Jessica Alba and Cash Warren seem like they have the perfect marriage from the outside looking in. They’ve been married for almost ten years and have three beautiful children together, Honor, Haven, and Hayes. Jessica has seen huge success as the CEO of her $1 billion empire, The Honest Company. They are usually all smiles when they are photographed as a family, but the truth is that things aren't always so happy behind closed doors.
The couple met on the set of the 2004 movie Fantastic Four and started dating soon after. They were married in 2008 in a Beverly Hill’s courthouse and Jessica was expecting their first baby at the time. Since then, rumors have circulated that Jessica and Cash are headed for a divorce. Sources say that there’s been public spats and tensions over money. The pressures of running a business have come between them as Jessica’s company has been hit with lawsuits after lawsuits. They deal with jealousy issues and have even been caught up in an infidelity scandal.
One of Hollywood’s most powerful couples seems to be falling apart at the seams. There are many skeletons in their closet and the past can be very revealing. We did some digging to uncover 17 insider facts that Jessica and Cash don’t want you to know.
17 Jessica Was Once Engaged To Another Man
Jessica is an extremely private person when it comes to her personal life, so it may come as a shock that she was engaged to actor Michael Weatherly before she married Cash. Weatherly is best known for his role as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS. The two met while working on the set of the series Dark Angel in 2000 and dated for four years. They became engaged but Jessica broke things off before they could wed.
Rumor has it that Jessica’s parents pressured her to call off the wedding because they didn’t approve of Micheal.
They allegedly weren’t happy that he was 12 years older than her. In the end, the age difference was just too vast for the relationship to work.
16 At One Point, She Pulled The Plug On Their Relationship
Cash and Jessica have been married for almost a decade, which is a huge accomplishment by Hollywood standards. They’ve had their ups and downs over the years and it all started when Jessica called things off in 2007. The two had been dating for two and a half years when she pulled the plug.
A source close to the couple dished about the break up to Us Magazine, saying that Jessica called Cash and told him, "I'm not in love with you anymore."
The breakup came as a total shock to Cash and "happened...almost out of nowhere," the insider said. "[Cash] thinks it's for another guy but doesn't know....he's totally devastated. But it was all her." The break up was short lived and the couple was back together before the summer ended.
15 They Only Got Married Because She Was Pregnant
Jessica had a surprise pregnancy in 2007. She appeared on the red carpet for the premiere of her film Awake and was sporting a baby bump. A month later, her rep confirmed that she was pregnant. Soon after, Jessica was seen wearing an engagement ring. Sources said that they wanted to wait until after the birth to get hitched.
The couple was married in May of 2008, and it was a very low-key affair.
They wed in a Beverly Hill’s courthouse with no guests in attendance.
She wore a blue dress with her brunette hair pulled back in a casual ponytail. Cash wore a simple white shirt and brown pants. They later had a wedding reception with friends and family after Honor was born. That doesn’t seem very romantic, does it?
14 Are They Headed For A Divorce?
Tabloids love to speculate that Jessica and Cash’s marriage is on the rocks and that they’re going to get a divorce at any moment. It seems like at least once a year there are stories that the couple’s marriage is in trouble and they’re headed for Splitsville. From rumors of cheating to reports of public meltdowns, these two find themselves in the headlines often.
Star Magazine and In Touch ran similar stories a few months apart claiming that the couple fought often about money and their marriage was in jeopardy.
Other reports surfaced that Jessica was over Cash and only days from calling the whole thing off.
One can’t but wonder if there’s truth to all the gossip and they really are fighting to make things work.
13 Jessica's Honest Empire Has Gotten Hit With Lawsuits
Jessica is not only an actress but she’s a businesswoman as well. She started The Honest Company, which sells non-toxic food as well as beauty and baby products. The billion-dollar earning company has seen so much success that Forbes Magazine named Jessica "America's Richest Self-Made Women". Yet, a dark shadow has been cast over her pet project and The Honest Company has been hit with numerous lawsuits.
Jessica is being accused of using false advertising on her products as it’s being discovered that many of the ingredients found in her organic products are actually not organic at all.
Jessica has personally released apologies and explanations. Sources say that the pressure of these legal issues seems to be taking quite a toll on Cash and Jessica’s marriage.
