Actress Kirsten Dunst has long been followed by rumors concerning a substance or alcohol abuse problem but she is now setting the record straight: she checked into the Cirque Lodge rehab center in Utah earlier this year seeking treatment for her depression.
It was widely speculated that her partying habits had caught up with her when “Spider Man” actress Kirsten Dunst checked into famous rehabilitation facility the Cirque Lodge earlier this year.
Dunst did not address the issue at the time. This week however she talked to E! Online and cleared the matter. Alcohol or substance abuse was not what prompted her to make the trek to Utah; it was depression.
“There’s been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in my life, and it’s been very painful for my friends and family,” the 26-year-old actress said.
She went on to explain that the rumors surfacing over the past couple of months were hurtful for her friends and family, who naturally wanted to defend her. Feeling stronger, she decided she was prepared to talk about what she had been going through.
Calling Cirque an “opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself,” the young actress offers a broader perspective on depression, commenting that “we’re all in the same boat together.”
As to censors who may feel a young, successful Hollywood celebrity has nothing to be depressed about, Dunst thinks, “Depression is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about.”
She is currently filming “All Good Things” in New York, alongside Ryan Gosling.
Dunst began acting as a child and received a Golden Globe nomination in 1994 for her portrayal of Claudia, the little girl who would never grow up, in “Interview with the Vampire.”
Famous at 12, Dunst would go on building a nice resume, appearing in “Jumanji” and “Little Women.” She grew up on the big screen, in films such as “The Virgin Suicides,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
Her recent work includes the third installment of the “Spider Man” franchise and Sofia Coppola’s biopic “Marie Antoinette.”
It was widely speculated that her partying habits had caught up with her when “Spider Man” actress Kirsten Dunst checked into famous rehabilitation facility the Cirque Lodge earlier this year.
Dunst did not address the issue at the time. This week however she talked to E! Online and cleared the matter. Alcohol or substance abuse was not what prompted her to make the trek to Utah; it was depression.
“There’s been a lot of misrepresentation about what is going on in my life, and it’s been very painful for my friends and family,” the 26-year-old actress said.
She went on to explain that the rumors surfacing over the past couple of months were hurtful for her friends and family, who naturally wanted to defend her. Feeling stronger, she decided she was prepared to talk about what she had been going through.
Calling Cirque an “opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself,” the young actress offers a broader perspective on depression, commenting that “we’re all in the same boat together.”
As to censors who may feel a young, successful Hollywood celebrity has nothing to be depressed about, Dunst thinks, “Depression is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about.”
She is currently filming “All Good Things” in New York, alongside Ryan Gosling.
Dunst began acting as a child and received a Golden Globe nomination in 1994 for her portrayal of Claudia, the little girl who would never grow up, in “Interview with the Vampire.”
Famous at 12, Dunst would go on building a nice resume, appearing in “Jumanji” and “Little Women.” She grew up on the big screen, in films such as “The Virgin Suicides,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
Her recent work includes the third installment of the “Spider Man” franchise and Sofia Coppola’s biopic “Marie Antoinette.”
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