Jessica Chastain supports Sophie Turner over Joe Jonas kids' passport row
Jessica Chastain has publicly supported her friend Sophie Turner amid her divorce with estranged husband, pop star Joe Jonas.
Jonas Brothers star Joe filed for divorce from Sophie, 27, on September 1, with details of the breakdown of the couples' relationship emerging daily. A few days after proceedings were officially started, Joe posted a statement on Instagram claiming to be from both of them, which announced their split, asking for privacy.
The post read: "After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. There are many speculative narratives as to why but truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children."
But things didn't stay amicable for long, with Sophie's lawyers accusing Joe of "wrongful retention" of their children last week (September 20). They share Willa, three, and a 14-month-old baby, whose name hasn't been publicly announced.
Joe and Sophie share two children, Willa, three and a 14-month-old (Getty Images)
Sophie claims to have found out about the divorce from the media (Getty Images for Louis Vuitton)Despite asking for privacy, Joe addressed the divorce at one of his concerts. It's also claimed that Sophie found out about legal proceedings via social media.
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And now Sophie's friend, Jessica Chastain has shown public support for her pal. The pair met on the set of X-Men film Dark Phoenix in 2019 and have remained close ever since.
Jessica retweeted a post shared by activist Roxane Gay, who has commented on Jonas' handling of the divorce over the last few weeks.
It read: "The way Joe Jonas miscalculated his popularity with his transparent attempts at PR manipulation, particularly when the North remembers is FASCINATING. And holding the children's passports to keep them from their mother? Bruh… And the thing is, these are not people I know or follow. I just read the 'news'. He has handled this SO badly that now I’m paying attention."
Jessica, 46, reshared the post, branding Roxane 'The Oracle'. Sophie also has the support of other high-profile celebrities, including Joe's ex Taylor Swift, who was spotted arm-in-arm with Sophie in New York.
In court documents obtained by The Mirror, Sophie claimed an argument that took place on August 15 may have been the catalyst for the end of their marriage. Joe had filed for divorce less than three weeks later, which Sophie said she was not told about directly. It has also been alleged that Jonas wouldn't return their passports so they could return to England.
According to recent developments, Turner's legal petition says the couple's "permanent home" was England as of April this year. It states that Jonas claimed that the children, who have dual citizenship, had lived in Florida for six months before divorce papers were filed. The court filing disputes this, with Turner stating they had met and agreed for their two children to be sent "home to England".
A spokesperson for Jonas told CNN in a statement: "The children were born in the US and have spent the vast majority of their lives in the US. They are American citizens."
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