12 Can Another Baby Save Their Struggling Marriage?
Cash and Jessica revealed in July 2017 that they were expecting a third child. The couple were already mom and dad to their two daughters, Honor and Haven. Soon after the pregnancy was announced, reports surfaced that Jessica and Cash were having another baby in an attempt to fix their struggling marriage.
The National Enquirer published a story claiming that they decided to add to their family for the sole purpose of preventing a divorce.
An inside source told the mag that the couple was having a hard time because of Jessica’s legal trouble and that a baby could be their saving grace.
“Jessica and Cash were going through a tough time,” the source explained, “They thought adding another little one to their brood might bring them back together.”
They welcomed their son, Hayes Alven Warren on New Year’s Eve of 2018.
11 Cash Was Caught Canoodling With Lindsay Lohan
Jessica and Cash found themselves in the midst of a cheating scandal when drama unfolded with actress, Lindsay Lohan. Us Weekly ran a story in November of 2009 claiming that witnesses saw Cash lock lips with Lindsay at the West Hollywood hotspot, Villa. Warren could often be seen out and about in Los Angeles partying without Jessica.
A close friend chatted with the mag about Cash’s wild nights. "When he goes out with friends, he gets into trouble,” the source said.
Witnesses watched on as Cash and Lindsay shared a kiss. An onlooker reported, "It was a shock to see the two of them kiss, but it was real." Both Lindsay and Cash have denied the accusations and claim that they were only working on a project together.
10 Jessica's Success Is Destroying Cash's Ego
Jessica’s side project, The Honest Company, isn’t just causing the actress legal problems. Reports have surfaced that Cash feels threatened by the fact that his wife is the breadwinner. Not only that, but he’s totally jealous of the time and energy that she puts into her booming empire.
A source close to the family claims that Cash is done with being a stay-at-home dad while Jessica is off in meetings all day.
It seems to be taking a toll on their already shaky marriage. Jessica is disappointed that Cash isn’t offering more support as her business struggles. “He wasn’t very supportive when Jessica first came up with the idea, and even less so now,” the source said. “He’s been completely emasculated by this whole thing.”
9 Cash Allegedly Demands More Allowance From Jessica
You might think that Cash would be thrilled to have a wife that runs a billion dollar company. After all, he gets to be a stay-at-home dad while Jessica brings home the bacon. Sources close to the family say that even though he lives off the earnings from The Honest Company, he’s not happy about the allowance that Jessica gives him monthly.
It’s been reported that the couple fights all the time over finances. The insider dished to Life and Style about their marital issue;
"Everyone always sees them as the ideal couple, but things have changed so much since Jessica's company started doing well...They fight nonstop."
The source went on to say that Cash resents Jessica’s huge success and thinks that he deserves more of her money.
8 Apparently, Insecurity Makes Jessica Act Crazy Jealous
While Jessica was promoting the film Little Fockers she sat down with Access Hollywood’s guest correspondent, Teri Polo. In the movie, Jessica played a beautiful pharmaceutical rep that distracted the men in the movie. When she was asked if it was difficult for her to play "the other woman" Jessica had a very telling response.
The star admitted that she struggled with marital insecurity and can get a bit out of control when it comes to Cash.
“Well, I’m a wife,” Jessica told Teri. “So, I know that even if my husband isn’t doing anything with someone that he works with, if they are even remotely attractive or have like, a little bit of energy, or if they even have a little like, cute word back and forth, I get really crazy. And I don’t make any sense.”
7 They Have Explosive Public Fights
It can not be easy to maintain a marriage in the public eye, especially when your relationship is under constant scrutiny. Jessica and Cash battle divorce rumors all the time and it doesn’t help matters that witnesses report that the couple often fights in public.
In Touch reported that they got into a huge screaming match in front of onlookers at Kate Hudson’s Halloween party in 2014.
A witness at the party gave the juicy details to the mag. “Everyone knows that they’ve been arguing behind closed doors.” The source dished. “Jessica stood in the middle of Kate’s house telling off Cash because he’d had too much to drink. She yelled, ‘Cash, get it together, you are out of control. You are completely embarrassing me!’”
