I was in a hair salon in the East Village today getting a keratin treatment (more on that later!) when I suddenly saw my Twitter going nuts with the news that rock star Jack White and his supermodel wife, Karen Elson, are divorcing. My first thought was, omg, Jack White is single now? Where do I get in line?
But once my id settled down, I got really bummed out, not only because Jack White is probably my favorite musician of all time, but also because when I interviewed him last year for a magazine story, he gushed on and on to me, genuinely, about how much he loved his wife and kids.
In traditionally quirky fashion, though, White and Elson are commemorating the dissolution of their marriage with a “divorce party” that will include “dancing, photos, memories and drinks with alcohol in them.” Pitchfork got a hold of the invite:
AND, if you still remember Jack White as the creepy dude from the White Stripes with the sketchy facial hair, you should know he’s gotten a lot hotter since “Seven Nation Army” days (and he has an amazing collection of custom Gretsch guitars):
(tl;dr for anyone who doesn’t care about the same music I do, I know)
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That guy needs to get some sun on that pasty white skin.
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It’s nice to know that they can still remain amicable after a divorce. I think a lot of people tend to perceive divorce as a horrible thing. Yes, not everyone goes through a mutual divorce but for those that do, it’s a point in time where two people realize their differences, exhausted all options, and learn to move on with their lives.
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Never heard of a divorce party before but to me that kind of says that it was completely mutual and didn’t end on a sour note that would negatively affect their children. They probably did have a great marriage overall but perhaps a problem came along that they knew they couldn’t get through together and decided to call it quits.
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@chaosandtranquility@xanga - If he gets too much sun, we might have to call him Jack Black.
rose / 802 posts
He still creeps me the eff out.
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@QuantumStorm@xanga - lmfao
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He looks like he could attend a few steampunk cons and be awesome…
But sad news that they are divorcing. =(
lily / 5148 posts
A divorce party? That is a lot different but glad they could keep it amicable.
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creepy looking but I like his style in the first pic with the top hat and the last 2 pics
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he looked hot with a moustache
tulip / 9 posts
I’d go gay for Jack White. The White Stripes is one of the best bands of all time. The Raconteurs kicked some pretty hard ass, too.
daffodil / 1569 posts
@Nicks_Notebook@xanga - Jack White bands, in order of awesomeness:
1. White Stripes
2. Raconteurs
3. Dead Weather
orchid / 159 posts
Jack White om nom! How could he get hotter? He’s always been so handsome.
Too bad about his divorce, but I guess he and his non-wife are in good spirits about the whole situation.
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was he not married before to that girl in the white stripes? or was that his sister? I could never figure that one out, lol. Perhaps he’s not meant to be a married man…his musical talent may keep him from giving his all in a relationship..a lot of musicians are like that..married to one myself so I speak from experience. Anyway JW has always been hot to me…pale, dark hair, with great funky style…kinda like a Johnny Depp character…very sexy and he’s single again..nicccccce!