couldn't depend on my husband.”

Wong was especially proud of signing the prenup, saying at the time, "In the end, being forced to sign that prenup was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me and my career."

Although Wong reported that her relationship with Hakuta was friendly and peaceful, it was noted that after her split, she dated star Bill Hader for a short time.

Wong went on to say that one of the most difficult parts of the divorce was telling her mom.

"I did not expect the announcement to be so widespread, but by far the hardest part about getting divorced was my mother's reaction," Wong said. "I had told her before that I thought we might get divorced, and she was really upset.”

She added, "She looked me in the eye and asked, 'Can you just wait until I die?' She was literally asking me to not live a life for myself. But she's 82, what do I expect? … But it was still really f------ hard dealing with all her fear of the shame it would bring her."

Wong's split with Hakuta is the latest in what seems to be an uptick in Hollywood divorces.

Written By:
Ryan Ledendecker

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