6 Hollywood Won't Cast Jessica Anymore
Jessica caught her big break when she appeared in the 1999 film, Never Been Kissed. Her career took off from there and she quickly became a fixture in Hollywood. It seems like she’s all but vanished from the limelight. There are a handful of reasons that we don’t see her in films these days.
She once admitted in an interview that Hollywood wasn’t quite sure what to do with her as she wasn’t a white beauty.
"They couldn't figure out my ethnicity, so I would always go up for 'exotic,'” she said. Couple that with one too many flops and she’s all but disappeared from the big screen. The biggest of which was when she played Sue Storm on the failed film, Fantastic Four. It was such a bad experience that she reportedly almost gave up acting.
5 Jessica Had A Moment Of Terror With Her Baby
Even famous people struggle with being a good parent sometimes. Jessica had a very scary experience with her first daughter. She sat down with Self magazine and discussed the incident.
“I found my daughter Honor sitting in her crib, eating these tiny beads from the inside of her diaper,” the actress admitted. “They were all over her face. It was a moment of terror.”
The fear that Jessica felt for her little girl affected her deeply. “I felt guilty afterward,” she said, “I worried that I’d poisoned my daughter.” The experience inspired the actress to found The Honest Company. Now, her dream keeps her busy. “It’s a deep passion of mine and I spend all my time at the office. I think it’s a nice balance to Hollywood because this is something that I could actually control.”
4 The Nanny Is Forced To Meditate With The Children
Let’s face it, most Hollywood starlets hire a nanny to take care of their children. Many of them have strange demands and Jessica is no different. She allegedly forced her ex-nanny to meditate with her children before they get tucked into bed each night. We wouldn’t put it past her as she’s known to live a very holistic lifestyle.
Jessica recently took to Instagram to promote the book The Nanny Connie Way which was written by her beloved nanny, Connie Simpson.
“She taught me how to bathe, breastfeed and soothe my new baby.” Jessica wrote in a caption. “Well nearly 10 years later, she’s back in our lives with our sweet baby boy Hayes. It truly takes a village to raise kiddos- whether it’s your blood family or chosen family.”
3 Jessica's Painful Childhood Was Plagued With Sickness
Jessica has admitted that she had a very difficult childhood as she was always a sickly kid. During an interview with Self Magazine in 2015, she discussed the challenges of growing up with asthma and numerous bouts of pneumonia. Even though she had the decks stacked against her, Jessica credits her parents for teaching her to not be defined by her illnesses.
"I was on a swim team, and I was chubby and slow and dead last - a full two laps last. I was crying and couldn't breathe," she said.
"My mom and dad were like, 'You started this, you're going to finish it!' My parents made me stick to stuff, pick myself up." She now uses her challenging childhood to inspire how she raises her kids.
2 Jessica Was Linked To The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Hollywood was rocked when news broke of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. It’s a story that sounds like a script from a terrible movie. One of Hollywood’s most powerful men took advantage of legions of actresses. Many women came forward and shared their story of how he acted inappropriately toward them. Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie were two elite actresses that stepped forward.
Jessica was one of Weinstein's darlings as he cast her for a role in the film Awake. He singled her out after seeing her in the movie Sin City.
Jessica never made allegations against him. It seems like she somehow managed to dodge a bullet. She once spoke with Entertainment Weekly and shared that she never found herself on the casting couch. “I never felt like I compromised," she admitted, "Apparently people do it, I didn't. I felt like I never compromised myself because I'm a prude."
1 She's Already Struggled With Self-Confidence Issues
There is a lot of pressure for Hollywood actresses to look perfect. There is no doubt that Jessica Alba has an amazing figure. She works hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle, watching what she eats and paying daily visits to the gym. Yet, there was a time when the pressure to be thin caused her to have body image issues.
Her problems surfaced when she worked on the series Dark Angel in the year 2000. She sat down with Glamour magazine to discuss the lengths she went in order to stay thin.
“I got obsessed with it. When I went from a girl’s body to a woman’s body with natural fat in places,” she shared, "I freaked out. It makes you feel weird, like you’re not ready for that body.”
Sources: Elle.com, Thehollywoodgossip.com, Fame10.com, Racked.com, Gossipcop.com, Usmagazine.com, Accessonline.com, Celebdirtylaundry.com, People.com, Babygaga.com, Eonline.com, Instagram.com, Classicalite.com
